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7 Secrets to Happy Homework and Better Grades

School homework needn't be a nightly struggle. Try these proven study ideas on your own or get help from a tutor. Achieve happier homework and more school success by putting modern brain science to work for you! Read More

Be a Better Math Student – Five Smart Tips

Many kids find it hard to do as well in math as they’d like. With smart approaches, either on your own or with a tutor, you can be more successful. Whether you’re learning algebra, studying geometry or pushing yourself with AP calculus – try these tips used by good math students. Read More

Who's Getting In At Top Colleges?

Colleges used to prefer well-rounded students: the team captain who earned A’s, served on student government and wrote for the school newspaper. Today, colleges fill their undergraduate ‘portfolio’ with high-impact students who each bring a specific talent to campus. Read More

Why Hire a Tutor?

More parents today in Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez and San Luis Obispo see tutoring as a natural add-on to their child’s classroom learning. They realize even top schools aren’t designed to focus individually on their child. And with private lessons in athletics and music so common, a private tutor for math, science or other subjects makes good sense. Read More