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Apr 14

Preparing for the 2020 AP Exams

By Katherine Friedman College Admissions, High School, Practice Tests, Test Prep

If you’re a student currently enrolled in an AP class, you’ve probably heard that the College Board is administering shorter, modified versions of the AP exams that you can take from home. If you’ve kept up with your AP class content and were planning to take the exam pre-Coronavirus, it’s likely worth the effort to…

Mar 15

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Free and Low Cost Resources for Raising Your SAT and ACT Scores

By Arash Fayz ACT, College Admissions, Practice Tests, PSAT, SAT, Test Prep

In the wake of the college admissions scandal involving the Key World Wide Foundation and dozens of parents who resorted to bribery as a means of raising their children’s test scores and securing admission to universities I, along with the entire team at LA Tutors, feel called to say: there are so many ethical and…

Feb 24

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Choosing the Right College for You

By Eric Kim College Admissions

College acceptance letters are arriving, and now the ball’s in your court. Some of you may already have decided on your first choice and gotten accepted. Congratulations! However, some of you may have been accepted to multiple schools and have yet to decide where you will enroll. If this is your situation, then this post…

Apr 27

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How to Determine Your Target SAT/ACT Score

By Katherine Friedman ACT, College Admissions, SAT, Test Prep

Though it’s tempting to simply say you want to score “as high as possible” on your college admissions exam, a target score will help you determine how much of your limited time and energy you devote to test preparations. So how should you determine you target score? There are several factors to consider: 1) What…

Apr 13

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How Many AP Classes Should You Take?

By Katherine Friedman College Admissions, High School

If you’re a high school student choosing classes for next year, an important question is how many Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate classes you should take. For years, the answer to this question was, “More!” The number of students taking AP classes has doubled in the past ten years, and also doubled in the ten…