I am reading the memoirs of Stanley H. Kaplan, the self proclaimed King of Test Prep. Yes there is an actual Stanley Kaplan and I believe he is still alive and approaching 90 years of age. Kaplan pioneered the industry over 50 years ago. His 2001 book Test Pilot, How I Broke Testing Barriers for Millions of Students and Caused a Sonic Boom in the Business of Education has so many nuggets of great information for both tutors and students that I will be posting many of these wonderful excerpts. The advice is timeless--Kaplan's philosophy is still valid today as it was in 1958.
Kaplan says: "Answering SAT Questions requires focus, reasoning and practice. Acquiring test-taking skills is the same as learning to play the piano or ride a bicycle. It requires practice, practice, practice. Repetition breeds familiarity. Familiarity breeds confidence. Confidence breeds success."
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