A Plug for Youth Leadership Sandy Springs
Dogwood Tutoring is an active supporter of Youth Leadership Sandy Springs. Many of our students have benefitted from YLSS in the past eight years. This outstanding program offers a unique… Read more »
Helicopter Parenting Can Be Good for Kids
Helicopter parenting and hyper-involved parenting are not usually considered terms of endearment. But new research by Northwestern University and Yale economists shows that this style of parenting brings life-changing benefits… Read more »
ACT Cancels Student’s Score Seven Months Later
A New Jersey student, Brendan Clare, improved his ACT score from 21 to 26 the honest way. Between June and September of 2017, he studied, got tutoring and practiced. Even… Read more »
New Opportunity Scholarships Program
College Board is launching its Opportunity Scholarships program to award $25 million a year in scholarships. Each year 4,000 students in 11th and 12th grades will qualify for college scholarships… Read more »
Reading Is Critical for Your Child to Get into College
We take it for granted that our children should be active readers. What we don’t realize is the huge role that reading plays in the college admissions process. If your… Read more »
SAT Is the #1 Test, But Numbers Can Be Deceiving
Numbers can be important, but there is usually more to the story. College Board just announced their SAT exam regained its #1 market share after seven years as #2. In… Read more »
Plan Now for ACT-SAT Testing in 11th Grade
Many parents ask: When is the best time to take the ACT or SAT? We recommend that students plan to take a test (or both tests) two or three times… Read more »
Ten Ways for Students to Relieve Stress
High school students face pressures from school, friends, family and our society in general. A NYU study identified many specific causes as well as some unfavorable outcomes like inadequate sleep… Read more »
Will Colleges Agree Your Student Is a Great Writer?
Only 23 colleges in the country ask applicants to write the optional ACT or SAT essay. None of Georgia’s 26 public institutions are on this list. Does that mean writing… Read more »
Who Benefits When Colleges Go Test-Optional?
The University of Chicago just became test-optional, the first elite school to drop its requirement for ACT or SAT scores. Although hundreds of colleges were test-optional before, this is big… Read more »