[Infographic] New vs. Old GRE

Puzzled about the changes to the GRE? Here’s a helpful infographic explaining the changes by our friends at Magoosh. Magoosh GRE Prep

June 15th, 2011 | Uncategorized | Read More

Great Deal: Get $49 for 3 Months of Unlimited Access to Online SAT or ACT Prep with Brightstorm

Right now, and only available for one week, is a great deal by TeachStreet that can take care of all of your SAT and/or ACT prep needs. TeachStreet has weekly deals, both online and local, so we will keep an eye out for any new deals in the test prep arena that come up, but for now we recommend taking...

April 20th, 2011 | Featured Posts, SAT Courses | Read More

SPOTLIGHT: The Princeton Review

There’s nothing like comparison shopping, especially when it comes to something important like test prep courses for the SAT, GRE, GMAT, or LSAT. Positive test scores can make or break which colleges you’re able to get into and which ones you don’t, so students don’t take it...

December 16th, 2010 | Featured Posts | Read More

Your Essay is a Story: Get Creative!

This is a guest blog post by TeachStreet writer and tutor Leah Kaminsky. Hey guys! Quick pop quiz. Should your college essay: a) Be a checklist of accomplishments b) Repeatedly state why you are a good applicant for any college c) Discuss activities that you think look good, but you’re not so excited...

December 8th, 2010 | Essay | Read More

Tips for Improving Your Verbal Score on the SAT

Today’s post is from the TeachStreet staff. Feel free to search for local SAT Prep Classes or other online and local classes and find a teacher near you. The verbal section of the SAT involves two sections, reading and writing. The main tip for improving your score is to get a good night’s sleep...

November 8th, 2010 | SAT Courses, Strategy, Tips, Verbal | Read More

INFOGRAPHIC: The ABC’s to the SAT

Navigating the murky waters of college admissions can be quite a rough ride. That’s why we’ve brought you an easy guide to America’s top universities. Take a glance and you’ll find both the locations as well as SAT ranges of first-rate universities like Stanford and Cornell. EMBED...

August 17th, 2010 | Featured Posts, image, SAT Courses, Tips | Read More

Battle guide to GRE Antonyms

Vocabulary. Noun. The bane of a student’s existence when it comes to standardized testing. While one would think that learning the definition of a word is enough, the antonym section of the GRE makes sure that a student can accurately define what a word means and also what a word doesn’t...

April 27th, 2010 | GRE Courses | Read More

10 Tips to GRE Sentence Completion

The GRE sentence completion tests your ability to recognize logical consistency and grammatical correctness. Here are ten tips to handle these types of questions. The sentences may come from any field of study like history, art, science, humanities and literature. No need to get anxious if the sentence...

April 14th, 2010 | Tips | Read More

Become a GRE Discrete Quantitative Comparison Ninja

In 2009, the pirates vs. ninjas debate became a sensation. With ninjas in the lead, who wouldn’t want to be one? How can you become a ninja without all the martial arts training? How about being a GRE Discrete Quantitative Comparison Ninja? Studying for the GRE is a daunting task, but why not make...

April 8th, 2010 | GRE Courses | Read More

I got a low GMAT/GRE score now what?

There are many MBA/MS applicants who are unhappy with their GMAT/GRE scores, so you are not alone! The GMAT/GRE are tough and competitive exams, and thousands of applicants are aiming for the top percentile. However, a low GMAT/GRE score is not necessarily the end of the world. In fact, it is very likely...

April 5th, 2010 | Admissions | Read More