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Top 5 Math Programs Award – Y3K Tutor In Your Home

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Y3K Tutor In Your Home recently won the 2021 Top 5 Math Programs Award by the Boston Parents Paper and featured in the 2021 Boston Parents Paper Family Favorites issue. A big thank you goes out to the thousands of people throughout Greater Boston and the Northeast that voted for us.

This year the voting for Boston’s Family Favorite Math Programs was in two-rounds. The first round was in March 2021 with open write-in nominations for favorite Math Programs. The second round began with the top nominee Math Programs being listed in this final round of voting during April 2021. Write-in nominations were no longer available, and voters selected their favorite Math Programs from those that advanced from round one. We are flattered that thousands of voters wrote Y3K Tutor In Your Home in round one and then chose us again in round two.

 

Family Favorite Math Programs 2021 - Y3K Tutor In Your Home

FAMILY FAVORITE MATH PROGRAMS 2021 – Y3K Tutor In Your Home was again named Top 5 Math Programs by thousands of Boston Parents Paper readers in two rounds of voting.

Top 5 Math Program – Y3K Tutor In Your Home

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Y3K Tutor In Your Home was recently honored with the 2020 Top 5 Math Programs Award by the Boston Parents Paper and published in the 2020 Boston Parents Paper Family Favorites issue.  We want to say thank you to the thousands of people in Greater Boston and throughout the Northeast that voted for us.

The voting for Boston’s Family Favorite Math Programs was conducted in a two-round process. The first round occurred March 2020 with open write-in nominations for parent’s favorite Math Programs taking place. As more and more nominations came in, the most written-in Math Programs became automatically selectable and listed making it easier and easier for people to cast their nominations. Write-in nominations continued to be open until the end of the month.

As the nomination period for Math Programs in the first round came to a close at the end of March, shortly after, the second round opened with the top nominee Math Programs being selectable in this final round of voting during April 2020. Write-in nominations were no longer available, and voters selected their favorite Math Programs from among those that were listed that advanced from round one.  Y3K Tutor In Your Home is flattered that thousands of voters wrote us in during round one and then continued their support by choosing us in round two.

 

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FAMILY FAVORITE MATH PROGRAMS 2020 – Y3K Tutor In Your Home was named Top 5 Math Programs by thousands of Boston Parents Paper readers in two rounds of voting.

 

RIP SAT?

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The coronavirus caused school closures which forced the cancellation of spring SAT testing for about 1 million first-time test-takers, planning to enter college in 2021. The June 6, 2020 test session is the latest to be canceled. Just when you thought the SAT and all the stress and undue pressure it causes students was put to an end, the SAT people have come up with a way to stay alive.

The company that runs the SAT is working on a back up plan for future testing dates. A home version of the SAT college entrance exam is being prepared in case schools remain closed into the fall. Instead of a paper and pencil test given under proctors’ supervision, the home version would be digital and rely on “remote proctoring.” That could include using the computer’s camera and microphone to monitor movement or talking.  It will remain to be seen if this method could work without the possibility of mass cheating.

SAT & ACT Not Required

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High school students rejoice. Due to the coronavirus, a growing number of universities are now dropping the SAT and ACT requirement for fall 2021 admissions, including Boston University and University of California. Currently the list is about 51 universities and colleges that have removed the ACT/SAT requirement for the fall of 2021 and some are even extending the ban through the spring of 2022.

Breaking News: SAT Canceled

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Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the College Board has announced that the SAT and SAT subject tests are canceled until further notice. Makeup exams for the March 14, 2020 testing date that was then postponed until March 28, 2020 are now officially canceled.  They have also canceled May 2, 2020 and June 6, 2020 testing sessions. Also eliminated are makeup tests for the originally scheduled March 25, 2020 SAT School Day administration and SAT School Day sessions on April 14, 2020 and April 28, 2020. PSAT sessions scheduled for April are canceled and will not take place this spring at all.

Students who already registered for May, whose March test centers were closed, or who do not receive March scores because of any irregularities will receive refunds. In May, students registered for June can transfer their registration to one of the fall SAT administrations for free. Students who want to cancel their SAT registration instead can get a refund by contacting their customer service.

SAT Advantage

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Although the SAT tests are optional to get in to many colleges, high test scores can be an advantage when applying. Many college admissions specialists recommend high school students take the exams only if they expect to score well. Strong scores on the SAT and ACT exams will help you, but these colleges won’t hold it against you for not taking them.

Death of the SAT?

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More and more colleges each year realize the SAT is not an effective measure of student intelligence. The list of schools no longer requiring the SAT grows by the year. Several colleges including UMass Lowell and Salem State University have made the main SAT and ACT tests optional.

PREVENT THE SUMMER SLIDE #15: SUMMER TUTORING

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Now is the time to prevent the summer slide and catch up on difficult subjects from the previous school year.  Sessions are filling up fast.  Don’t be shut out.  Call Y3K Tutor In Your Home today!

Y3K Tutor In Your Home’s Test Taking Strategies #1: Multiple Choice Questions – Elimination Method

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Y3K Tutor In Your Home’s Test Taking Strategies #1: Multiple Choice Questions – Elimination Method

If the answer does not stand out, try the elimination method. On a separate sheet of paper write down the letters, A B C D E to coincide with the letters of the multiple choice question. Then read over the potential answers. On your paper, cross out the letters of the answers that do not make any sense. At this point you will have eliminated all accept for the correct answer or have two choices remaining. Choosing one of the remaining two will give you 50/50 odds in getting the answer correct.

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ACT – Everything You Need To Know

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Continuing Y3K Tutor In Your Home’s look at the two major college entrance tests, today we examine the ACT. Here is everything you need to know:

4 academic areas: English, Math, Science and Reading
4 sections
Optional essay writing
215 total questions
No points off for wrong answers
Total test time of 2 hours and 55 min (3 hours and 25 minutes if writing the optional essay)
Offered 6 times per year

Tomorrow we will highlight the differences between the SAT and ACT, so you can get that answer every family seeks: “How do I decide which test is best for my student?”

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