(Or maybe I’m just diverting attention from my math score.)
I’ve taken the SAT 6 times in 2011, and my highest official test day score has been a 10 (out of 12).
I’ve scored three 9′s and two 10′s Read More →
Test Day
Uh-Oh, I Just Became A Party of One
I’m re-posting this from Kitchen Table Math in it’s entirety. I just have two things to add:
1) “Cathy” (whom I’ve always known as “Catherine“) is the one who ignited this crazy SAT obsession. I can still recall Read More →
Home Life
Core Teen Behavior
…my daughter’s best friend was extremely upset when my daughter’s grade in Physics was a 99% and her’s was only a 98%. (Quote from a mother in the comments of this post.)
When I hear about these kids, I Read More →
Project Diary
All Children Are Capable of Greatness
Yes, I said all. Actually the Kumon website said it:
At the heart of the Kumon Method is the belief that all children are capable of greatness. With the help of their parents, family and friends, children can develop
Progress Report
Back to Square 1….
…..but feeling like I’m making progress.
And therein lies the quandary, according to my friend Catherine. My brain is telling me that I’m making progress; the tests are telling me otherwise.
Terrible, terrible, illusion.
Reminds me that asking my Read More →
Project Diary
When It Comes to Learning, I Prefer Books to Videos
I’m a huge fan of the Khan Academy and have blogged about it enthusiastically many times.
That said, I am in the same camp as Catherine Johnson when it comes learning from a video, versus learning from a book: Watching Read More →
Project Diary
A Mid-life Crisis of Sorts: Why I Love the SATs
I was not a great student in high school. I did well enough so that everyone left me alone, but I was much more interested in being social than with academics in studying.*
This is picture of me with my Read More →
Writing
What is “Good Writing?”
Given that I spent over two decades working in book publishing, I assumed that the SAT Reading and Writing sections would be a piece of cake.
Wrong.
Take a look at this SAT paragraph, which I would characterize as typical Read More →
Tips
Studying in the Age of the Internet Distraction
Studying feels much harder than when I was a kid because of all of the internet distractions. Huge chunks of time can disappear while I check in on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc., and as a result, I’ve started looking into Read More →
Home Life
Kitchen Table Math
This Perfect Score Project grew out of my desire to interest my son in the SATs, and while my own crazy obsession may have eclipsed the original mission, I have not forgotten what this is supposed to be about.
Yesterday, Read More →
