Tag: education

Yoga: The Best Thing You Can Add to Your Child’s Study Routine

If your child is struggling academically, you know that your first call should be to a GAMECHANGER tutor. Because that is what will help them build skills, confidence and preparedness. 

There’s one piece a lot of families miss: what’s actually happening in a child’s body when the pressure hits….

Yoga is one of the best tools for that.

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Major Strategy: Telling Your Authentic Story on Your College Applications

Choosing a major is a strategy that should be cultivated over the first three years of high school. You might not know what you want to do, but you should know where your strengths lie. 

Admissions officers are trying to figure out whether your academic record, extracurricular involvement, and intellectual curiosity support the major you’ve selected.

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Demonstrating Interest Matters in the College Admissions Process

Over the past year, colleges went “old school” –  back to the pre-pandemic days during which many colleges and universities, especially the smaller and mid-sized schools, tracked “demonstrated interest.” So, more than ever, demonstrating interest at students’ top choice colleges can make a marked difference. 

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New Year’s Resolution: Prioritizing One-to-One Tutoring

Over the past decade,studies indicate that one-to-one tutoring keeps children on track and provides a powerful solution by addressing learning challenges. Educational research consistently supports the impact of personalized instruction. Studies from organizations such as the National Bureau of Economic Research and the U.S. Department of Education demonstrate that high-dosage tutoring, consistent, individualized instruction multiple times per week, can accelerate learning by several months within a single academic year, particularly in math and literacy. These findings reinforce what we see every day at GAMECHANGER Tutoring Connection: when students receive the right support, at the right level, with the right educator, their trajectory changes.

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Navigating College – As Students and Parents

Being in college means having significant unstructured time, with a seemingly endless menu of activities from which to choose. For many students, this can be challenging. It is not unusual to see students who previously had no difficulty at all keeping up with assignments in their very structured high school environments now struggling with time management, prioritization, and workloads.

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AP Exams Are More Important than Ever: 5 Preparation Tips

With so many students taking AP Exams, they have become a de facto opportunity for colleges to even the playing field when comparing students’ academic profiles. And, since many students are opting out of taking SATs and ACTs, AP Exams offer a more targeted approach to assessing college readiness. 

AP Exams are graded based on a student’s mastery of the subject matter. Therefore, effort in class and participation does not count on AP Exams. The objective nature of the exam, graded on a five-point scale, provides extremely useful information for admissions offices.

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Posture: 5 Keys to Successful Studying

Posture isn’t just critical to an athlete’s or dancer’s performance. It is vital for everyone in their daily lives, especially children. Studies have shown that better posture improves coordination, efficiency, endurance, mood, concentration, and confidence. It supports better breathing, vision, digestion, and overall enhanced health. In other words, if we assume poor posture it will have negative effects on our health, all our body systems, mood, concentration, coordination, and confidence.

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5 Reasons to Brand Your Resume

In today’s competitive job market, a resume is more than just a list of your skills and past experiences, it’s a reflection of your unique professional brand. Branding your resume can help you stand out, connect with hiring managers on a deeper level, and ultimately land more interviews. Here are five compelling reasons why branding your resume is essential.

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