10/31/2013
Another blog post from a few days ago!
Gendered Pronouns – Central Test Prep
For anyone who has given the subject even a moderate amount of thought, it’s clear that the English language is both complex and capable of impressive nuance. We have many words that almost — but not quite — mean the same thing. The “not-quite-nesses” are capable of capturing many varied shades of m...
09/10/2013
Our newest blog post is up, just in time for the second week of school here in Seattle.
Triage in Tutoring: The Start of the School Year and You. – Central Test Prep
I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been in the following situation: It’s near the end of a term and finals are coming up and I get a new student. I’m told that the student is failing (or getting an otherwise poor grade) in the class, has been struggling all term, and in order to pass she ne...
08/30/2013
Did you know that we have a program in place to provide free SAT and ACT test prep to low-income students? Check out our blog post about it!
Giving Back to the Community – Central Test Prep
It is worth wondering whether one can claim to be doing the world good by offering tutoring for a fee when such work serves to drive a deeper wedge between the wealthy, who can afford such services, and the poor who cannot. Those who can best afford to hire a tutor are also those who can afford priv...
11/27/2011
Our new and improved website is up and running! Please check it out at centraltestprep.com. A big thank you to Leyla for the design and coding of it! (leylamanavi.com)