All New Contracts Discounted through 31 January 2011

I am offering a New Year's Special for all new contracts signed and paid before January 31, 2011. This will help those struggling with finanaces and also give students an incentive to get tutoring sooner rather than later.
For high school seniors who still need to take the SAT or ACT, please get your contract signed and schedule with me now for any test dates in mid-February and beyond. There will be SAT and ACT testing done in Greenville through the first week of June 2011. I work on Saturday mornings usually for my high school college board clients. 
A college board exam is a very long and taxing test, and you must prepare early to do well on it. I will be asking you to get the Princeton Review version for your study quide as it is the best. You can buy used books in good condition at  www.amazon.com , and look at my vocabulary books for practice under the "Helfpul Resources" tab in the far left pane of my regular web home page. Your vocabulary and  writing is cructial to your ability to pass freshman English.
For college majors in Education, please take a look at your PRAXIS schedule and allow 5 weeks ahead of your test date to prepare for each of these exams. Some of you will be taking more than one exam in order to test your teaching ability as well as your subject matter for your college major.Call me at 864-278-2018 or email me in the Upstate of SC at drgreer@charter.net for availability and discounted contracts.
Dr. Linda B. Greer
Academics Upward Tutroing

Deadline Week for College Course Help and Nov. 6 SAT Test Date

This week concludes the cut-off for SAT preps for the next SAT test date in Spartanburg (and Greenville, SC). If you wish to work with me during the week, rather than on Saturdays, you need to start before Friday, Oct. 15. Please see my prior post for a full schedule of test dates for SAT and ACT with registrations and dead-lines for my services to prepare you.

I am including a site recommended by a colleague for searching online college degree programs. This is starting to be a more economical way to "attend" college for some High School Graduates.

http://www.onlinecollegedegreehelp.com/

Hope to assist some of you for both undergraduate and graduate school entrance exams soon! Also, if you want help with your semester courses in college, this is the last week to fit in an 8-week contract for help. Don't delay and drop out, get help now and save yourself the tuition and time already invested in your college course.

Dr. Linda B. Greer
Academics Upward Tutoring

864-278-2018
drgreer@charter.net

Senior this Fall term? Advice from the Doctor...

Hello from Academics Upward Tutoring! I'm Dr. Linda B. Greer and I have news for you. Time to start planning ahead five weeks before the available test dates for the SAT or the ACT exams this academic year. I like to think that seniors are mature enough to call me and schedule their own contract time on Saturday mornings. After all, next year you'll be completely on your own and considered an adult. WOW!

I can promise the 12 hours of tutoring you receive for preparation will boost your college board scores. Be prepared to spend weekends prior to your test date doing practice tests and learning new college vocabulary. I will meet with you on Saturday mornings from 9 AM to Noon. Please email me at drgreer@charter.net or phone 864-278-2018 for more information.

SAT and ACT for Spartanburg HS and Greenville Technical College are given in the chart below along with my start date for college board exam preparations. I have taken into account normal holidays when students might be out of town.

SAT Test                Early                   Late                Academics
Date at                   Registration        Registration     Upward Start
Spartanburg HS       Deadline             Deadline          Date Deadline

9-Oct-10               10-Sep-10             24-Sep-10        11-Sep-10

6-Nov-10                8-Oct-10             22-Oct-10           9-Oct-10

4-Dec-10                5-Nov-10           19-Nov-10         30-Oct-10

22-Jan-11             23-Dec-10               7-Jan-11        11-Dec-10

ACT Test              Early                     Late                   Academics
Date at                  Registration          Registration      Upward Start
Spartanburg HS      Deadline               Deadline           Date Deadline
(Greenville Tech)

(11-Sep-10)           6-Aug-10              20-Aug-10           6-Sep-10

23-Oct-10           17-Sep-10                 1-Oct-10          25-Sep-10

(11-Dec-10)         5-Nov-10               19-Nov-10         6-Nov-10

12-Feb-11             7-Jan-11                21-Jan-11          15-Jan-11

(9-Apr-11)           4-Mar-11               18-Mar-11         12-Mar-11
        
11-Jun-11            6-May-11               20-May-11          7-May-11

SAT Test              Early                     Late                   Academics
Date at                 Registration          Registration        Upward Start
Greenville Tech    Deadline               Deadline Date     Deadline

9-Oct-10              10-Sep-10               24-Sep-10         11-Sep-10

6-Nov-10               8-Oct-10                22-Oct-10           9-Oct-10

4-Dec-10              5-Nov-10              19-Nov.-10         30-Oct-10

22-Jan-11            23-Dec-10                  7-Jan-11         11-Dec-10

12-Mar-11           11-Feb-11               25-Feb-11          12-Feb-11

7-May-11               8-Apr-11              22-Apr-11          26-Mar-11

4-Jun-11                6-May-11             20-May-11           30-Apr-11

Make sure you keep up your diligent effort to learn this year. Your Grade Point Average can be greatly increased if you redouble your study time and testing efforts as a senior in high school. Every point counts this term and in the next one toward good standing for your college applications. Your writing will be pivotal to your success in required English, History, and other required courses that involve critical reading and research analysis.

For any high school student in home school, I am available during the weekdays to proctor your progress on benchmark tests for this year for any test you choose. My BJU test administrator number is available by email before ordering your test materials to be delivered to me. The test environment at my home office has proved to increase student scores because it is very quiet, very comfortable, and instantly sets students at ease to perform well.

At Your Service Year Around,
Dr. Linda B. Greer

Last SAT/ACT Test Date 8 May

Dear Juniors and Seniors in High School in the Upstate of SC,

Greenville will be the location on May 8 for the last of the SAT and ACT exams until September of 2010. If you plan on taking this last exam of the academic year, don't delay in contacting me at Academics Upward Tutoring.

You will need to arrange to have your Saturdays free if you are in a private or public school or two evenings during the school week. It takes 12 contact hours before your exam date to prepare for either of these college board exams. Vocabulary is a must and reading comprehension will also need attention as most students do not know the techniques for getting through these sections. I can help!

I am especially good at preparing you for the math sections for both exams and the science sections for the ACT. These seem to be the most frequent areas of need for students preparing to take their entrance exams.

If you are a junior, I urge you to take this exam either in May or the first date in the Fall semester. That way, you have time to retake it if you did not score well. It is always a good idea to get a coach like myself before attempting your exam, but sometimes experience has to teach you this lesson.

Blessings at Easter,
Dr. Linda B. Greer
BS Chemistry/minor in Biology
MS Textiles/Polymers/minor in Statistics
Ed.D. Math for College/minor in IT and Statistics

Finishing the Race to Graduation

The heat is on and it's time to analyze that GPA for entrance requirements to colleges and universities. If you are struggling to do well in your last semester of High School, I highly recommend you hire a tutor to help you in passing all of your courses. Nothing is more humiliating than having to take summer school and not graduating with your fellow classmates.

Firstly, you need to realize your time is limited in pulling up your grades. The shortest High School contract I use is 12 weeks in length. Right now we are about 6 weeks into your last sememster. If you sign up now for assistance, you won't have to double up the last week or so for completing your contract and preparing for your final exam.

Don't delay in telling your parents you are struggling. The longer you wait, the further behind and more discouraged you will become. Get help now with a pro who has over 21 years experience in assisting clients meet their educational goals!

Subjects I can help you with are: Calculus, Precalculus, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, and any AP Math classes.

If you are not satisfied with your SAT/ACT scores, there are still dates available to test in the Greenville area. You need to start on Saturday mornings (9 to noon) with my help 5 weeks before your test date in order to prepare for your college board exam.

The end of May is only 14 weeks away, so be proactive in your learning and take charge. Call me at 278-2018 and set an appointment to finish this race well!

Dr. Linda B. Greer
http://www.academicsupward.org/

Senioritis and College Board Exams

Dear Seniors in High School,

Your future is dawning before you rapidly. Don't panic and don't slow down on the home stretch. It's your last semester to prove you can study more efficiently, learn more, and be prepared to be an independent learner in college. Mom and Dad aren't going to ask you next Fall if you've done all your work before you go out with your friends. Only your trained student's conscience will tell you the correct thing to do.

If you aren't satisified with your SAT scores currently, then it's time to hire a pro and get in some great practice. If you were trying to be a pro golfer, you'd hire a retired pro coach or trainer, wouldn't you? Academics Upward Tutoring has a great track record for improving SAT and ACT scores for college entrance requirements. With over twenty years of experience, your senioritis jitters can be overcome and you can still get an acceptance into the college of your choice.

It is, however, important to schedule five weeks before you sit for the real exam. Saturday mornings for four weeks before your Saturday exam will be needed to meet with Dr. Greer, take practice exams, and do homework exercises to increase your speed and selectivity in answering questions. Dr. Greer gives tips on test-taking strategies, memory techniques, organization skills, and process of eliminating distractors. Your vocabulary will be increased three-fold for the reading, essay, and grammar sections for the SAT.

Give AUT a phone call and schedule your appointment if you live in the Upstate of South Carolina: 864-542-7622 or mailto:drgreer@charter.net .