ATS has three convenient new locations in north Fulton County.

Our 626 Holcomb Bridge location is a quick drive off of GA 400 (exit 7). It is a great meeting spot for students at Roswell, Blessed Trinity, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek and Centennial High Schools.

Our Alpharetta location is literally at the first intersection off of GA 400 (exit 11), across the street from the Marriott. roam café is convenient for students from Alpharetta, Milton, Northview, Lambert and South Forsyth High Schools.

For members of the JCC, you can tutor at the MJCCA Zaban Park location at 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338.

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High school juniors and their parents should check out at least one of the Probe College Fairs in and around Atlanta this month. For a complete listing, go to http://www.gaprobe.org.

• Dunwoody High School 9/16 at 3:00 p.m.
• Cobb South (Marietta High School) 9/16 at 6:30 p.m.
• Forsyth County (Cumming Fairgrounds) 9/21 at 8:30 a.m.
• Atlanta (Northlake Mall) 9/21 at 5:30 p.m.
• Gwinnett County (Gwinnett Center) 9/22 at 6:00 p.m.
• Cobb North (Town Center at Cobb) 9/28 at 6:00 p.m.
• Atlanta North (North Point Mall) 9/29 at 6:00 p.m.

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Atlanta’s Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) has invited Jed Appelrouth to talk to parents about the process of tutoring, when it is most helpful and what you should do to find qualified people to help with your child.

September 16, 2010
7:00 – 8:30 PM

Dunwoody United Methodist Church
1548 Mt Vernon Rd.
Dunwoody, GA 30338

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Updated: Last week the AJC reported that the State Board of Education voted to use $1.1 million of the $400 million Race to the Top funds to pay for ALL 10th grade PSATs.

Updated: Last night I heard from DeKalb county teacher that the Race to the Top funds would be used to pay for PSATs. My Google search didn’t yield any new info, but if you know something I don’t, please share in the comments.

In May, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that budget cuts would limit public schools’ funding for the PSAT for sophomores.

Georgia had been paying for all 10th-graders to take the PSAT and for students to take two AP exams, but now will pay those costs only for students eligible for free and reduced-price lunches. The PSAT costs $13; each AP exam is $86.

Why does this matter to students? Well, studies have shown that repeated exposure to a test has a definite impact on students’ performance. The more a student practices a test the more comfortable he will be when he takes it for real Junior year. Not only is the PSAT good practice for the SAT, but a high score on it might lead to full scholarships at a number of colleges and universities.

Former State schools Superintendent Kathy Cox has long been a vocal supporter of the PSAT program, confident in its power to help students perform well on the SAT. It will be interesting to see how students continue to perform on the SAT, especially with the news that Georgia scores have already fallen.

There’s a great article in today’s NY Times: Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits.  It spells out some valuable strategies for parents to help their kids get an edge on studying more effectively.

I wanted to outline the main points in the article and add some commentary from my own research and experience.

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