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“How can I choose a good test prep class?

I hear this question frequently at family and social gatherings.

It’s a dilemma for a lot of people. How do you choose any good service: a dentist, chiropractor, accountant, or lawyer? Of course, word of mouth is an excellent way to track down a reputable company or individual. You may be wondering why I would post a blog discussing how to find the right test preparation class or tutor.

Inspiring Test Preparation is available to students local to the Washington DC area, nevertheless, many people come to this website seeking advice about test preparation and they aren’t close enough to use our service. Hopefully the following advice will help them choose a good group or person to work with. ( If you are too far from any prep you may call 703-203-5796 for a phone consultation on how to prepare on your own or long distance with us.) (more…)

by Natalie Villacorta

Starting September 2015, the ACT will have a new optional writing test. The essay is still a demonstration of a student’s ability to make an argument, but the prompt has been revised to resemble more closely real-world argumentation.

Previously, the prompts all focused on school issues, such as whether students should be required to wear uniforms or maintain a “C” average in order to obtain a driver’s license. Now, the prompts will relate to a broader set of contemporary issues, such as whether something is lost when intelligent machines replace humans. (more…)

1. Essay instructor Mrs. Katie Fawcett makes the following recommendations for and observations of students’ essays.  These comments refer to practice essays and Student Information Sheet (SIS) responses written by students wanting to gain admissions to  Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology (TJ).  Most of these comments can be applied to any essay situation such as college applications.  She say major problems are:

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