North Avenue Education
Events Calendar
Understanding Your PreACT and PSAT Scores
After taking the PreACT or PSAT, many students glance at their score report and move on. But those students miss out on a key benefit: the opportunity to critically assess one’s college preparedness and learn from past mistakes. Join expert test prep tutor Ben Dillon to learn the following, plus more ACT- and SAT-related tips:
how to read your PSAT or PreACT score reports;
the National Merit Scholarship process;
key differences between the SAT, and ACT;
how to prepare for the Digital SAT in 2024; and
free resources to improve.
ACT Insights Session
Webinar
Before your official or School Day ACT, join a free, interactive review session hosted by our expert test prep tutor. You’ll learn helpful strategies to prepare for the exam, including how ACT scores are used in college admissions, test-taking strategies, and example problems you can expect to encounter.
Planning for Standardized Tests in 2021: Should You Prep for the SAT, ACT, or Neither?
Webinar
As Covid-19 continues to disrupt both schooling and admissions practices, students need to consider their options and put their best foot forward. Join us to make sense of recent changes and get concrete advice about how to approach standardized tests in 2021.
Webinar: SAT, ACT, or Test-Optional?
Curious to learn whether you ought to prep for SAT, ACT, or neither? Recent news of admissions changes due to Covid-19 is prompting students to rethink their options. Join us for an evening of mythbusting, fact-checking, and concrete advice concerning everything you ever wanted to know about college admissions tests.
ACT Fundamentals: Science
Engaging and student-focused, ACT Fundamentals are intensive online classes for students preparing for the June 13th ACT. This concentrated dive into the Science section covers all the essentials, including test strategy and common question types, plus answers students’ individual questions from assigned pre-homework.
Drop in for $145 per session or enroll in all four and save.
Webinar: All About the ACT
With spring SAT test dates canceled, ACT has landed on more students' radars – especially those looking to get standardized testing behind them before fall. This webinar, led by North Avenue Director Scott Clyburn, will cover the history, structure, and content of the ACT, including upcoming changes to the test. We'll also address how SAT and ACT differ, and offer tips for developing a strategic test-prep plan for summer and fall ACT test dates.
ACT Fundamentals: Reading
Engaging and student-focused, ACT Fundamentals are intensive online classes for students preparing for the June 13th ACT. This concentrated dive into the Reading section covers all the essentials, including test strategy and common question types, plus answers students’ individual questions from assigned pre-homework.
Drop in for $145 per session or enroll in all four and save.
Webinar: The College Application Essay - More Important than Ever
Writing a stand-out personal essay has always been an essential part of getting into the college of your dreams. Now that many schools are waiving test score requirements this fall, the essay matters more than ever. With added weight placed on the essay—and possibly additional essays to write—learn what to expect and how to write an essay that sets you apart from the crowd.
ACT Fundamentals: Math
Engaging and student-focused, ACT Fundamentals are intensive online classes for students preparing for the June 13th ACT. This concentrated dive into the Math section covers all the essentials, including test strategy and common question types, plus answers students’ individual questions from assigned pre-homework.
Drop in for $145 per session or enroll in all four and save.
ACT Fundamentals: English
Engaging and student-focused, ACT Fundamentals are intensive online classes for students preparing for the June 13th ACT. This concentrated dive into the English section covers all the essentials, including test strategy and common question types, plus answers students’ individual questions from assigned pre-homework.
Drop in for $145 per session or enroll in all four and save.
Webinar: Test-Optional Q&A
If your SAT or ACT was canceled, you’re probably wondering when – or whether – to reschedule. Recent news of admissions changes at the state level has prompted students to rethink their options. Join tutoring and test prep professionals Scott Clyburn (North Avenue Education) and Rob Margolis (Stumptown Test Prep) to ask your questions about test-optional policies, testing strategy, and more.
Webinar: Academic Excellence and COVID-19 (Reprise)
Our tutoring experts will host a reprise of last week's webinar for parents and students navigating disruption to learning. We’ll share strategies for students studying at home and discuss how SAT and ACT cancellations might impact your student's testing plan.
info@northaveeducation.com
503/468-6905
Overcoming Test Anxiety
Join North Avenue Founder Scott Clyburn and licensed clinical therapist Kevin Ashworth for a presentation around strategies for navigating – and ultimately overcoming – test anxiety.
Kevin will explore the paradoxical nature of changing your relationship with anxious thoughts, and Scott will unpack how a holistic approach to academic preparation can help.
Central Office
975 SE Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214
PSAT Scores Unpacked
Like most students, you find your PSAT score report about as confusing as the problems themselves. Come learn what it all means – and what it says about how to prepare for the real SAT (or ACT).
Central Office
975 SE Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214
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Past Webinar Recordings
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