Bronxville High School, November 29 at 7 pm
I'll be speaking in Bronxville, NY (i.e. Westchester) this Thursday, November 29 at 7 pm.
Topic: Top 10 Secrets Parents Need to Know about the SAT
(Have finally managed to whittle down my "Top 100" to "The Top 10.")
7 SATs + 12 months = 2011. Check out the SAT Resources, Tips, and FAQ pages for frequent updates about what I learned.
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Had a great conversation with the eternally optimistic Kristin Hiemstra on her show The Art of Potential the other day.
Told her how I'd do it if I could have a re-do.
Hindsight is 20/20....but if I could re-live that year.....Click the player below to hear to hear what I'd do:
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7 SATs + 10 months = my 2011. Check out the SAT Resources, Tips, and FAQ pages for frequent updates about what I learned.
Illustrations by Jennifer Orkin Lewis
The audio player button (right below) is the clip of me on the show (rather than whole show):
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Was interviewed by former Governor David Paterson yesterday on WOR 710 (for clip of my interview, use audio player just above).
About halfway through the interview, he does a fun little party trick with my birthday date. I don't know about you, but I'm impressed.
Governor Paterson, when can we start?
7 SATs + 10 months = my 2011. Check out the SAT Resources, Tips, and FAQ pages for frequent updates about what I learned.
Illustrations by Jennifer Orkin Lewis
I love 2012 for a whole lotta of reasons, one of which is that I can post someone else's media story with my own personal corrections. (How great is that, right?)
Believe me, I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth, and I know very well how this all works (i.e. like that game of "telephone"), and Tara, the writer, was wonderful and smart....
....but, since this is 2012, and I can write my own corrections to her story, I'm going to take this opportunity to make just a few little changes here, in my own edition, where I'm the narrator... (Have we discussed the Rachomon Effect?):
And....a few clarifying links to fill in the color:
7 SATs + 10 months = my 2011. Check out the SAT Resources, Tips, and FAQ pages for frequent updates about what I learned.
It's always hard to see your story distilled into a couple of paragraphs -- but I'll tell you this: that one lone little 800 still makes me feel good, all these months later -- especially when I see it in print like that.
Trust me when I say, get yourself an 800 -- it feels good -- and it's a good that keeps on giving. I need to break that baby out when I'm feeling down. Seeing it in print made me realize, I've got a little mood alterer here.
Here's a link to the story below in the February issue of Westchester Magazine.
If I could leave you with one piece of advice, having learned from the error of my ways, here it is:
Be Methodical
Ok, got it?
Don't worry if not -- I've got a blog post on the matter that's marinating.
Lorna Sheridan from Sonoma News included me in her education column:
This perfect score project has lead me to a treasure trove of great sites.
Here is a list of a few of my favorite new discoveries:
*I want to start an "SAT MeetUp" with Mike and Michelle for people who think doing SAT problems are fun.
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Here are the "Takeaway Tweets" from the #CampusChat about the SATs the other night. What a cool service!
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Perfect Score Project: Art of Potential: Interview by PerfectScoreProject
The SATs are a universally loathed experience, right?
Personally I think they are poorly branded, but that's another story.
A few weeks ago I did a radio interview with Kristin Hiemstra, an admitted SAT- averse high school guidance counselor.
I believe I may have turned her......
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