Success in college requires good habits. Join me this summer, and I’ll teach you how to use knowledge, strategy, and consistency to become more confident. 40 seats in Essay Writing for Scholarships and College Admissions, PSAT/SAT Preparation, STEM, Business and Industry, and Public Service courses are now open! ESSAY WRITING FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Recommended for Class […]
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SAT or ACT
Question: Should I take the SAT or ACT? Answer: Take both. The SAT and ACT can improve your chances of bypassing college placement exams (TSIA, Accuplacer, etc.) and gaining college admission and scholarships. [Scholarship programs that require SAT or ACT scores] Here are 4 additional reasons for taking the SAT and ACT. 1. Most admission and scholarship […]
Scholarships and SAT and ACT
Don’t let the A’s and B’s fool you — educators are passing, promoting, and graduating students who lack the literacy and numeracy for college-level coursework. [Complete the Scholar ReadyNESS Checkup and set an appointment with me to discuss your student’s debt-free path to college.] Don’t wait until your student is among the increased number of college students […]
PSAT In a Month
We started PSAT In a Month to help overwhelmed counselors, parents, and students with weekly activities to prepare for this exam. We believe that with familiarity and practice, bright students can perform well on the PSAT. My name is Jennifer Ledwith and I teach PSAT and SAT courses at University of Houston-Clear Lake. My […]
4 Reasons to Address Poor Reading Skills
On Beach Hunters, cameras follow Americans who are purchasing homes along lakes, rivers, and oceans. At the end of each episode, the newly relocated stars of the show relax on their new patio that overlooks palm trees, white beaches, and an endless sea. The haters at home, also known as the audience, sneer at the […]
Which Colleges Boost Their Graduates’ Socioeconomic Status?
Why do parents seek the best schools for their students? Why do parents pour weekends, countless miles, and thousands of dollars into sports for their athletes? Why have parents been ringing my Distraught Parents’ Hotline (713.553.6557) since 2004? Class anxiety. While America lacks Britain’s formal aristocracy of dukes, earls, and barons, our nation’s colonial forebears […]
How Can My A/B Student Have Low Test Scores?
How Can My A/B Student Have Low Test Scores? by Jennifer Ledwith | jdledwith@scholaready.com Parent: We were shocked when we checked my daughter’s scores from the June 5th SAT. She scored a 470 [out of 800] on the Evidence-based Reading and Writing and scored a 500 [out of 800] on the Math section. Jennifer, you […]