THE ADMISSIONS TESTING BLOG: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The Blog will ultimately contain thousands of commonly asked questions with answers regarding the College & Private School admissions process and the tests required. The ACT & SAT are covered, as is the GMAT & GRE for graduate school. The ISEE & SSAT are covered also (private school admissions). My entire intent is to provide this priceless information & insider "secrets" a parent would need to get their child into a superb, competitive College or Private School in the USA.

THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS POSTED HERE ARE QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE RUN INTO IN THE PAST 30 SOME ODD YEARS OF RUNNING MY EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING/PROFESSIONAL TUTORING BUSINESS WHICH I OPENED IN 1981. MAINLY THE BLOG COVERS THE COLLEGE AND PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, AND IT ALSO COVERS IN GREAT DETAIL THE MANY TESTS USED FOR ADMISSIONS TO COLLEGES AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE USA. THE ACT, PLAN, SAT, AND PSAT ARE THE TESTS MAINLY USED FOR ACCEPTANCE TO A 4 YEAR COLLEGE. THE GRE AND GMAT ARE TESTS USED TO GET INTO GRADUATE SCHOOL (AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED A 4 YEAR COLLEGE), AND THE ISEE AND SSAT ARE PRIMARILY TESTS USED TO GET INTO PRIVATE GRADE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE US. I AM ADDING NEW MATERIAL ALL THE TIME. I TRY TO EXPLAIN AS QUICKLY, SUCCINCTLY, AND AS EASILY AS I CAN THE ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE QUESTIONS FACING PARENTS AND STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GAINING ADMISSIONS TO A GOOD, SOLID COMPETITIVE COLLEGE OR PRIVATE SCHOOL. WE WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU EMAIL TO US (COOKTUTORING@AOL.COM), AND WE WILL POST THE QUESTION WITH ANSWERS.

SPECIFICALLY THE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS ARE DERIVED FROM MY DAILY CONSULTING EXPERIENCE SINCE 1981. THEY ARE THE TYPE OF QUESTIONS PEOPLE DESPERATELY NEED TO KNOW. THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION CANNOT BE FOUND EASILY ANYWHERE ELSE TO MY KNOWLEDGE. IN OTHER WORDS, I AM TRYING TO GIVE YOU THE "SECRET INSIDER" INFORMATION - HINTS - STRATEGIES - TIPS, ETC. THAT COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN GETTING INTO THE COLLEGE OR PRIVATE SCHOOL OF YOUR CHOICE! THESE ARE QUESTIONS I GET ASKED ON A DAILY BASIS FROM MY ACTUAL CLIENTS.

THE BLOG ALSO HAS MANY EXCELLENT RESOURCES REGARDING COLLEGE AND PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS AND THE TESTING NEEDED. I HAVE LINKS, THE BEST BOOKS YOU CAN BUY ON THIS TOPIC, ETC. ANYTHING I SUGGEST ON THIS BLOG IS SOMETHING THAT I USE IN THE DAILY OPERATION OF MY EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING/TUTORING BUSINESS.

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SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE BLOG'S AUTHOR

I AM THE OWNER OF CHRISTOPHER C. COOK & ASSOCIATES IN DALLAS, TX. WE (MY MOTHER (SUE COOK) AND I ARE THE ONLY EMPLOYEES) HAVE BEEN IN CONTINUOUS, DAILY OPERATION SINCE 1981. WE TUTOR A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC SUBJECTS (ENGLISH, ALL MATH UP TO CALCULUS 3, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, SPANISH, LITERATURE, AND MUCH MORE) AND MANY ADMISSIONS TESTS. THE TESTS WE TUTOR INCLUDE THE ACT, PLAN, SAT 1, SAT 2 SUBJECT TESTS, PSAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ISEE, SSAT, AND A FEW MORE. MY MOTHER IS A FORMER ENGLISH TEACHER AT HOCKADAY, URSULINE ACADEMY, HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL, AND BROOKHAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALL IN DALLAS. SHE HAS OVER 40 YEARS TEACHING AND TUTORING EXPERIENCE. SHE HAS A BA FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS. I, CHRIS, AM A FORMER CIVIL/STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND HAVE TAUGHT IN COLLEGE. I HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING AND A MASTER'S DEGREE IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIED MECHANICS; I ALSO HAVE A MINOR IN SPANISH & SPEAK SPANISH FLUENTLY. I HAVE OVER 30 YEARS DAILY EXPERIENCE IN TUTORING AND EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING. THAT IS 30 YEARS OF TEACHING AND TUTORING STUDENTS DAILY IN THE ACT, SAT, ETC. IF YOU LIVE IN THE DALLAS FORTH WORTH AREA IN TEXAS AND ARE INTERESTED IN HIRING US PLEASE EMAIL US AT COOKTUTORING@AOL.COM.

I ALSO OFFER WHAT I CALL "ACADEMIC RETRAINING". THAT IS WHERE I CAN TAKE A STUDENT AND TEACH THEM APPROPRIATE STUDY SKILLS AND TEST TAKING SKILLS AND APPLY THAT TO THEIR CURRENT ACADEMIC MATERIAL. I CAN EVENTUALLY ENABLE A STUDENT TO BE ABLE TO STUDY AND DO WELL ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT NEEDING CONSTANT TUTORING! I HAVE EXTREMELY GOOD RESULTS DOING THIS,AND I HAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM PAST CLIENTS THAT I CAN SHOW YOU.

I HAVE INTIMATE, PERSONAL, WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE COLLEGE AND PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESSES AND THE TESTS USED THEREIN. I AM ABLE TO VIEW THESE ISSUES FROM A UNIQUE VIEWPOINT - MY DAILY EXPERIENCE OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS!

SMU: SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

SMU: SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (SMU) DALLAS, TX (MY ALMA MATER)!

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Sunday, May 11, 2008

OUR TUTOR HAS MY SON TAKE ACTUAL TESTS AT HER OFFICE - IS THIS WISE?

OUR TUTOR HAS MY SON TAKE ACTUAL TESTS AT HER OFFICE - IS THIS WISE?


WHAT YOU MEAN IS SHOULDN'T THEY BE DOING SOMETHING BETTER WITH THEIR TIME? WHY AM I PAYING FOR SOMETHING MY SON CAN JUST DO AT HOME?


IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT MOST ALL SUCCESSFUL TUTORS HAVE STUDENTS TAKE TESTS AT THEIR PREMISES AS PART OF THEIR PROGRAM. I DO THIS ALSO. IT IS IMPERATIVE TO ME TO HAVE A STUDENT TAKE AN ACTUAL, PAST, REAL TEST SECTION RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME ON PREMISE SO THAT I CAN IMMEDIATELY SEE WHAT THEY MISSED AND MOVE IN TO CORRECT THEIR INCORRECT THINKING. I OF COURSE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO DO SOME TESTING AT HOME ON THEIR TIME, BUT SOME OF IT MUST BE DONE AT MY OFFICE. I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS TUTORING SINCE 1982, AND BEFORE I REQUIRED STUDENTS TO DO THE TESTING AT MY OFFICE I HAD THEM DO MOST OF IT AT HOME. OF COURSE, OFTEN NOTHING WOULD GET DONE OR THEY FORGOT THEIR BOOK OR THEY SPILLED MUSTARD ON THEIR TEST, ETC. ETC.! THE QUALITY OF WORK THE STUDENT DID AT HOME WAS ABYSMAL. I FIXED THIS PROBLEM BY RENTING A SLIGHTLY LARGER OFFICE SO MY STUDENTS COULD DO SOME OF THEIR WORK WITH ME AT THE OFFICE. THIS NEW STRATEGY PAID OFF BEYOND MY WILDEST DREAMS. ALL OF MY SCORES WENT UP THROUGH THE ROOF AND MY WAITING LIST OF CLIENTS TRIPLED!!!!


NOTHING IS BETTER THAN HAVING A STUDENT TAKE THE MATERIAL RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE TUTOR WHILE THE INFORMATION IS FRESH IN THE STUDENT'S MIND.
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SHOULD A STUDENT TUTOR FOR MORE THAN ONE TEST AT A TIME?

SHOULD A STUDENT TUTOR FOR MORE THAN ONE TEST AT A TIME?
ABSOLUTELY NOT. EACH TEST, EITHER SAT OR ACT, IS HARD ENOUGH IN AND OF ITSELF. ITS BEST TO STUDY ONLY ONE TEST AT A TIME AND THEN WHEN THAT TEST IS DONE (OR YOU HAVE SECURED A DECENT SCORE THAT YOU ARE HAPPY WITH) MOVE ONTO THE NEXT ONE. THIS INCLUDES SAT II TESTS. MY ADVICE WOULD BE TO SECURE A DECENT SCORE ON EITHER THE ACT OR SAT I BEFORE MOVING ONTO THE SAT II'S. WHY? WELL MAINLY BECAUSE THE ACT AND SAT I ARE THE PRIMARY SCORE USED FOR ADMISSIONS. IF YOU DON'T DO WELL ON THOSE, ITS OF LITTLE VALUE TO TAKE THE SAT II'S.
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University of Texas at Arlington - New Engineering School

University of Texas at Arlington - New Engineering School
I received my Master's Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering & Applied Mechanics from the University of Texas at Arlington (& also was a course Instructor)