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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 10th, 2008
We came across a helpful article on teens and stress and thought we’d share it with our readers. The article lists the signs of stress, delineates many of the causes of stress and offers steps teens can take to diminish the negative impact of stress.
Here’s the link: Teen Stress
Our goal is to make this blog […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 10th, 2007
We are always happy to feature sites that we believe are a great resource to our students and families. One such site is http://www.collegebound.net/
This extensive and user friendly website lists allows the high school student to sort through the hundreds of colleges and universities listed on the site according to school name, state, degree, or career interest. […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 2nd, 2007
Scholarships are given to students each year based on talents, grades, and financial situation. With some colleges charging more than $30,000/year, a scholarship can really ease the financial burden that comes with attending one’s dream school. Read books that list scholarship sources and requirements, and research and investigate as many website scholarship sources as possible. […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 13th, 2007
The tutoring sessions at Academics Plus have always catered to each individual’s strengths and been geared toward developing individual strategies that work best for each student, and our work has been heavily influenced by the pioneering studies of Harvard educator Howard Gardner and his theory of Multiple Intelligences. Howard Gardner was recently interviewed on NPR […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 10th, 2007
85% of the young people polled in a recent Associated Press survey said they felt stress at times, with 45% of the female population and 32% of the male population reporting frequent stress. When asked the top cause of stress, teenagers, aged 13-17, named academic performance.
At Academics Plus, we don’t find the results of […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 13th, 2007
A few nights ago I watched ‘The Peaceful Warrior’, a film based on Dan Millman’s novel. The film is filled with deceptively simple-sounding lessons, but the value in strategies and philosophies is not only to know them, but to make the dedicated effort to act them out. Often, a message of only a few words […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 23rd, 2007
Well, the sooner you start planning for college, the better. Unfortunately, many high school students have a number of curricula and extra-curricula activities that keep their schedules busy, and don’t begin making college plans until senior year. This can lead to rushed and uninformed decisions, confusion, and–worst of all–wrong choices.
In an ideal world, the foundation […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 23rd, 2007
One of the most significant decisions a high school student will have to make is determining what college he or she wants to attend. With more than two thousand colleges and universities in the United States, how does a student choose? There are big and small schools, top tier and tier II schools, conservative and […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 21st, 2007
Welcome to the Academics Plus Tutoring Center Blog!!
Here is what you will find here:
Helpful studying hints.
Inspiration.
Information about the SAT and other standardized tests.
Effective test preparation methods.
Tips on how to manage your studying and test prep time effectively.
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