by Cindy | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog, College Preparation, Educational Achievement, Personal Growth, Reading Comprehension, reading skills, Test Taking, testing
This past week I told a 12th grade 4.0 student that we would soon be applying our reading skills to her Advanced Placement book. Her response was the typical. “We don’t use that book in class and I already have a 4.0.” So, I retorted, “Let me get this straight. Your...
by Cindy | Aug 7, 2018 | Blog, Reading Comprehension, reading skills, RTS Success Blog
Have you ever challenged yourself with a big jigsaw puzzle, one with 500 – 1,000 pieces? The pieces all appear to be the same size (and equal in importance), though the shapes and colors may vary. Reading can be viewed in the same manner, with the pieces of the...
by Cindy | Jul 30, 2018 | Blog, memorization, physician reading skills, Reading Comprehension, reading skills, RTS Success Blog, study methods
Did you know that some highly intelligent people often struggle with reading skills? The reason is that smart people tend to think in a unique way. They like to know all— every little detail— so they are great information collectors and memorizers. Where smart people...
by Cindy | Jul 25, 2018 | ACT, Blog, reading skills, Reading Strategies, SAT, standardized testing, Test Taking, testing
Many parents and students alike share the belief that there are “tricks” to standardized test taking and they search for those programs that specialize in helping students who are challenged by multiple-choice tests. These companies that market to increase scores are...
by Cindy | Jul 23, 2018 | Blog, College Preparation, Educational Achievement, reading skills, Test Taking, The Right Read Blog, Writing, writing skills
Have you ever received comments on your essay or research paper that mentioned either lack of continuity or conciseness? Both issues, believe it or not, stem from how well you read. Strong readers are strong writers because they emulate patterns from reading. Strong...
