Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Worried About Your kid That His Math Grades Are Still Horrible

Worried About Your kid That His Math Grades Are Still Horrible Sinking grades in Math alarm any parent without limit. It demoralizes both the parents and kids and something has to be done to put the kid back in the track. General struggles kids have in Math pertain to dyscalculia, dyslexia, Math anxiety and visual processing disorder. These Math disabilities cause troubles in counting numbers, memorizing facts, reading word problems, visualizing the abstract concepts leading to failing grades in Math tests. Students See A Dramatic Improvement In Their #Math Grades With Tutor Paces Online Tutoring Program http://t.co/opeX5RtikH â€" Tutor Pace (@TutorPace) August 10, 2015 Here are 9 ways to help your kid do Math better Talk to the class teacher about math grades of your child: When your kid says that he doesn’t fit in Math classes and it means there is something wrong with his Math classes and it is high time for you to contact the teacher. The teacher with her observations of your kid in the class can come out with suggestions about improving his Math skills. You can follow them during your kid’s Math homework hours and bring out constructive change in his Math abilities. Look for educational evaluation system for low math grades: You can contact the school authorities for conducting an educational evaluation of your child’s Math abilities and confirm whether he requires special support and services. If the school agrees and goes for evaluation, you need not pay anything. Considering your kid’s Math struggles, the school can provide individualized education program and help him improve his Math skills. Talk to your medical advisor regarding the math grades: Your family doctor can tell you whether your child has health related problems like ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and if so, can suggest remedies to cure it. He can also advise you to take your kid to counselors and specialists who can lead your kid in the right direction by weeding out the negative impact of Math disorders like Math anxiety from his mind. Talk to educational psychologists: Talk to specialists who deal with the learning issues of kids and figure out the lurking reason for your kid’s Math disability. It helps you find out your kid’s inner reactions to Math classes like Math phobia, allergy to Algebra classes or finding it difficult to draw and visualize geometric shapes. Once you understand the underlying struggle, you can take steps to overcome them. Tutor Pace Offering #HighSchool #Math Tutoring In Just $299.99, 20% #Discount To First 50 Students http://t.co/Nd0pgaMK1l â€" Tutor Pace (@TutorPace) August 10, 2015 Seek external help to improve your kid’s math grades: Your kid would have missed classes in middle school that has caused heavy damage to his Algebra or Geometry skills. Getting back to track is a great issue as some source should be there to connect the missing links. External help from tutoring sites can be the best solution in this matter. Contact online Math tutoring centers and pick out the best packages for reviewing your kid’s Math skills. Most of them conduct diagnosis tests which measure your kid’s plus and minus areas in Math. Online Math tutors take necessary steps to compensate what your child has lost in a personalized environment via custom made solutions. Make Math a game at home: Don’t threaten your kid with Math formulas and theorems but make Math a game and help him do Math with ease and confidence. Do not impact your kid with negative reactions on his wrong doings but be patient and kind in handling him. You can introduce simple hands on activities at home to improve his numeracy skills. Hello Parents Only The Lip Service Will Take Your Child Nowhere. Get Involved. https://t.co/pOnCndzIRV via @tutorpace â€" Tutor Pace (@TutorPace) August 10, 2015 Connect to other parents: Talk to parents whose kids have similar struggles. Know their strategies and try to manipulate them in reviewing your kid’s Math performance. Check out apps and technology: Children find apps and technology comfortable and easy to work with. Find out the apps and technical tools that help your kid learn Math facts and concepts with ease and thus boost his Math abilities. Schedule regular homework hours for Math: Skipping homework in Math due to fear is a very common syndrome in Math allergic students. Plan regular homework schedules for your kid and assist him in working out tough problems. You can bring in a priority list of homework sums and help him in the toughest ones with your guidance and tips. For this, you need to update your Math knowledge too. Hone Your #Mathematical #Skills With the Help of #Math #Tutoring Online http://t.co/45eRCnHIlV pic.twitter.com/sSSYPWYSej â€" Tutor Pace (@TutorPace) August 6, 2015 So, your son’s Math grades will no more be horrible and you will feel elated to find him beaming with confidence and cheers while doing Math.

Friday, March 6, 2020

Should I Go To University of Colorado Boulder

Should I Go To University of Colorado Boulder The tutors behind Varsity Tutors are not just here to teach theyre sharing their college experiences as well. Eric received his Bachelors degree in Physics and English from University of Colorado Boulder. He is currently a tutor in Denver specializing in Creative Writing tutoring, Essay Editing tutoring, Physics tutoring, and several other subjects. See what he had to say about his experience at University of Colorado Boulder: VT: Describe the campus setting and transportation options. How urban or rural is the campus? Did you feel safe on campus? Are there buses or do you need a car/bike? Eric: Boulder is somewhat college-centric, and most of the student housing (which is also more expensive) is within walking or biking distance from campus. I preferred biking, and bike lanes were available on pretty much every street, as many avid bikers live in Boulder. The public transportation is readily available, and it is free for students. It can get people who live as far as the Denver suburbs to school on time, though it is a longer commute. VT: How available are the professors, academic advisers, and teaching assistants? Eric:In my experience, the teachers are generally busy, but they are willing to schedule meetings with you. They are also always available during their mandatory office hours. Also, finding a research position is not that challenging if you are willing to reach out to professors, but some may give you seemingly insurmountable tasks and expect you to work completely autonomously. Others will act more as mentors it really depends on the professor. VT: How would you describe the dorm life rooms, dining options, location, socialization opportunities with other students? Eric:Certain people enjoy dorm life. Students are required to live in the dorms during their first year, and the dorms range in quality. The dining options are good, and socialization is dependent upon the person, as it is in every other situation. Ultimately, I ended up living off-campus my second year and did not move back, as I found it to be cheaper than the dorms. VT: Which majors/programs are best represented and supported?What did you study and why? Did the university do a good job supporting your particular area of study? Eric:University of Colorado Boulder has a wide range of represented majors, as it is a large state school. As a Physics major, there were a massive amount of opportunities for students to engage in research, even with many national laboratories like JILA, NOAA, NIST, etc. As an English major, there were also many literature/poetry lovers throughout the school and wider community. I would say University of Colorado Boulder did a fantastic job of supporting my wide range of interests. VT: How easy or difficult was it for you to meet people and make friends as a freshman? Does Greek life play a significant role in the campus social life? Eric:I made friends with my freshman dormmates, and I ended up living with them throughout all of college. Greek life is weak at University of Colorado Bouldercompared to other schools, and I did not participate in it. I found it easy enough to meet people and make friends. VT: How helpful is the Career Centerand other student support services?Do many reputable companies recruit on campus? Eric:I went once, and they gave me some valuable pointers on my resume. VT: How are the various study areas such aslibraries, the student union, and dorm lounges? Are they over-crowded, easily available, spacious? Eric:At finals time, every study location tends to get crowded, but not overly so. During the semester, however, space is easily available. The library is a good place to study, as are lounges specific to major, dorm, laboratory, etc. VT: Describe the surrounding town. What kinds of outside establishments / things to do are there that make it fun, boring, or somewhere in between?To what extent do students go to the downtown area of the city versus staying near campus? Eric:If you are a mountain person, there is no better place on earth. I came to University of Colorado Boulder in part because of the rock climbing; there were an overwhelming number of world-class options. For skiing, there are world-class resorts as little as an hour away. The town of Boulder is somewhat insular and homogenized in terms of worldview (liberal), but it is a great town to explore. VT: How big or small is the student body? Were you generally pleased or displeased with the typical class sizes? Eric:University of Colorado Boulderis a large state school. Expect to take some classes with more than 200 people. In the upper-division courses, the class size thins out. At least it did for Physics and English, though I hear more popular majors such as Psychology tend to have larger upper-division courses. I found this to my liking, particularly in Physics, where I got to know the other people well because we had many of the same classes throughout college. VT: Describe one memorable experience with a professor and/or class. Perhaps one you loved the most or one youregretthe most. Eric:In the course Writing to Know Poetry, my English professor was moved to tears by our class on the last day of the semester. I definitely never had a Physics professor cry on the last day, though. Check out Erics tutoring profile. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of Varsity Tutors.

Ask a Medical School Admissions Expert Dr. Jessica Freedman

Ask a Medical School Admissions Expert Dr. Jessica Freedman Varsity Tutors brings you insider tips and advice straight from nationally recognized admissions experts. Dr. Jessica Freedman has not only written three best-selling books on the Medical School admissions process, she is the founder of her own consulting firm. Having previously served on the Medical School Admissions committee for The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, Dr. Freedman has closely assisted many residents and medical students through the admissions process with great success. She has received several honors including numerous awards for her mentorship at Mount Sinai and is extremely well-recognized for her expertise in this field. VT: How much time should an applicant set aside to adequately prepare for and complete a med school application? Jessica: The major components of the written application are the personal statement and application entries. I advise applicants to start jotting down insights about their experiences as they complete them so, ideally, the process should start years before the applicant has to submit the formal written application. However, the most intensive brainstorming and writing should begin about three to five months before an applicant plans to submit. The best applications show insight and introspection, which results from allowing documents to simmer over time. In other words, rather than working on a personal statement intensely over one or two weeks, it is best to work on it a bit, put it aside, and then come back to it with fresh eyes. VT:What is the single most important thing applicants should focus on with this application? Jessica: This question is tough to answer because each individual medical school application reviewer has his or her own preferences and ideas about what is most important when deciding whom to interview. One reviewer may rely heavily on the personal statement, for example, while another might focus on the application entries. Finally, a school may put a lot of weight on secondary essays that are submitted after the primary application. I encourage applicants to approach each piece of the application as if it might make or break the candidacy. VT:What are the biggest mistakes one can make on a med school application? Jessica: The biggest mistake some applicants make is not spending enough time on the written application. Many applicants think that because they have a great GPA or MCAT score, for example, that their written application wont make a difference so they rush their work without highlighting experiences and personal milestones in the most effective way. With more than 43,000 applicants applying to medical school each year, your written application must distinguish you from other candidates whether you are a viable candidate for a top-10 school or a less competitive state school. VT: What do med school admissions officers look for most in an applicants essays/personal statements? Jessica: Medical school admissions officers are looking for a commitment to medicine, maturity, compassion, sensitivity, maturity, professionalism, the ability to succeed in a rigorous scientifically based curriculum, among many other attributes. Most applicants cannot possess every attribute that medical school admissions committees like to see in applicants and that is okay! VT:Is there anything on a students application that would automatically disqualify him or her from being considered for the program? Jessica: Nothing, other than a poor academic record, automatically disqualifies an applicant. We are all human and make errors in judgment, especially when we are young. I have had clients who were accepted to medical school despite academic dishonesty, institutional actions, and misdemeanors. As long as an applicant presents mistakes in the right way and can show what she has learned from an experience, these incidents are not always deal breakers. In fact, such mistakes can sometimes work to an applicants advantage if presented in the most effective way. VT:What about the med school admissions process differs the most from undergraduate admissions? Jessica: I am not an undergraduate admissions expert, but I think the intense focus of the med school admissions process most distinguishes it from undergraduate admissions. Medical school admissions committees like applicants with diverse interests, but, fundamentally, all applicants must demonstrate an interest in, and aptitude for, medicine and science. Applicants also do not have as much freedom to apply to schools that are the right fit as they do during the college process. Because medical school admission is so competitive, applicants must apply to multiple medical schools, and, if they are lucky, they then can choose from among acceptances. VT:What undergrad majors best prepare one for med school applications? Jessica: Medical schools are seeking diverse classes and this extends to the majors of accepted applicants. Many applicants major in a science because this is where many of their interests lie. But it really doesnt matter what major you choose as long as you are true to yourself. Medical school admissions committee members want to see that you are committed to everything you pursue. That said, if you do decide to major in a non-scientific discipline, be sure to take some upper level science courses to show you can do well beyond the prerequisites. VT:Is there anything you might see on a students application that would quickly put them ahead in the running? Jessica: A very high GPA and MCAT often result in automatic interviews. Many medical schools wont advertise this, however. Without question, an outstanding academic performance will put you ahead of others during the initial screening process. You must then have the activities and letters of reference to add to your academic achievements, however. VT: What advice do you have regarding MCAT test prep? Jessica: Every applicant has his own way to study and prep for the MCAT that works for him. Some do very well studying on their own while others need the structure of a course to keep them on track. I therefore advise students to review their past successes (or failures) to determine the best study plan. I dont find much difference between big name test prep companies, and the quality of individual teachers and tutors they provide can very tremendously. What I do advise is that students prepare for the exam as they complete each of the prerequisites that will be tested; I find that most students prefer Examcrackers study books for this purpose. VT: What do med school admissions officers look for in recommendation letters? Jessica: Letters of reference offer objective evaluations of your candidacy. In these letters, as in every part of the application, medical school admissions officers are looking for evidence that applicants possess the very long list of qualities and characteristics they are seeking (see my book, The MedEdits Guide to Medical School Admissions for this list). Letters of reference should substantiate and offer further evidence for the claims you make in your application entries and personal statement. Admissions officers are also looking for letters that are genuine and not formulaic. Go to Dr. Freedmans website, MedEdits Medical Admissions, for more information.The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of Varsity Tutors.

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Educator of the Year Award

Educator of the Year Award Oradell, NJ March 11, 2015 Huntington Learning Center, one of the leading tutoring centers in America, awarded Lita Gottesman the 2014 Educator of the Year award last month. Huntington Learning Center announced the prestigious award at its annual Company Center Convention held at the Teaneck Marriott at Glen Pointe. The convention was a time to honor staff members and their dedicated work. Lita is one of the most requested teachers at Huntingtons Eastchester, NY center. She believes it is important to follow the curriculum and help every student reach his or her fullest potential. For example, Lita has converted students from the special education classrooms into regular education classrooms. Her willingness to work and assist in any situation is what makes Lita such an inspiration to students. Huntington has been fortunate enough to have Lita as a teacher for 12 years. One Huntington parent explained: My son would not even pick up a book. He could barely read in the fourth grade! After working with Lita these past two months, he cannot put the books down! With a Bachelors of Arts in education, along with a double major in political science and history, teaching has always been a huge part of her life. Lita has been in the education profession since 1958.

Learning English with Television Series Friends

Learning English with Television Series Friends A lot of my English students tell me they like to practice their English listening skills by watching television series from the U.S. Big Bang Theory, Friends and Two and a Half Men are the series that come up most often.Ill admit it right now, I dont like any of these shows. I think their jokes are obvious, easy and not very original. I greatly prefer The Office and Louie. When I first discovered that people outside the U.S. like these shows so much, I was about as disappointed as when I learned a good Argentine friend of mine really loves going to McDonalds. Really, our culture does have better things to offer than McDonalds and Friends.But, I can completely understand why these shows would be popular for English learners, precisely for the reasons I mentioned above. The jokes arent that difficult to understand, and the shows have just the right combination of interesting and simple to keep someone who is learning a language interested. I do the same think when Im learning  Spanis h, but I use Pixar movies.So, despite my dislike of these shows personally, Im going to try to use them as listening exercises in more of our articles. Here we go.They wouldnt let me post this video from YouTube, but you can watch it here.What does Phoebe yell at the beginning?Go ahead and _____.Its a nice story, I _____ ____ its a _____ ____ ____.Yeah, I just dont ___ __.What does Phoebe mean when she says Dont get me started on Gravity.Uh oh, its Issac Newton, and hes ______.What does Phoebe say the really question is?How does Phoebe win the argument?I cant believe you _____.What does the line above mean?Ok, I have to admit I laughed at some of that. Contact us if youre interested in taking a class, or have any questions.

TutorZ.com Integrates GoogleMaps 3.0 to Improve Usability of its Online Service

TutorZ.com Integrates GoogleMaps 3.0 to Improve Usability of its Online Service Los Angeles, California, July 19th, 2012 TutorZ.com, a leading nation-wide tutoring referral service now supports  GoogleMaps 3 as to previously version 2.  Version 3 of Google Maps is faster, slicker and more applicable both to traditional browsers and to mobile devises. GoogleMaps 3 provides numerous features for manipulating maps which makes  identifying  of the tutors location easy and quick.  These maps display the location of the tutors in their respective tutoring profiles, e.g. algebra tutor in Port Hueneme, CA.  The new map zooms in an out smoothly, supports satellite and terrain view.  The icon in the center represents a tutor and features a drop shadow. Holding your mouse over this tutor brings up a title such as Tutor James in Los Angeles, CA. Googles obligatory mentioning of its copyright and terms of use links are less obtrusive.  Clicking on the Google link opens up a large-scale version of the map.  The coolest feature, however, is to drag the observer icon into the street of the tutor to switch to the actual street view.  Now a student can familiarize himself with the place of tutoring to quicker get to his destination. TutorZ’ platform helps students and parents freely and easily network to find a tutor over the Internet. The search engine maintains a simple and clean construction. Site users looking for homework help, test preparation, and other tutor help have the option to search by keyword or subject (Math, English, Science, etc) and area (Brooklyn, Houston, Ohio). The search engine currently lists over 55,000 tutor profiles nationwide, a number that is expanding daily. Tutoring information is compiled into easy to read tutor profiles that include certifications, credentials, professional experience, awards, degrees, references, pictures, location, and peer reviews. Relevance ranking and filters empower students to quickly hone in to the perfect tutor. Tutors listed in the Tutorz’ directory cover academic studies including math, English, languages, business, accounting,  physics,  biology, chemistry and many more. For additional information on TutorZ.com contact Dirk Wagner (CEO Founder) at dirk@tutorz.com or Dariya Lopukhina (Director of Marketing) at dariya@tutorz.com. ABOUT Tutorz â€" Founded in July of 2006 and launched at the beginning of 2007  by Dirk Wagner, TutorZ.com operates a tutor referral service that helps parents and students find educational tutors. Currently Tutorz is based out of Los Angeles  and is a privately owned limited liability corporation (LLC) with four employees.  The TutorZ.com site provides listings of over 55,000 private tutors nationwide. Visit  TutorZ.com to find the best tutor for you or your child. TutorZ.com Integrates GoogleMaps 3.0 to Improve Usability of its Online Service Los Angeles, California, July 19th, 2012 TutorZ.com, a leading nation-wide tutoring referral service now supports  GoogleMaps 3 as to previously version 2.  Version 3 of Google Maps is faster, slicker and more applicable both to traditional browsers and to mobile devises. GoogleMaps 3 provides numerous features for manipulating maps which makes  identifying  of the tutors location easy and quick.  These maps display the location of the tutors in their respective tutoring profiles, e.g. algebra tutor in Port Hueneme, CA.  The new map zooms in an out smoothly, supports satellite and terrain view.  The icon in the center represents a tutor and features a drop shadow. Holding your mouse over this tutor brings up a title such as Tutor James in Los Angeles, CA. Googles obligatory mentioning of its copyright and terms of use links are less obtrusive.  Clicking on the Google link opens up a large-scale version of the map.  The coolest feature, however, is to drag the observer icon into the street of the tutor to switch to the actual street view.  Now a student can familiarize himself with the place of tutoring to quicker get to his destination. TutorZ’ platform helps students and parents freely and easily network to find a tutor over the Internet. The search engine maintains a simple and clean construction. Site users looking for homework help, test preparation, and other tutor help have the option to search by keyword or subject (Math, English, Science, etc) and area (Brooklyn, Houston, Ohio). The search engine currently lists over 55,000 tutor profiles nationwide, a number that is expanding daily. Tutoring information is compiled into easy to read tutor profiles that include certifications, credentials, professional experience, awards, degrees, references, pictures, location, and peer reviews. Relevance ranking and filters empower students to quickly hone in to the perfect tutor. Tutors listed in the Tutorz’ directory cover academic studies including math, English, languages, business, accounting,  physics,  biology, chemistry and many more. For additional information on TutorZ.com contact Dirk Wagner (CEO Founder) at dirk@tutorz.com or Dariya Lopukhina (Director of Marketing) at dariya@tutorz.com. ABOUT Tutorz â€" Founded in July of 2006 and launched at the beginning of 2007  by Dirk Wagner, TutorZ.com operates a tutor referral service that helps parents and students find educational tutors. Currently Tutorz is based out of Los Angeles  and is a privately owned limited liability corporation (LLC) with four employees.  The TutorZ.com site provides listings of over 55,000 private tutors nationwide. Visit  TutorZ.com to find the best tutor for you or your child.

italki Language Challenge Week 7 Goal

italki Language Challenge Week 7 Goal Lindsaydoeslanguages is blogging about her World Cup Language Challenge and we’re reposting here to share with the entire italki Community. This blog post  originally was posted  on  Lindsaydoeslanguages.com  website. What a challenge! You know what? I feel really proud of my commentary last weekend. A lot of people even asked me to commentate the final the next day! If you missed it, take a peek here and let me know what you think of my Portuguese! Beforehand, however, I was genuinely a bit nervous. I’d never done a live event on YouTube before, I would never have thought to do this in my own language â€" never mind one I’ve been learning for a few weeks, and I’d never commentated a football match. And to make matters worse, it was Brazil vs Netherlands â€" both countries speaking two languages I’d been learning recently â€" Portuguese and Dutch! Who was I supposed to support?! For this week’s goal, I initially said I’d opt for a video discussing how the commentary went in Portuguese, but I decided to try my hand at writing instead, something I haven’t really done much of. Please feel free to correct me in the comments! Here we go… (Psst! Click the Google Translate button in the top right hand corner and it should translate the text for you if you don’t speak Portuguese!) Semana 7 Então, e terminado! Estou muita contenta com o meu comentário e o meu português agora. Me sinto como si posso comentar um partido de futebol, posso fazer tudo o que necessito em português. Fazer um desafio como isso e o melhor coisa que poderia tido feito porque foi um desafio verdade! Porque escrever? Escrever não é uma coisa que fazemos muito na vida quotidiana hoje. E quando fazemo-lo, estamos rapidamente corrigidos dos computadores e tecnologia â€" então, já esta importante que aprendamos a escrever? Acho que a idioma e uma das coisas mas importantes que aprendemos na vida. Ter uma maneia em que podemos comunicar e empresarmos e imprescindível. Mas â€" escrever também? Quando falamos, falamos rapidamente, normalmente sim uma oportunidade a pensar muito do que estamos a dizer. Mas, quando escrevermos, podemos parar, e pensar, e ter cuidado do que queremos expressar. Isso é o que é importante. Fazes o italki World Cup Language Challenge? Quase, quase! Podemos ver a linha de terminar! Espero que tenhas desfrutado o desafio e que vais a continuar com as suas idiomas depois. Eu sei que tenho aprendido muito de português e que o tenho desfrutado muito! A prossima! Mas, antes, há uma semana e media mais em que podemos fazer mas aulas si necessitamos, revisar o que necessitamos a revisar, e desfrutar a idioma antes da tentação de uma outra quando tememos o premio de ITC… E agora que? E difícil seguir isso! Mais, acho que vou a continuar com português depois do desafio com um pouco quando posso. Isso dito, depois de Julho, tenho que concentrar só em francês porque e “importante” que obtenha uma boa nota mais ódio estudar academicamente e não posso esperar ate que possa aprender as idiomas sim as restrições outra vez! Just a little something to keep my Portuguese brain ticking over! How are you getting on with the italki World Cup Language Challenge? Not long left now! Let’s do this! italki Language Challenge Week 7 Goal Lindsaydoeslanguages is blogging about her World Cup Language Challenge and we’re reposting here to share with the entire italki Community. This blog post  originally was posted  on  Lindsaydoeslanguages.com  website. What a challenge! You know what? I feel really proud of my commentary last weekend. A lot of people even asked me to commentate the final the next day! If you missed it, take a peek here and let me know what you think of my Portuguese! Beforehand, however, I was genuinely a bit nervous. I’d never done a live event on YouTube before, I would never have thought to do this in my own language â€" never mind one I’ve been learning for a few weeks, and I’d never commentated a football match. And to make matters worse, it was Brazil vs Netherlands â€" both countries speaking two languages I’d been learning recently â€" Portuguese and Dutch! Who was I supposed to support?! For this week’s goal, I initially said I’d opt for a video discussing how the commentary went in Portuguese, but I decided to try my hand at writing instead, something I haven’t really done much of. Please feel free to correct me in the comments! Here we go… (Psst! Click the Google Translate button in the top right hand corner and it should translate the text for you if you don’t speak Portuguese!) Semana 7 Então, e terminado! Estou muita contenta com o meu comentário e o meu português agora. Me sinto como si posso comentar um partido de futebol, posso fazer tudo o que necessito em português. Fazer um desafio como isso e o melhor coisa que poderia tido feito porque foi um desafio verdade! Porque escrever? Escrever não é uma coisa que fazemos muito na vida quotidiana hoje. E quando fazemo-lo, estamos rapidamente corrigidos dos computadores e tecnologia â€" então, já esta importante que aprendamos a escrever? Acho que a idioma e uma das coisas mas importantes que aprendemos na vida. Ter uma maneia em que podemos comunicar e empresarmos e imprescindível. Mas â€" escrever também? Quando falamos, falamos rapidamente, normalmente sim uma oportunidade a pensar muito do que estamos a dizer. Mas, quando escrevermos, podemos parar, e pensar, e ter cuidado do que queremos expressar. Isso é o que é importante. Fazes o italki World Cup Language Challenge? Quase, quase! Podemos ver a linha de terminar! Espero que tenhas desfrutado o desafio e que vais a continuar com as suas idiomas depois. Eu sei que tenho aprendido muito de português e que o tenho desfrutado muito! A prossima! Mas, antes, há uma semana e media mais em que podemos fazer mas aulas si necessitamos, revisar o que necessitamos a revisar, e desfrutar a idioma antes da tentação de uma outra quando tememos o premio de ITC… E agora que? E difícil seguir isso! Mais, acho que vou a continuar com português depois do desafio com um pouco quando posso. Isso dito, depois de Julho, tenho que concentrar só em francês porque e “importante” que obtenha uma boa nota mais ódio estudar academicamente e não posso esperar ate que possa aprender as idiomas sim as restrições outra vez! Just a little something to keep my Portuguese brain ticking over! How are you getting on with the italki World Cup Language Challenge? Not long left now! Let’s do this!

Acing the Integrated Reasoning Section of the GMAT

Acing the Integrated Reasoning Section of the GMAT Think of the Integrated Reasoning Section of the GMAT as a test to evaluate the applied version of the same skills the GMAT is designed to test overall. The GMAT is intended to assess your competence in analysis, writing, and quantitative reasoning as well as your reading and writing skills. In this section, the key word is reasoning. While the IR includes a basic on-screen calculator, if you possess a talent for estimation and identification of rational responses, you will likely save time and may not even need the calculator. All participants will receive questions of increasing difficulty. There are four question types: tabular analysis, graphical analysis, two-part analysis and multi-source reasoning. While you likely aren't thrilled about adding additional study on top of your prep for the quant and verbal portions of the GMAT, a couple of straightforward methods can give you peace of mind when confronting the Integrated Reasoning section. Get to know graphs, because they abound in IR, particularly bubble charts or scatter plots. They are there to test your ability to extract information from a data set by analysis. Reviewing graphs outside of the typical practice materials, like those found in The Economist, can make you feel more at ease with the various symbols and text. Interspersing the standard data sets with graphs like these can keep your prep work from becoming too tedious. Give the multi-source reasoning questions a close read. While this may seem self-evident, many of us rely on skimming to deal with the volume of text in our lives. If you concentrate enough to nail each piece of information in the exercise on the first read, you save yourself the time spent glancing back and forth from the original text as you answer the questions. This is important when you consider that the entire IR has only 30 allocated minutes. While practicing, evaluate both your timing and how much information you are able to absorb. Don't fear the spreadsheet: there are questions in the Integrated Reasoning section that measure how well you can extract information from a spreadsheet. As long as you have beginner-level familiarity with Excel, the tasks that you have to execute are nowhere near as complex as you might anticipate. It's mostly a matter of being comfortable with the sorting function. Master that, and you will likely be fine. The two-part analysis section is similar to Critical Reasoning and has shorter, clearer prompts than the multi-source reasoning section and spreadsheets in table analysis. However, since the two-part analysis questions comprise one-third of the test, budget your time accordingly. Run through practice sets of twelve questions in one-half hour: four multi-source reasoning, two table analysis, two graphic analysis and four two-part analysis. Like the reading comprehension section, the time-consuming part of multi-part reasoning is reading the material. There is more time on average than in the other sections of the GMAT, but there is not as much time to catch up if you fall behind. Do not be afraid to guess - it is better to include a little informed guesswork in your answers than to run out of time before the final question. With some study and practice, you can acquire the skills needed to meet this challenging test head-on.