By Sandra Lee The SAT® is known universally, namely in the United States, to be required or recommended by both private and public universities when assessing applicants. When Collegeboard, the organization behind the SAT®, first created the test, they only administered it to scholarship students at Ivy League schools. Compared to today where over 2.2…
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By Rachel Morley Filling out FAFSA, otherwise known as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, can be a stressful experience for high school seniors (and let’s be honest, their parents as well) to complete before college begins. Studyville is here to help! To make this process as simple and straightforward as we can, we…
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If you are a parent of a high school junior or senior in Baton Rouge, chances are you may be starting to get a little concerned about your teen’s ACT® score. Is it high enough to get the highest level of TOPS? Does it even qualify for the TOPS scholarship? Does it even matter any…
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Improve Your Score in Any Class with these 5 Simple Study Tips By Garrett Lonsberry Homework is never the most heavily weighted grade for a class, but it is essential to improve your score. If you do poorly on tests, improving your homework habits can help save your grade. Even if you do well on…
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College Readiness: Is it Ever Too Early to Start Thinking About College? The thought of applying and leaving for college can be not only stressful, but it can also be an immense task to take on, for both parents and students alike. Applying and successfully being admitted to a good college will be hard for…
Read MoreSeven days a year, students assemble to take the ACT® in sterilized classrooms bereft of their usual decorative encouragement. On test days, hallowed hallways become Big Brother-like chambers with their stern observers, rigid regulations, and rehearsed movements. This odd presentation of a familiar setting, coupled with its perhaps too-reliable structure is a poignant metaphor for…
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Aside from getting married and buying a house, there is really only one other major financial decision a person can make that has the potential to alter their entire future. College. The financial cost is breathtaking: many state universities will now cost over $100,000 for four years. Private colleges are upwards of $300,000 for a…
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By Rachel Morley Studyville is a top-of-the-line tutoring service located in Baton Rouge at Perkins Rowe near LSU specializing in a number of fields including STEM private tutoring. Only 1 in 5 university students say that their high school and/or elementary school prepared them for college-level STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) classes. Luckily, Studyville…
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Choosing the Test (ACT/SAT) that’s Right for You Whether you’re an opportunistic freshman gearing up for the long trek to higher education or a scrambling senior trying to make last-minute adjustments to your college applications, college entrance exams like the SAT and ACT are definitely on your mind. Do I take the ACT? Should I…
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Summer is here and you know what that means: there’s a required summer reading list somewhere in cyberspace or crumbled up in a student’s smelly backpack thrown haphazardly into the back of their closet. Summer reading assignments can vary based on teachers and grade levels, from the “Just read 2 books!” to the “Pick a…
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