Every year we track admission scores, acceptance rates, and testing requirements of many schools. The data is used to provide a ball park figure. In our nearly decade of existence PVP Test Prep and Tutoring has tracked these scores and noticed a year-to-year trend of...
read moreThe New “New”
Why You Should Choose PVP Test Prep
Why You Should Choose PVP Test Prep At PVP Test Prep we strive in providing test preparation options for all clients from a freshman in high school to seniors. We understand the importance test preparation and have developed different programs to meet the needs of...
read moreRoots to the Past, Present, and Future
The word engineering comes from the Latin root ingenuity. Venus, the long held “sister” of the Earth, implores us to tend to our home with studious tenacity. We must avoid the fate of Venus and its surface temperature hot enough to melt lead. We must persevere and...
read moreTest Preparation Can Get You Into Your Dream College
Test Preparation Can Get You Into Your Dream College There are several benefits that a test preparation can do for you. First and foremost, undergoing a test prep will mold you into a competitive candidate for your dream college. Yes, some top universities and...
read moreFree ACT Diagnostic Until the End of June
Gain traction on your path to college this summer. Free diagnostic in actual conditions format. Free test and consult to review the diagnostic report. Come see your individualized test prep plan. Call today to schedule your test. 310-544-6000
read moreFour Intelligent Benefits of Online Tutoring
Four Intelligent Benefits of Online Tutoring As a student, do you want to ensure you remain at the top of your game, or perhaps, you find yourself struggling with a particular subject? Having someone who has expert knowledge in a particular subject, regularly work...
read moreClient Testimonial
Last year about this time, my daughter, then a junior, had studied for several weeks with one of the big test prep companies, but she was making no progress. We called PVP Test Prep and talked to Jim, who invited us to come right in. In a single hour-long interview,...
read moreSmashed Records
In the time it took this years graduating class to go from freshperson to senior, UCLA’s application figures rose in excess of 25%. Some can attribute this to the common app as UC berkley tops 89,000 this year. Some may think it due to a social-economic trend away...
read moreTest Preparation & Tutoring: Why is it Important?
Test Preparation & Tutoring: Why is it Important? Why do you really need some test preparation and why do these really matter? Every student is different and unique. Since every student has different strengths and weaknesses, you can’t expect that all...
read moreDawn of the Internet: Advantages of Online Learning
Dawn of the Internet: Advantages of Online Learning Welcome to the advent of the internet and technological breakthroughs! Almost everything can now be accomplished with just a single click. Thanks to the internet, there are people who are able to work at home without...
read moreNew California Laws Impact Post-High school Students
College tuition “Assembly Bill 19 establishes the initial stage of a “free college” program here, waiving the first year of fees for any first-time student who enrolls full-time at one of California’s 114 community colleges. That promise, however, depends on the state...
read moreAP Season Settles onto Students
Rusty on the Krebs Cycle? Confused about the Second Law of Thermodynamics? Wondering what the heck is a Dangling Modifier? When exactly was the Boston Tea Party? Whats the big deal with Covalent bonds? Perhaps it is time to brush up in preparation for the upcoming AP...
read moreThe Importance of the Quality Time You Put In
The Importance of the Quality Time You Put In The preparation you carry out before taking a big test such as the ACT, SAT or PSAT involves a lot more than simply putting in the time. A lot of students believe that their results will depend solely on how many hours...
read moreGetting Over Exam Nerves
Getting Over Exam Nerves Words like “ACT” and “SAT” often strike fear into the hearts of many high school students. Many people feel that such examinations are more or less a single huge, deciding factor in their future careers. In addition to the pressure that school...
read moreTest Preparation
Test Preparation Moving on from high school to college or even from college to grad school is a big step. Some students start getting prepared for the upcoming tests really early, taking the time to plan out how much time they will need to get themselves into the...
read moreThe Advantages of Using a Test Prep and Tutoring Service
The Advantages of Using a Test Prep and Tutoring Service Success in any endeavor depends on the level of preparation one has put in; this is true for everything, especially when preparing for exams. Nobody wants to go into an exam room knowing they could have done...
read moreTips and Strategies To Ace Your Qualifying Exams
Tips and Strategies To Ace Your Qualifying Exams To ace your qualifying exams, you have to be prepared. Preparedness means being both physically and mentally ready as the situation can be stressful. One way to dealing with the situation is being relaxed during the...
read moreHow to Prepare for A Test
How to Prepare for A Test Studying for a test can prove to be very stressful if you have no idea where to start from. Of course, the test is not the only thing on your daily schedule as you need to do some chores, work part time or even spend quality time with your...
read moreDistractions When Studying For Tests
Distractions When Studying For Tests As a widely known test preparation facility in Palos Verdes Peninsula and the Bay Area in California, PVP Test Prep has proven its abilities in ACT and SAT test preparation for the past seven years! Here you can get a high-quality...
read moreA Secret to Getting Good Grades and Acing Your Test Scores
A Secret to Getting Good Grades and Acing Your Test Scores Let’s all face it. When it comes to exams and getting good grades, it can be like targeting an apple on someone’s head. Without the right skills and getting the right instructions, you will not be able to...
read morePresidents, Colleges, and How They Got There
How did the most powerful people in the world get to their current position?
read moreLearn How Test Prep Can Increase Student’s Scores
Learn How Test Prep Can Increase Student’s Scores From the ACT to SAT’s, there are many tests that teens as well as younger school age children are subject to. It is important for the child do well on such tests, including the ACT and SAT as they age in order to earn...
read moreA Mom’s Testimonial
Anna went through several ACT prep courses but her scores kept dropping. She was feeling very disappointed and frustrated. After she joined PVP Test prep and tutoring her scores improved dramatically. They give individual attention to each student and helped them...
read moreThe Real Power of an Education
Education is not easy. To some, it may be frustrating for a professor to say, “forget most of what you learned last class about leases, as tax laws have rendered that information obsolete.” Discoveries that can improve and even save lives, however, are more important...
read moreForce Multiplier
What if I told you the reading section of the ACT is the hardest to tutor, train, and study for? What if I told you The Old Man and the Sea is not about fishing? Perhaps you would respond that these devices of rhetoric are merely a banal platitude. It begs the larger...
read moreTop 5 Benefits of PVP Test Prep Online Test Preparation and Tutoring
Top 5 Benefits of PVP Test Prep Online Test Preparation and Tutoring Students who are preparing to take the SAT or ACT are pressured to score well considering that colleges use the scores on either one of these tests as a basis for admission as well eligibility for...
read moreWriter’s Workshop and Education
Writers find inspiration in numerous places. We will be introducing a Writer’s Workshop in the near future. The late David Foster Wallace was a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as well as Claremont McKenna College. His posthumous novel,...
read moreGolf, Normalizing, and the ACT
Although a test taking student will not need a three foot lateral burst of speed like a tennis player, there remain significant comparisons to tackling the ACT and sports. A student athlete and a prospective collegian taking the ACT or SAT should prepare for the big...
read morePartner Up With PVP for Better Results and Higher Scores!
Partner Up With PVP for Better Results and Higher Scores! With your unique strengths and weaknesses in different core areas, why should you go for a one size fits all approach when you could be getting an assessment tutoring plan that will serve your personal strong...
read moreCollege Class of 2021 Early Report
Boston College (BC) increased its early action applications acceptance by 5%. BC brings with it an average score of 33 on the ACT and 1425 on the SAT. Brown University admitted 22% of early applicants, and Dartmouth College let in 28%. Experts predict the Northwestern...
read morePVP Test Prep’s Approach to the ACT- Getting the Correct Answer
-English 75 questions 45 minutes -Math 60 questions 60 minutes -Reading 40 questions 35 minutes -Science 40 questions 35 minutes -“Optional” Writing Section 40 minutes The topics covered in each of these sections correspond closely to the typical high school...
read moreWhy Parents And Students Need A College Counselor For College Admissions
Admission in college is proving to be a demanding task for many parents and students. Without a proper guidance, students and parents are likely to mess up – they may take choices that do not resonate well with the career needs of the students. There is a big number...
read moreCalifornia Dreaming
There are 10 UC Universities. There are 23 California State Universities. The CSU system serves 460,200 students under the wing of 24,405 faculty- the largest system in the nation. Between these 33 universities the needs of California’s students should be met…but, is...
read moreGet Into the College of Your Choice with Test Prep
Many students are juggling schoolwork, a job, extracurricular activities and other commitments. As such, some put off the ACT or SAT and just hope to get a good score. However, as it is with college applications, there is usually lots of preparations and planning that...
read moreApatheia or How Philosophy Leads to Meta-Cognition
Reading comprehension, critical thinking, and meta-cognition remain seemingly lofty goals(see 2016 ACT.org National report) . One UK study promotes that even a modest course in philosophy can correlate to improved math and literacy skills. While cognitive based...
read moreWays to Build Exceptional Writing Skills
Perhaps more than ever, good writing skills are a highly valued commodity when it comes to college admissions and—down the road—a successful professional life. In an era where students’ scores on the SAT’s writing section are steadily declining, it can make a world of...
read morePrepping for Important Tests
When you are a student, it is important to prepare for important tests such as the ACT or the SAT. While students work hard to do well on such tests, it is up the parents to ensure they are ready. Parents can schedule prep classes for their children to provide...
read moreBe Prepared for Your Next Test!
Pop quiz: What causes more anxiety than almost anything else in America for students? If you guessed testing, then you were right. Other than paying for college, testing probably is the source of the most anxiety in American students today. From the PSAT to the SAT...
read moreWhich Test is Best?
With the old 2400 format and the ACT, we found that 40% of students showed an advantage between the ACT and SAT ranging from a slight to a significant advantage over one test or the other. Even for those students planning on the community college route some colleges,...
read moreThe Common Literature of American Colleges
While students this year in the Palos Verdes Peninsula busy themselves with Jane Eyre, 1984, or Anthem students can prepare themselves for a collection of collegiate level literature. A mere 60 years after the Red Scare and McCarthyism and as Obama opens the cold...
read moreSemi-Private ACT Tutoring for Your Shy Student
The ACT is a test that every student must take to be able to move on to a college career. Students must make a good score to be eligible to attend the school they desire to attend as a college student. Many students take the ACT several times in order to raise their...
read moreThe Aspiration Gap
A previous blog spoke of the transfer gap between community college students who desire to transfer and to graduate with a four year degree. The most recent report by the ACT, The Condition of College & Career Readiness highlights the aspirational gap between...
read moreThe PSAT is Almost Here
The PSAT and the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test or NMSQT are right around the corner. In a few weeks, Juniors will have the opportunity to showcase their test taking techniques. We have had a few students become semi-finalists with the inception of the new...
read moreHow the new FAFSA Deadline Impacts You
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA has moved its start time. This changes the process in several ways. Instead of January, the new date of October 1st is meant to get you the results before you commit to a college. This is intended to give you a...
read moreMath and Science Simplified
PVP Test Prep has been providing test preparation and curriculum tutoring services for over 12 years now. Our primary objective is to assist students in overcoming some of the common challenges associated with ACT and SAT test preparation. Our team of dedicated tutors...
read moreReturns by Majors
Return By Major The Economist has compiled data as to the return of graduates by major. STEM has been a major buzz word lately. It has long been known that Engineers yield high rates of returns. Life may not be about mathematically proving that using a refrigerator to...
read moreGet Ready for College Easily with PVP
There is nothing more exciting and anxious than preparing for college. Whether you are taking the ACT’s, SAT’s, or PSAT’s, the professionals at PVP Test Preparation and Tutoring will be there to help you get ready. They offer many options to help you find a method of...
read moreRising Seniors- You Can Now Complete FAFSA Earlier
This move by the federal government greatly reduces the stress of applying to schools. The Feds have opened up the application from January 1s to October 1st. This allows better insight into how much each student and their family will need to contribute towards the...
read moreMaking Your College Application Stand Out Using AP Tests and SAT Subject Tests
America’s most elite universities are accepting fewer applicants than ever before, according to a report by The New York Times, with schools in the top percentile rejecting over 95% of all applicants—an astounding figure. This trend extends to universities across the...
read morePrepping for Tests: What to Do
In elementary school, tests are relatively easy. Children do not stress about tests as they are usually multiple choice or even open book. Going into high school, children become teens and realize that testing is much harder, especially when it comes to SATs and ACT...
read moreNew 2016 Mid Range Test Scores for 75+ Schools
School SAT Composite* ACT * Percentage Admitted IVY LEAGUE Brown 2060-2340 31-34 9 SAT II Columbia 2100-2380 32-35 6 SAT II Cornell CR/M 1330-1530 30-34 15 SAT II Dartmouth 2000-2340 30-34 11 SAT II Harvard 2110-23900 32-35 6 SAT II Princeton...
read moreThe Unparalleled Power of the College Essay
After all the grade point averages, SAT/ACT scores, and AP class final exams have been tallied, it sometimes seems that college admissions are whittled down to a set of numbers, unfeelingly used to measure an applicant’s potential. And while the importance of the...
read moreSummer 2016 ACT Class Schedule
Our forty hour ACT class starts Saturday July 16th. Space is limited and filling fast. Schedule a free for June Actual Conditions ACT Diagnostic exam to find out if our class is right for you! Saturday 16th 1-5PM Saturday 23rd 1-5PM Sunday July 24th Actual...
read moreA Little Extra Push for Your Child
As your child grows up, you might start to notice that the stress they are subject to in regards of schooling increases. From a tiny age, kids are pressured with the idea of having to get good grades in order to get into a good college. And then they are told that if...
read moreSpecial! Special! Read All About It…
Free for the month of June is one free diagnostic test and consultation. Want to know how you will perform? Are you interested in developing a study plan? Come in to gain experience for college admissions tests. Call our center today to schedule a free diagnostic...
read moreThe March 2016 SAT Scores Are Finally Here! What’s Your Next Step?
In this day and age, it is increasingly common to turn to the Internet and digital platforms to resolve life’s daily tasks and conundrums. Palos Verdes Peninsula offers plenty of web services to make life easier or more efficient; one particular digital area’s true...
read moreWhy is Test Prep So Important?
ACT. SAT. ugh. These tests are never fun for students during their high school years. Testing takes place in order for students to determine their positioning for college and these tests can be quite stressful. Many parents want their children to do well during...
read moreACT Explodes in Popularity
ACT Explodes in Popularity: Palos Verdes Peninsula Tutoring and Test Prep Center Continue to Ensure High School Students Are Prepared for College Entrance Exams While the SAT exam has long been the most popular of college admissions tests, the ACT continues to grow...
read moreThe Three Legs of the Stool
You are not defined nor limited by your test score. You are a whole person and colleges want to see this. A proper balance of life and it will positively impact your impressions on college admissions officers. While, wisdom and virtue may be the two wheels of the...
read moreFinish the School Year Strong – 5 Ways to Ace Your Final Exams
As the summer months approach, plenty of students are beginning to feel the familiar fatigue that sets in after a long school year comes to a close. But in order to keep grade point averages up and momentum running strong into summer, adequately prepping for final...
read moreThe New “New”
Every year we track admission scores, acceptance rates, and testing requirements of many schools. The data is used to provide a ball park figure. In our nearly decade of existence PVP Test Prep and Tutoring has tracked these scores and noticed a year-to-year trend of higher and higher scores. Some big name schools are becoming the 99 percentile in testing: Notre Dame 33-36 ACT; 1500-1600 SAT Wesleyan 34 ACT; English/Writing 740; Math 770 U. of Georgia 29-33 ACT; SAT 1320-1490; Avg. GPA 4.08 Amherst 33ACT; SAT 1492 The list grows of top...
read moreWhy You Should Choose PVP Test Prep
Why You Should Choose PVP Test Prep At PVP Test Prep we strive in providing test preparation options for all clients from a freshman in high school to seniors. We understand the importance test preparation and have developed different programs to meet the needs of different types of learners. PVP Test Prep has a test prep option for all students. We offer private test preparation which is a beneficial service to those who prefer a more one-on-one approach and a more customized instruction to suit your individual goals. In this type of...
read moreRoots to the Past, Present, and Future
The word engineering comes from the Latin root ingenuity. Venus, the long held “sister” of the Earth, implores us to tend to our home with studious tenacity. We must avoid the fate of Venus and its surface temperature hot enough to melt lead. We must persevere and protect the only known habitable home to our and all species here. And to do this, we need critical thinking. Baseball deploys a term that the next generation should learn—utility player. Essentially, this is a player capable of proficiently covering multiple positions in the game....
read moreTest Preparation Can Get You Into Your Dream College
Test Preparation Can Get You Into Your Dream College There are several benefits that a test preparation can do for you. First and foremost, undergoing a test prep will mold you into a competitive candidate for your dream college. Yes, some top universities and colleges may not guarantee an automatic admission just because of the high ACT and SAT scores, but these universities and colleges do consider looking at the test scores for potential admission. Proper test preparation will enable you to “feel ready”. If your mind is not...
read moreFree ACT Diagnostic Until the End of June
Gain traction on your path to college this summer. Free diagnostic in actual conditions format. Free test and consult to review the diagnostic report. Come see your individualized test prep plan. Call today to schedule your test. 310-544-6000
read moreFour Intelligent Benefits of Online Tutoring
Four Intelligent Benefits of Online Tutoring As a student, do you want to ensure you remain at the top of your game, or perhaps, you find yourself struggling with a particular subject? Having someone who has expert knowledge in a particular subject, regularly work with you one-on-one can make an enormous difference in how you understand a topic. Unfortunately, there are numerous reasons why finding a personal tutor can be complex. This is why online tutoring is the ideal choice for those who need a personal tutor. The benefits that come with...
read moreClient Testimonial
Last year about this time, my daughter, then a junior, had studied for several weeks with one of the big test prep companies, but she was making no progress. We called PVP Test Prep and talked to Jim, who invited us to come right in. In a single hour-long interview, my daughter learned more from Jim about test taking than she had from previous tutors. Chris, her PVP tutor, quickly evaluated Rachel’s strengths and weaknesses, taught her only the subject matter she did not already know, and helped her master test-taking strategies....
read moreSmashed Records
In the time it took this years graduating class to go from freshperson to senior, UCLA’s application figures rose in excess of 25%. Some can attribute this to the common app as UC berkley tops 89,000 this year. Some may think it due to a social-economic trend away from trade schools and lifelong employment commitments of a generation or two ago. More people are attending universities. More jobs require both educational and work experience. Another school has smashed its own record. Cornell decreased its early admission rate down to 24.3...
read moreTest Preparation & Tutoring: Why is it Important?
Test Preparation & Tutoring: Why is it Important? Why do you really need some test preparation and why do these really matter? Every student is different and unique. Since every student has different strengths and weaknesses, you can’t expect that all students have the same learning pace. Let us face it – there are students who are fast learners, but also, there are students who are having hard times catching up on their lessons. Test preparation and tutoring are forms of personal learning strategy wherein every student has a chance...
read moreDawn of the Internet: Advantages of Online Learning
Dawn of the Internet: Advantages of Online Learning Welcome to the advent of the internet and technological breakthroughs! Almost everything can now be accomplished with just a single click. Thanks to the internet, there are people who are able to work at home without worrying about what to wear, what time to wake up, and what route to take to go to work faster. The same goes for learning. The modern world of today’s generation already offers online learning, wherein an online student gets the same education, lessons, and modules...
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