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On the Bright Side: My GPA Stinks Right Now

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In our three-part series about what college admissions officers looked at, we explored the importance of grades in admissions decisions. College admissions officers consistently rank grades as the most important factor in admissions decisions,…
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Study Skills for Parents

Study Skills for Parents 1. Teach your child that he controls his own success Students often come to believe that doing well in school is about being smart or being lucky. While natural intelligence can give a student an extra edge, school…
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360 Degree Tutoring and Why It Works

Many people equate tutoring with standardized test prep, but at C2 Education, we practice what we like to call 360 Degree Tutoring. What Is 360 Degree Tutoring? 360 Degree Tutoring is comprehensive. At C2 Education, our tutoring programs are…
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Why Is Math So Hard?

In a recent New York Times Magazine article, Elizabeth Green, author of Building a Better Teacher, explores the question, "Why do Americans stink at math?" Another way we could look at this question is, "Why is math so hard?" That American…