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Hut 2 >> Hut 1

October 31st, 2012

For those of you who don’t speak math, this title translates to Study Hut Redondo Beach – located in the Riviera Village and affectionately known as Hut 2 – being much, much better than Study Hut Manhattan Beach (Hut 1). We at Hut 2 felt a recent blog post from Hut 1 warranted a quick, elegant rebuttal in the form of a blog post of our own. Of course this will come in a proper list of exactly why Hut 2 is undeniably much, much greater than Hut 1.

  1. Hut 2 may be smaller, but our reach extends far beyond that of Hut 1! Our extensive list of schools in the south bay we serve include: Alta Vista, Jefferson, Adams, Birney, Parras, Redondo High, Beryl Heights, Riviera Hall, Riviera Lutheran, Dapplegray, Miraleste, Rolling Hills Prep, PV High, PVIS, Peninsula High, Ridgecrest, Chadwick, Bishop Montgomery, Calle Mayor, Richardson, South High, West High, North High, and San Pedro High.
  2. With that many schools, it is natural that we tutor every subject imaginable. Whether it is math, English, science (i.e. biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, etc.), history, reading, writing or foreign languages, we most certainly have a tutor available to suit your needs!
  3. The claim that Hut 1 offers more attention to its students than Hut 2 hurts us deeply.  Anyone who has been tutored at Hut 2 knows how flexible we are with our scheduling. We accept same day appointments and moving appointments with ease because we understand the needs of our busy students.
  4. The manager competition is no contest, especially since we have two! Justin and Tara keep Hut 2 running smoothly regardless of the chaos caused by finals, the SAT or college applications!
  5. The plain fact over here is that we are cool. Rather than a copycat younger brother, Hut 2 is more of an example of where the apprentice has far surpassed the master.

We will concede the point made by Hut 1 that both huts are actually great. What we should really be watching out for together are the El Segundo and Newport Study Huts that look to usurp us from our tutoring thrones!

ISEE and HSPT Info!

October 23rd, 2012

Hey Parents! Thinking of having your son or daughter attend an independent, magnet or private school next school year? With the ISEE exam dates fast approaching, here is some information that may help you get ready!

  • The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is an entrance exam used by many independent and magnet schools in California, including Chadwick, Vistamar, and Rolling Hills Prep.
    • Has three levels of testing; the lower level for entrance in grades 5-6, the middle level for grades 7-8, and the upper level for entrance into grades 9-12.
    • -Consists of 5 sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and a timed 30 minute essay.
  • The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is a different test for admission to schools, such as Bishop Montgomery and Notre Dame Academy.
    • Is given only to 8th graders for placement into a 9th grade school
    • Also consists of a verbal, quantitative reasoning, reading comprehension and mathematics section, but has a 25 minute language section instead of an essay.

Here at Study Hut we offer an amazing ISEE prep to help get your student prepared for this important entrance exam. On top of reviewing all of the basic curriculum from school that they will need to know to do well on the test, students will also learn effective test taking skills as they review the types of questions that will be presented to them on the exam. Our young, local tutors are experts in many different disciplines, and can help your student solidify their confidence and ace this test!

Be sure to register at least three weeks in advance of the test date to secure a spot for your student. Test dates for our South Bay schools are:

ISEE
Chadwick School, Palos Verdes Peninsula – December 1st, 2012
Vistamar School, El Segundo – December 1st, 2012
Rolling Hills Preparatory School, San Pedro – December 8th, 2012

HSPT
Bishop Montgomery, Torrance – January 19th, 2013
Notre Dame Academy, Los Angeles – January 19th or 26th, 2013

To see a complete list of independent and magnet schools in the Los Angeles area, visit erblearn.org/parents/admission/isee/registration.

To enroll your student in the ISEE prep or HSPT prep course call Justin at (310) 540-5888, or Justin@studyhut.com.