Youth basketball coach, Kids in Crisis volunteer, Physics Bowl champion, three-season athlete… the moment you speak with Alec Kazlauskas, you can tell that he’s a driven, passionate, and determined guy. Alec is thrilled to be headed to Texas Christian University (TCU) in the fall, where he received a scholarship based…
It’s safe to say that the summer of 2020 didn't go as planned. Perhaps you had an internship that was cancelled or switched to online. Maybe you had planned to attend a residential education program on a college campus or work in a science lab. Maybe you were planning on…
“I’m just not a good test taker.” We’ve all heard this phrase tossed around before. Many think that standardized test scores are stamped right there on our DNA strands, some of us with a natural propensity to achieve and others left without a paddle. And while, sure, some students might…
“When driving to school, my dog Lucky always joins me in the backseat.” … I think we’d all agree that the sentence above is adorable, and the image of a dog refusing to let her owner go to school alone brings us a great deal of joy. However, it unfortunately…
MCAT. LSAT. GRE. GMAT. Just when you thought standardized tests were behind you, just a few letters seem to stand in the way of you and your dream career. If you’re a rising college junior or senior beginning to think about what’s next, now is the time to make the…
Should I Register for the SAT or ACT with the Essay or Without? This is the second most popular question we get asked, right behind "Should I take the ACT or SAT?" The good news for most students is that the essay section of these two tests is of little…
So you’re going to take the SAT: whether it’s your first time or your fifteenth, our top strategies will help give you an edge on your next sitting. These are just some of the little nuggets of wisdom that our tutors and teachers pass on to Carnegie Prep students. Our…
The style of questions offered on both the calculator and no calculator sections of the SAT Math are, simply put, unlike most math questions you’ve seen in school. Interestingly, though, most students have actually moved beyond the type of math tested on these sections at least a year prior to taking…
Two sections, two tests, one set of strategies? That’s right — the SAT Writing and Language section and ACT English section are virtually the same test. So what does that mean? If you’re still undecided between the SAT and ACT, know that you can still use our proven strategies and be confident…
Why ACT Reading and Science together? Because these sections are extremely similar. In fact, thinking of the ACT Science section as a reading comprehension test is a great way for students to get in a good frame of mind before taking the exam. Both sections are all about moving very…
We are honored and proud to have won Best of Gold Coast again this year. This is our 15th award. Thank you to everyone who has voted for us throughout the years. We rely on word of mouth, so your support means everything to us!
