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Lillian’s Student Success Story
Lillian's Student Success Story Services used: Learning Difficulties, college applications, test prep The results: High ACT score; acceptance to several universities Lillian*, who has struggled with dyslexia for her entire [...]
Yuri’s Success Story
Yuri's Student Success Story Services used: ESL lessons The results: Fluency in English (spoken and written) The results: Offered a scholarship at his first-choice university; ranked in the top 5th percentile in the [...]
Duncan’s Success Story
Duncan's Student Success Story Services used: College applications, college test prep, homework help The results: Offered a scholarship at his first-choice university; ranked in the top 5th percentile in the ACT and [...]
Aaron’s Success Story
Aaron's Student Success Story Services Used: Test prep, homework help, Learning Difficulties The Results: 291/300 on CPS Selective Enrollment exam Aaron*, an eighth-grade student, originally began tutoring with WorldWise Tutoring [...]
Metric Conversions
Converting between metric units is a requirement of many math and science courses. For American students especially, processing metric conversions can be confusing. Use the mnemonic “King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk” as [...]
Recommended Reading for Students
Parents often ask me what their kids can be working on to prepare for standardized tests, to become better writers, to improve their vocabulary and grammar, and so on. While workbooks, flashcards, and drill [...]
Nine Awesome Strategies to Improve Organization
Oftentimes low scores, poor grades, and lack of motivation stem from disorganization. With some simple organizational techniques, many students become more engaged in their learning and earn higher marks. Here are some simple daily [...]
Writing Strategies (outlining, structure, word choice, etc.)
Writing is an inevitable part of life. We write essays and research papers in school. We write emails and reports for work. There are written portions to most major standardized tests like the ACT, SAT, [...]