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Should I seek coaching for AP?

admin / February 18, 2022

Advanced Placement Examinations Do you know the ‘success mantra’ of reaching your target AP score? It is – "Get Schooled." As per many studies,students who take AP classes record a better score than those who don’t. AP classes help the students prepare well, study rigorously, pick the right study material, have a deep understanding of the concepts, and more. All this helps students score high on the AP test and qualify for admission to the world’s top universities and institutions. Here are the top reasons why an AP coaching class is necessary. 1. Prepare the students well AP classes teach the students how to think critically, improve their problem-solving abilities, provide tips on covering the course strategically, and hone their writing skills for the free-response section. By following the same pace of the college courses, AP classes make the students learn commitment, time management, and many other essential skills. 2. Expose the students to a challenging academic experience AP classes expose high school students to take up college-level course challenges. AP coaching classes have a more detailed curriculum and a rigorous schedule. This way, you can upscale your academic strength. 3. Offer expertise in various subjects As per the College Board report, around 3 million students in class 9th to 12th took AP exams in 2019. The most popular AP subjects are World history, English language and composition, government and politics, calculus, statistics, psychology, etc. AP coaching class experts who have years of experience in pedagogy. They are adept in tutoring English, history, social studies, science, math, computers, etc. They also have expertise in various world languages and cultural courses such as Chinese, Italian, Japanese, French, German, Latin, Spanish, etc. 4. Sets routine Cracking AP needs consistent determination and persistent focus. AP moves fast and needs a considerable amount of study and hard work every day. The students need to be diligent in solving practice papers, submitting assignments, studying the course thoroughly, etc. Going to AP classes will never let you go out of focus and ensure that you follow the strict ‘AP routine.’ 5. Provide proper guidance One of the best benefits of attending AP classes is that it provides comprehensive guidance to you. Right from helping you select the subject to providing you with the right study material, they do it all. The coaching centers are also helpful in motivating the students and alleviating exam stress and anxiety. Are AP Classes Worth It? By helping the students earn college credit and advance their placement, AP classes ensure success in their higher education. AP class professionals motivate their students to perform their best so that they can skip their introductory-level courses in college and save significant time and fees. Need help? Learn more at edustori.com/ap-preparation

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How to Prepare for AP Exams in India?

admin / February 17, 2022

In the last year 2020-21 AP exams, 2,548,228 students look 4,578,302 exams to apply in 3,024 colleges worldwide. To take the university-level course while still in secondary school and earn college credit, you need to start preparing for the Advanced Placement or AP Program scheduled in the first week of May’22. How to Study for AP? Preparing for one or multiple AP exams is not too easy. It will need a bit of planning, effective study techniques, setting realistic score goals, etc. Here, you can learn to put together a perfect AP preparation strategy. 1. Start Early Start prepping for your AP exam as early as possible. This will allow you enough time to study the content thoroughly, practice test papers, get used to the exam structure, and evaluate your progress. 2. Choose Subject Indian students can take AP in any of the 24 subjects like Calculus, biology, history, etc. Have you decided yours? 3. Know the Exam structure Every AP exam has sections like multiple choice questions, short questions, essays, etc. Make yourself comfortable with the exam pattern and structure by going through sample AP test papers. 4. AP Prep Material An exhaustive AP prep book will help you find essential content, varied question types, and practice papers for the big day. Refer to old class notes too to freshen up the information. You can easily get official AP study materials online. 5. Take Practice Tests Take multiple practice tests before the exam. It is a great way to test and upscale your subject knowledge. This is also helpful in getting used to the questions, perfecting your time management, knowing how the test is structured, and evaluating your progress. 6. Group Discussion Get in touch with other students who are also preparing for AP. Talk about the material, quiz each other, share ideas and responses, and more. A weekly group study not only helps the students check their progress and learn many new things but also motivates them. 7. Remain Calm Stressing about the exams will not help. Relax, deep breathe, and stay focused while preparing for the exam. The less anxious you are, the better will be your scores. So, take one step at a time and do not let the pre-exam jitters disturb you. 8. Get Expert Help Contact the expert tutors at Edustori, they will help you with comprehensive preparation and material to ensure you do your best in AP exam. Cracking the AP exam needs good planning and preparation. Get used to AP questions, take many practice tests, revise your lessons, hone your exam-taking skills, and do your best!

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Bagging the right scholarship

admin / December 28, 2021

Find out the right scholarship for your study abroad plan, and choose the scholarship that best suits your course and country.

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What is SAT, Is it important to write SAT for Studying Abroad and Who should write SAT?

admin / December 2, 2021

SAT – Scholastic Assessment Test is standardized examination conducted by college board and students applying for admission to undergraduate schools especially in USA, Canada and top UK universities like Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, LSE must write it. SAT is one of the most important international tests which every aspiring student for undergraduate program must write. The purpose of SAT exam is to measure a high school student’s readiness for college and also provide colleges with one common evaluation parameter which can be used to compare or rank all applicants. SAT helps university / college selection team to evaluate individual’s profile and helps to equate students from every country onto a common platform, thereby eliminating biases for standards of education and evaluation criterion prevalent in different countries. It doesn’t leave any chance for any kind of lenient marking in any country’s examination pattern or any other parameters that may turn out to be a hinderance while selecting and giving admission to all deserving and meritorious students. How is SAT evaluated? SAT evaluates students on 2 broad sections – ‘Evidence based Reading and Writing and Mathematics’. It is standardized exam to evaluate a candidate’s mathematical, writing and reading skills. The score clearly reflects the strengths and readiness of all candidates for college studies. It is to be noted that the SAT score is a part of your college application, along with grades, course rigor and recommendations. It is a three hours duration exam and the highest score possible in SAT is 1600, any score over 1540 is considered to be good for top ranked universities. Is SAT applicable for Indian Universities as well? As global culture is catching up with Indian education system, many Indian universities that are part of India’s “Higher Education Global Alliance Initiative” of the college board (especially the new private ones) like Ashoka University- Sonipat, OP Jindal University- Sonipat, Flame University-Pune, Krea University – Hyderabad, Bennett University- Greater Noida etc. have started accepting SAT score for their UG admission processes. They also conduct their own SAT equivalent entrance exam for admission process. Does everyone aspiring student for Undergraduate program need to write SAT exam? No, SAT is not required for all courses, programs and countries. Most of top universities in USA, Canada, UK for STEM courses admissions certainly require the SAT scores. Please check out on your selected university’s website for full clarity on SAT and its requirement. In my International studies consulting experience, I have observed that many students who prepared and gave SAT exam without adequate research about its acceptance and requirements, which should be avoided. Start SAT preparation only after thorough research and to know more about SAT and its online preparation you may visit the website www.edustori.com Author : Amit Rathi (Director & Co-Founder Edustori). Sales & General Management professional, Edtech entrepreneur with 25 years of rich General Management experience at P&L roles in the telecom and FMCG industries. Have worked at senior levels with large reputed Multinational organizations like Gillette India, Hutchison Essar, Vodafone India.