It’s the first day of school. You bring your child with their brand-new backpack loaded down with fresh school supplies and deposit them into the care of a smiling, excited…
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When learning a foreign language, one of the keys to becoming fluent is to speak it every day. In a way, math is its own language, and it’s not news…
When children first start learning about subtraction, they learn that it means to “take away”. They start with a given quantity and then “take out” or “take away” the amount…
Many students and parents seem to really hate the Common Core. The new strategies can be confusing and unfamiliar, and what we see when parents come to us at BMT…
As a rising senior at NYU, I can still vividly remember my SAT prep. It can be difficult to find the most effective test-prep resources and avoid ostensibly “helpful” ones…
Networking. Just the sound of that word makes me feel excluded. Who wants to network? Why would I want to put myself out there? As much as the word might…
In my 10 years as a college admissions tutor, one of the recurrent questions coming from parents and students has been, “what should I write my essay about?” There is…
Let’s face it: although middle and high school math isn’t rocket science, teaching middle and high school math to a group of unruly kids, some of whom are a year…
The Math Hurdle is Psychological and Circumstantial Math anxiety is psychological but its sources are clear. Students who are afraid of math have real deficiencies – usually through no fault…
When parents fist call for tutoring, many initially ask, “Will you assess my child?” This question is a complex one. The short answer is, “Of course!” The longer answer is…