As young students, everything seems prescribed and planned out all the way through high school. However, as soon as students hit senior year, everything changes; all the sudden they have to figure out where to go the following year and the mysteries of how to get there. Applying to colleges can be a very scary task and often students may not even know where to begin. With a little guidance, though, the application process can be smooth and painless. For most students in California, the Cal State or the UC schools are a popular option. Most students are able to find at least a few state-run colleges that suit their goals and will offer them a top-tier education. Of course, choosing colleges to apply to is the first step. Once that part is done, the important part commences. Fortunately, both systems of colleges use the Common Application, which is quite simple and straightforward. With the help of a tutor, students can perfect their application essay and personal statement, as well as properly organize their applications to highlight all of their strengths. With a little preparation, careful writing, and timely organization, the college application process can successfully position students to go on to the school of their choice.
At the Study Hut, we offer a specialized program to help students perfect their college applications. From the basic beginning steps to helping students pick the qualities they most want to highlight and the achievements they should recognize, our tutors understand the college application process inside and out. We offer packages tailored to each student’s needs. Students can rest assured that we will help them stand out and look as exceptional as they possibly can, and that we will aid in making this as easy of a transition as possible.
Your junior and senior years of high school are two of the most important years of school you’ll ever attend. You have to study for and take your SAT, you have to choose the colleges you want to apply to, and then you have to make that final step—surviving the dreaded college application process.
This does not have to be an overwhelmingly stressful period of your life. Yes, you do have to put forth a lot of effort to get into college, but there are people that can help with the process and ease your stress. When you’re sitting there looking at that mound of blank application materials on your desk, you may ask yourself, how can I ever do ALL of this by myself?
Well, the good news is that the tutors at the Manhattan Beach Study Hut are here to help you! You can get help from the college graduates at Study Hut that have been through the exact same, grueling process. You can’t find this kind of one-on-one service anywhere else.
We can help with in-depth SAT and ACT preparation and general organizational strategies sure to lessen your overall stress. We have the resources you need to succeed in this important time in your life. For example, one of the most difficult aspects of the college application is perfecting the application essays. We provide you with the support you need to write a unique, well-written essay that is sure to draw attention to how spectacular you will be as a college student. The strategies we teach our students in everyday tutoring include all of the study skills a high school student needs in order to succeed in college. Perfecting your study habits with Study Hut now is the best way to ensure future success in college.
When a students claims Junior status in HS, we realize it’s not only a moment for discrete gloating but also a time for stress and scrambling for steady ground. Juniors have the most coursework. Unfortunately, this is just how things work. Juniors have to mark down the upcoming SAT dates, ACT weekends, and AP exam weeks. On top of that, they have to start looking at colleges and majors. College Board is responsible for all the SAT & ACT exams. Juniors have to get off their FB accounts for a couple min, stop Twittering, and get onto the College Board website, make an account, and register for tests. Once you register, the stress starts. We will do all we can to ensure students meet their deadlines and are ready for the exam. We provide SAT, PSAT, ACT, and ISEE diagnostic tests. We assist not only in the academic coursework but also in how to juggle the immense workload of stuydying for the SAT, AP, and midterms in U.S. Government. ACT is optional, but if students find themselves splattering over the SAT, they have to take the ACT. So, how do students know if they need to take one or the other if the SAT and ACT registration dates are so close? SAT diagnostics. Juniors, whether they are confident in their ability or if they are not even planning to study, have to test the waters and check where they stand. Once they know where they stand, everything starts growing clearer — set a schedule, take another SAT diagnostic every other week, and stay for extra time at Study Hut to ensure you will know what you are doing when the awful date comes. We have cereal so feel free to stay — but no overnights…obviously. With SATs done, Juniors should be ready for AP exams. What the — ? While studying for the SAT, Juniors have to stay on top of their AP courses in order to prepare for the AP exams. Unfortunately, this is how it is. On top of all of that work, Juniors have to start thinking about Senior status. Start volunteering in community events to rack up the minutes, join a writing competition, work your stress away in track and field, juggle your academic coursework with extracurricular activities — it will all come back not only when college apps are due but also when you gloat about it in interviews and over Christmas when you are starting on the 30s. While this may be an overwhelming academic year for Juniors, Study Hut is there to set a schedule, give diagnostics, comment, give quizzes on the functions of the mitochondria and the political reasonings of the English Civil War. We will assist in the year of cramming and if students start hallucinating from the stress — we are there with crunchy granola with dark chocolate — and then it is back to grinding out information, constantly editing the weekly schedule to fit their needs, and prioritizing work to make things just a bit less stressful.
It is almost October! For high school seniors and parents this means that college applications are due right around the corner! Study Hut is here to help with this stressful and exciting time! From SAT tutoring, math, English, and writing test prep, to help writing your personal statement our SAT tutors are here for you in full gear to help you impress the college admissions board. Whether your child is feeling overwhelmed and needs some extra tips with their personal statement, is re-taking the SAT this month and needs last minute SAT tutoring, or maybe is a sophomore or junior and wants to get a head start with their test prep for the future, Study Hut is your go to test prep and tutoring destination. Our experienced SAT tutors are bright, efficient, and relatable. We know how to prepare your child and make it a pleasant experience as well! We will help the student break down the SAT piece by piece to find their strengths and weaknesses, improve their score and wow the college admissions board. Study Hut is dedicated to helping your child crush everything in this process and relieve that stress and anxiety. With the pressure from the college applications drawing near the finish line for the year, many students from your community are filtering in to have their college applications checked and double checked. It is a very exciting time here at Study Hut and we are proud to be involved with making the college application process go as smoothly as possible for you and your high school senior!
With thousands of applicants per year, colleges have their pick of prospective students, and students have their work cut out for them during college application season. Colleges understand that many applicants shine outside of their grade point average and test scores, and the college essay can be the crown jewel of a student’s application. It gives applicants the opportunity to show a side of themselves that is not immediately apparent from their resume and transcript.
The college essay is a daunting task, especially if it is a personal essay. Not only do students have to utilize formal language and creative writing skills, but they must also be able to articulate a mature level of self-awareness. Many colleges will challenge applicants to explain and reflect on their strengths and weaknesses through personal anecdotes, and this can be uncomfortable or unfamiliar for teens.
I have a lot of students who get stuck because they feel like they don’t have anything unique to say or enough life experience. It is important to remember that the colleges are reading these essays to determine if students possess qualities that will make them successful college students, like leadership, organization, motivation and passion. Colleges care less about what cards you have been dealt and more about what you have chosen to do with those cards and how that reflects on you as a person. The Study Hut tutors hail from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences and can help you bring that extra flavor to your student’s college essays.
