The learning environment plays a significant role in shaping a student’s educational experience and overall success. Whether it’s in a traditional classroom or an online learning setting, creating a positive and conducive learning environment is essential for fostering student motivation, engagement, and academic performance with tutors in St. Louis. In this blog post, we will...Read More
COVID-19 has upended many of our normal routines, including education. It seems clear that this fall, most school districts will be offering students two options – learn entirely at home in a virtual campus, or attend in-person classes on a rotating basis with online learning, knowing those in-person classes will require social distancing, masks and...Read More
Most students tend to think of the ACT as a not-so-fun requirement to get into college, no matter how selective the school. But the ACT also aligns with scholarships in key ways that can make the pursuit of a high ACT score worth thousands of dollars in merit scholarships. State schools have been leaders in...Read More
With the new school year set to begin, juniors in particular have to decide whether and when to take the SAT and the ACT. We can offer some guidance about which tests to take and when to begin ACT and SAT tutoring in St. Louis. Usually, most schools administer the PSAT to all juniors in...Read More
When the last day of school reaches its end, students flee from their classrooms filled with glee – and the promise not to see a book until the fall. We call it summer break, but it need not be a break from thinking. The mind, luck the muscles in the body, need continual work and...Read More
St. Louis, MO (November 2018) –Thousands of juniors across our area took the PSAT in October. While the PSAT, as a shorter version of the SAT, serves as a qualifying test for National Merit scholarships, it principally serves as an introduction to the SAT and provides excellent feedback on whether a student should take the...Read More
Mackler Associates knows that October has arrived, and for juniors in high school that often means answering the age-old question: Do I take the ACT or the SAT? To give a full answer, we first need to understand the differences between the two tests. The ACT is a backward-looking test; colleges use it to see if...Read More
Mackler Associates, a Saint Louis tutoring service, has been working with students for 36 years to help improve their academic performance, standardized test scores, and college application essays. Mackler Associates has provided ACT tutoring services in the Saint Louis area to help students achieve their dreams and help them get into the college or university...Read More
The month of May brings tulip blooms, countdowns to the end of school…oh, and AP exams. Should you take an AP exam? Can an AP class really help me out for college? Absolutely. The College Board began the Advanced Placement (AP) course program to give high school students the opportunity to experience college-level coursework in...Read More
