Introduction
One of the things that we always encourage at Veritas is to see the
value in test preparation that extends well beyond the test. By
preparing in this way, you’ll both leverage your preparation for
something greater than the test, and likely also do a better job of
preparing yourself for the test as well.
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Guest Blog: Leveraging TOEFL Skills in Your College Classes
School Context in College Admissions
We recently received a question from a parent asking about a policy change at her child’s school, the esteemed Boston Latin School. With rampant student competition, the school has recently changed its policy to remove Honors classes from its Freshman curriculum. With no GPA weighting for ninth grade BLS students, this curious parent wondered whether [...]
How to get into (your) Harvard 2010
Thank you to all the guests who made it out to the second in our series of free seminars. This installment was particularly exciting. We were joined by Chris H. former Assistant Director to Admissions at Yale College and current member of the Veritas Tutors Admissions Consulting team.
Veritas Tutors and Harvard GSE – Technology In Education Seminar
This semester, Veritas Tutors is fortunate enough to have three dedicated interns from the Harvard Graduate School of Education helping out with pedagogic research and development. As part of their weekly commitments, one of these interns will engage in weekly seminars with Andrew Magliozzi, Founder of Veritas Tutors. The general topic of these [...]
What is the Difference Between the ACT and SAT?
In the Northeast, it’s a little known fact that the ACT is an absolutely viable replacement for the SAT for application to most colleges. In fact, though the acronyms are almost the same, the tests are very different in some important ways. Because of these differences, some students will perform significantly better on one of [...]
How to pick the right college
Now that high school seniors are beginning to sort through their acceptance letters, to attend admitted students weekends, and to make their commitments, the question of how to pick the right college is paramount. When weighing the decision that will directly affect the next four years and indirectly affect the rest of your life, it’s [...]
Veritas Admissions Seminars
For anyone that was unable to attend our recent Admissions Seminars on “How to write the Personal Admissions Essay” and “How to get into (your) Harvard,” we have the materials and lecture audio available here. Check it out, tell your friends, and let us know what you think.
The Gap Year Advantage
During my years as a tutor and mentor, I have advised nearly all of my students to take a gap year in order to cultivate social, occupational, and academic growth. The motive has differed from student to student, but the outcome has remained consistent: almost all have ignored my advice.
Extra-Curricular Activities: Are video games valid?
In a recent blog post on Zen and the Art of Admissions, I made a somewhat controversial statement about the types of extra-curricular activities that students should pursue. In the pursuit of excellence, I suggested that any activity from the math team to video games might be valid. I’ll use this post to elaborate and [...]
Siddhartha Lessons
Here are three recordings from Andrew Magliozzi’s lessons on Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. In addition to being a classic work and one of Andrew’s favorites, it is also a common summer reading assignment for high schoolers. It is highly recommended that you read this pithy novel before listening to the following lesson recordings.
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