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Looking to pick up a book for the beach this summer but not sure where to start? Check out our tutor book recommendations to maintain your reading comprehension, and enjoy yourself along the way!

Recommended Summer Reads — Mo Prep Summer reading tends to be something dreaded as opposed to celebrated. We’ve compiled a list of recommended books from our tutors - some fun reads and some challenging ones - that will intrigue you as much as they will maintain your reading comprehension skills!  If you’re interested in

The recent decision of the UC system to cease use of ACT and SAT scores for 2022-24 admissions decisions has left many students questioning how this decision will affect their college opportunities. View our breakdown of how this may affect your plan for college applications and test preparation below.

The Effect of the UC Testing Decision — Mo Prep The UC system, starting with the class of 2022 admissions, will no longer consider ACT or SAT scores during admissions decisions. Their decision is the culmination of a lawsuit , filed in 2019, that claimed test requirements give an unfair advantage to students of a high socioeconomic status. The

When beginning your test prep process, one of the first things you will need to plan is your official test date. Picking a test date may not be as easy as choosing the first or last possible test you can take, and in the Test Date Decisions Series we will provide a few factors for your consideration across all of the exam dates.

Test Date Decisions: The July ACT — Mo Prep When beginning your test prep process, one of the first things you will need to plan is your official test date. Your official test date will determine your timeline, prep plan, and ultimately what can be accomplished in that time period. Picking a test date may not be as easy as choosing the first

So, it happened: your ACT test site canceled on you and now you're trying to figure out your next steps. Check out our post below to help you take the first step towards getting back on the registration list. Our flow chart will show you the big picture, our blog post describes the nuances, and we can help you directly with any of the specifics!

Your Next Steps After Getting Bumped from an ACT Test Site — Mo Prep With continued capacity limits on test sites, we have seen an increase in students who have already taken an official ACT getting rescheduled to a later test date. While test site cancellations have been an issue for students in San Diego County throughout the pandemic, our students for the most par

Course Registration Open for Mo Prep’s IM3/Calculus Summer Bridge Course

We’ve seen first-hand the effect that distance learning combined with uncertainty in education has had on students this past year. Particularly in a subject like Math, which builds on itself, students have been struggling to keep up with the large amount of work necessary to achieve understanding while remote. Our 6-week course will build upon the skills developed in IM 3 by providing a concise review of Pre-Calculus topics, as well as a focused approach to tackling the foundational concepts in Calculus. See more details about our upcoming course below!

As the 2020-21 school year comes to a close, we look back at the state of remote learning over the past year to dissect what's been lost and how you can get back on track.

Schools Reopening: What Has Been Lost and How to Move Forward — Mo Prep For more than a year, education has been thrown into disarray for students across the country. With the effects of COVID-19 seeping into the 2020-21 school year, families have started to see the results of long-term online learning in grades, performance, and overall motivation. In the San Diego Uni

As acceptances, rejections, and wait-list notifications come to a close this spring, many in the class of 2021 were surprised at their results. Click below to find out more about the factors that made this past admissions cycle more competitive than in previous years.

Selective Colleges Have More Options: Do you? — Mo Prep As acceptances, rejections, and wait-list notifications come to a close this spring, many in the class of 2021 were surprised at their results. Schools like the UC’s, historically difficult but not impossible to get into, went test-optional or test-blind this past admissions cycle, leading many st...

ACT recently announced the rollout of their Superscore Reporting, which will become available to test-takers starting with the April 17th official test date. Click below to learn more about how this new service will benefit you in admissions.

ACT Superscoring Now Available — Mo Prep This past fall, ACT announced that they would start to send Superscore Reports to colleges in lieu of students having to send multiple test scores. ACT initially released they planned to make Superscore Reports available in October 2020. However, ACT only recently announced the Superscoring as a

Planning an efficient, individualized course schedule can be a difficult task for young high school students. See our post on how to get started on compiling your course list based on your personal goals, while scheduling around extra-curriculars, course difficulty, and personal interest.

Scheduling Smart: Factors to Consider When Choosing Your Course Schedule — Mo Prep With spring comes a big decision for high school students: picking your classes for next year. Creating a course schedule while accommodating for required classes, your preferred level of difficulty, work load, and personal interest can be difficult. Below are potential factors you should consider t

Many colleges this past fall made the decision to remain test-optional for the class of 2021. This past admissions cycle selective schools saw a large increase in applications, as students often expressed that the lack of a standardized test barrier encouraged them to apply to more “reach” schools than in previous years. This also means that top colleges had a wider applicant pool to choose from, and, therefore, there is more competition between applicants for a spot.

Click below to keep reading about the advantage test scores are giving students in test-optional admissions, and please reach out to us directly if you have any questions!

The Advantage of Scores in Test-Optional Admissions — Mo Prep Many colleges this past fall made the decision to remain test-optional for the class of 2021. This past admissions cycle selective schools saw a large increase in applications , as students often expressed that the lack of a standardized test barrier encouraged them to apply to more “reach” scho...

We are opening up registration for our AP Chemistry Small Group Course! With AP tests rapidly approaching and many students concerned about their readiness for exams this year, we are offering a small group online AP Chemistry course led by our Chemistry tutor, Hong. During the course, Hong will review the key concepts from each unit, bring students through knowledge checks and official practice problems, and provide insight on test-taking strategies specific to the AP Chemistry exam.

This course will take place on Wednesdays at 5pm and Sundays at 3pm starting Wednesday, March 31st and will end on Wednesday, May 5th, the week of the first AP Chemistry Administration date. Don’t worry if you were assigned to take the test during Administration 2 or 3! We will also be hosting review sessions on Sunday, May 23rd and Sunday, June 6th to ensure that you are fully prepared before taking your exam.

The total cost of the course is $600, which includes 15 hours of small-group tutoring as well as two additional hours of review sessions for students taking the later exam dates.

To register for the course, use this link: https://forms.gle/ErnBb8NUknuJj2gj7

Please feel welcome to invite peers to join this course as well, as you do not need to already be a student at Mo Prep to register for this program.

If you have any questions about the course, please contact us directly at (858) 951-7149 or via email at [email protected].

We're excited to get you started!