Your child’s academic success is far from guaranteed. Amidst all the factors that determine academic success and failure, hard work is probably the most critical.  However, it’s difficult to find out if your child is really trying,  because he or she spends seven or eight hours a day in school, far out of sight. Parents can gauge their child’s effort in school by talking to their child and his or…

As a parent, you can expect some poor behavior on the part of your child every once in awhile—acting out is a part of children’s processes of maturing and becoming adults. However, if your child’s behavior gets out of hand or fails to improve over a significant period of time, there are some steps you can take to deal with the situation. The best way to deal with a defiant…

Parents want their children to soar academically.  But, sometimes children struggle in school, causing self-doubt for the parents. It doesn’t have to be like this.  Parents can equip themselves with tools to help their struggling child. Students often perform poorly in school because of various factors. Below you will learn how to help your child overcome these academic struggles. A Prep Expert® course in the ACT or SAT prep course…

For parents, involvement in their son or daughter’s college choice can be an emotionally exhausting tug of war between two extremes. Some parents stay out of the way, wanting their child to own the decision.  Other parents push their child towards a particular university, afraid their child will never find a good fit on his or her own. If you think of choosing a college as a skill set, it will…

Sometimes a child becomes ill or has some other emergency situation that causes him or her to miss an extended amount of school time.  Once the situation has been resolved, the child may come back to school only to discover that things aren’t as easy as they used to be.  He or she may not understand what is going on in class, or he or she may be overburdened with…

High school students are some of the busiest and most stressed-out people out there. With a jam-packed schedule—classes, extracurricular activities, sports, standardized test prep, college applications, after-school jobs, et cetera—and countless worries on your mind, it is easy to lose perspective. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you might want to ask yourself if your schedule and course load are too difficult. Are your grades dropping, or is your performance slipping? Are you…

A private tutor could be a tremendous resource for your child, particularly for subject areas in which the child is struggling or has an especially demanding amount of schoolwork. There are a variety of factors and other options you should consider before you go to the trouble and expense of engaging the services of a private tutor for your child. More thoughts on these considerations below. If your child needs…

Having a child who’s leaving for college is a time of mixed emotions for most parents. You’re proud but also worried if they’ll be okay away from home; you’re looking forward to having more time to yourself, but you’re also sad to see your pride and joy go. To help you through the process, I’ve compiled a list of things to consider and do as you get ready for the…

Making sure your son or daughter does his or her homework and is signed up for the right SAT or ACT prep class isn’t the only way you can help them achieve academic success. Another essential — and often overlooked — way you can set your child on the way to the college of his or her dreams is to provide a healthy and balanced diet at home. To boost…

Like many parents who took the SAT in the pre-Internet age, you might be asking yourself “does online test prep work?” Is your son or daughter really going to get the same experience and value online that he or she would one-on-one, in person, with a tutor, or in a test prep class? The short and sweet answer is: yes! We have seen consistently excellent results with online test prep,…