Patience and the Learning Curve - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / Patience and the Learning Curve - Introvert Whisperer Patience and the Learning Curve While we are constantly facing the challenge of change, often it means we have new things to learn. Ugh! That can be painful all by itself. But, have you ever noticed that many times when you are learning that when the pain increases, the patience decreases? Pearl of wisdom time: First: You will feel uncomfortable during a learning curve. It’s part of the process called transition and it’s how we tick. Any new endeavor you plan to take on, however well intended, will have its moments of discomfort. Second: A learning curve and many important things in your life and career require patience combined with tenacity. I think as a society we are losing our patience because of how fast things move due to the Internet. Yet, we’re human and our ability to learn and change moves differently. You have to stay patient with you and set your expectations realistically. Practice patience my friend. You will appreciate you when you do. Go to top Let me emphasize that Self-Promotion doesn’t have to be obnoxious to be effective.  But, if you don’t Self-Promote you, who will?  If you ever want to get ahead, you have to learn how to Self-Promote. I want to help you accelerate your career by connecting you with your Free Instant Access to my video that shows you simple, yet effective ways to Self-Promote. Start watching now by clicking here! Brought to you by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran â€" dedicated to unleashing your professional potential. Introvert Whisperer

SAT Subject Tests vs. AP Exams

SAT Subject Tests vs. AP Exams We’re quickly approaching AP test season, as well as the May and June SAT dates, which are primary for the SAT Subject Tests! At AJ, our test prep tutors are experts in AP test prep and SAT Subject test prep and help hundreds of students each year get ready for test day.This post introduces a lot of questions about how students, especially (but not exclusively!) juniors, should prepare for these tests, and what the major differences are between them.Major Differences Between the Tests There are several differences between AP and SAT Subject tests that are important to keep in mind. Subjects CoveredThere are far more APs than there are Subject Tests. Here is a side by side comparison:APSubject TestsMathCalculus ABCalculus BC StatisticsMath 1Math 2EnglishEnglish LanguageEnglish LiteratureLiteratureSocial SciencesWorld HistoryUS HistoryEuropean HistoryUS GovernmentComparative GovernmentArt HistoryHuman GeographyMacroeconomicsMicroeconomicsWorld HistoryUS HistoryNatural SciencesChemist ryBiologyPhysics IPhysics C: MechanicsPhysics C: Electricity and MagnetismEnvironmental SciencesChemistryBiology (Environmental or Molecular)PhysicsLanguagesSpanishSpanish (Literature)FrenchChineseItalianGermanJapaneseSpanish FrenchChineseItalianModern HebrewGermanLatinJapaneseKoreanAdditionally, there are no subject tests for computer science, psychology, or the arts, while there are two AP Computer Science tests, one in psychology, and tests in art history, music theory, and several kinds of studio art.  Dates Each AP test is taken at a specific date in the first half of May you can see all of those dates here.On the other hand, the SAT Subject tests are offered on Saturdays, like the regular SAT. However, not every subject test is offered on every date the June and November dates offer the most tests. You can find the schedule here.It’s important to keep in mind subject tests when putting together an SAT schedule; students can take up to three subject tests at once, but cann ot take them on the same date as the regular SAT. Format ContentThe AP Tests generally combine a multiple choice section with a free response section (this can be an essay, extended analysis, etc.) and are about 3 hours long. The SAT Subject tests are only multiple choice questions and are just an hour long. Even when an AP Exam and an SAT Subject Test have the same title, the content is often somewhat different. AP’s tend to focus on a few core topics and require more critical thinking about those topics whereas the subject tests require a broader knowledge base but are more based on memorizing facts. What does this mean for test preparation? Because subject tests and AP’s are similar but not identical, AJ Tutoring’s test prep strategy for students who are taking both is very similar to our strategy for students who are taking both the SAT and ACT we treat the two preps as separate, but try in most instances to complete them with the same tutor. That way, the tutor will kno w going into the second prep where a student’s content gaps are, and will already have a good idea of the student’s learning strategy, but will carefully differentiate between strategies that work well on one test, and those that work well on the other. A common prep schedule is to do four sessions (1.5 hours each) for an AP test, and subsequently three or four sessions for the corresponding subject test. Doing the prep for the AP will often help a student do better on the subject test than he or she would without the AP prep, and generally the schedule works out best to take the subject test (in June) after the AP test, since not all subject tests are offered in May, and the May SAT date falls between the two weeks of AP’s, meaning students are often already busy studying for multiple AP’s. If you’d like to learn more and get your student started with SAT and AP prep, please give us a call today!