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3 Reasons You Didn't Score a 1600

3 Reasons You Didn’t Score a 1600

Common challenges to achieving your highest SAT score ...
Case Study: Student Confidence

Case Study: Student Confidence

How using a tutor can build a student's confidence ...
How to Concentrate Effectively

How to Concentrate Effectively

A guide to creating the study skills you need to focus ...
How to Tutor Yourself

How to Tutor Yourself

An established tutor's guide to tutoring yourself ...
Case Study: Gaps in Learning

Case Study: Gaps in Learning

A student's story of overcoming her lack of confidence and reaching a deeper level of academic understanding ...
Case Study: Overwhelmed Student

Case Study: Overwhelmed Student

Our experience working with a student who, after years of gliding through school, began struggling ...
Case Study: Incomplete Homework

Case Study: Incomplete Homework

The Signet strategy for getting a smart student to hand his homework in, completed and on time ...
Case Study: Ineffective Work Habits

Case Study: Ineffective Work Habits

A Signet student does all the work, but doesn't see the results. Read more to find out what we did ...
Case Study: Learning Style Differences

Case Study: Learning Style Differences

A Signet student's story where a change in teaching style made all of the difference ...
Should I Take the SAT or ACT?

Should I Take the SAT or ACT?

A guide to deciding which exam will best represent your skills ...