February 2010 Newsletter

February 2010 Newsletter In This Issue: Featured Student: Will Kuzma A+ Test Prep and Tutoring is very proud to report that one of our students, Will Kuzma, received a nearly perfect score of 2330 (out of a possible 2400 points) on the June 2009 SAT. This represents a 300 point increase from his October 2008 PSAT score! Will, who is a senior at Council Rock North High School, got a 760 in Critical Reading, a perfect score of 800 in Math, and a 770 in Writing. Websites that Follow Trends in College Admissions Two revered publications, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal devote a portion of their websites to covering current practices and emerging trends in the college admissions process. Rethinking the Goals of Elementary School Student should be able to read a chapter book, write a story and a compelling essay; know how to add, subtract, divide and multiply numbers; detect patterns in complex phenomena; use evidence to support an opinion; be part of a group of people who are not their family; and engage in an exchange of ideas in conversation. Free Proctored SAT Practice Exam SAT Proctored Practice Exam Saturday, March 6, 2010, 10:00 AM-2:15 PM The Myth of Multitasking Shifting of attention from one task to another often gives us a false sense of competence, argues Clifford I. Nass, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University.