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08/28/2012

It's our ninth weekly study tip!

Problem solving skills are essential for every discipline. We thought this short paper can help you with the difficulties of problem solving.

http://www.analyzemath.com/math_problems/paper_1.html

Discuss the skills needed for effective mathematical problem solving.

08/07/2012

Its our eighth weekly study tip!

What a brillant idea! A few wise publishers decided to publish SAT Novels; classics or young adult novels packed with SAT vocabulary. Each word is used in context and its definition is cited at the bottom of the page. A fabulous method to raise your Critical Reading score!

Take a look at the attached list for the names of the publishers.

http://www.crsd.org/cms/lib5/PA01000188/Centricity/Domain/667/SAT_Novel_List.pdf

08/02/2012

Its our seventh weekly study tip!

Learning must be a highly personalized endeavor. Each one of us can process and retain information through a variety of resources. Our point? Even though test preparation courses or workbooks may cite that their strategies and tricks are the "best," do not force yourself to learn according to how these companies want you to learn, provided that their strategies are not producing promising results. Allow yourself to try other workbooks or classes until you have found your match. We want the process to be easy, yet effective!

07/25/2012

It's our sixth weekly study tip!

Amphi, anti, peri, em,...retro, pro, extra, dis. Studying vocabulary? Having trouble memorizing words from your "Hit List"? Create flash cards for Greek and Latin roots. Its a fail-proof method to deciphering the toughest vocab.

07/16/2012

It's our fifth weekly study tip!

Assess your learning style via the Felder's Index developed by Dr. Richard Felder of North Carolina State University.

http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html

Please provide us with your full name. Your name will be printed on the information that is returned to you.

07/07/2012

It's our fourth weekly study tip!

We thought Jordan Weissmann's compilation on college rankings was insightful. Take a look!

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/05/does-it-matter-where-you-go-to-college/257227/

Years of research show that, when it comes to your future paycheck, the name on your degree really does count.

06/28/2012

Its our third weekly study tip!

Practicing for the SAT sentence completion section has never been easier. Pick a challenging read and try to decipher the words you do not know from context. Check your prediction with a dictionary. This method prevents you from becoming distracted from the given answer choices on a model exam and limits your thought to the given text.

06/20/2012

Its our second weekly study tip!

Summer has officially arrived. Don't be afraid to pick up a dense piece of literature to challenge yourself. We all can get bored during the last couple weeks of summer :)

Here are some suggested books

A list for the business oriented:
http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/blogs/mba_admissions/archives/2010/04/books_-_summer.html

Or a list for the fiction advocate:
http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/offerholders/reading-lists/classics.html

The number of finance students seeking CFA certification has surged, and now a new program will help them find schools with CFA-friendly curricula

06/12/2012

Its time for our weekly study tip!

Studying is composed of two components: The first component is deciding what to study for and how to study for it and the second component consists of reviewing your material. Usually, one spends the most time on the former, complaining about how much one has to study rather than actually studying the material.

Here is how to minimize the "deciding" component. Create and accomplish small goals, rather than persistently looking at the BIG picture. It is by accomplishing many small goals that will be most rewarding!

Take a look at what this Harvard 4.0 GPA has to say about studying. She sums it up nicely!

Stay tuned for next week's study tip from BrainyBoys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NLI1XDZZPs&feature=relmfu

This is the followup interview to my sister's 1st story on KSEE 24 News. I'm very proud of her accomplishments :)

06/06/2012

Welcome to our page! Stay posted for weekly study tips and all things education! We hope you are looking forward to an eventful summer.