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What a great year it has been all around for TAC and the families we support. The success stories have been inspiring, and we look forward to many more in the coming year. For most students, academic success starts with effective preparation. We are here to manage the needs of each student by creating realistic, individualized and successful plans of action.
We are also excited to continue our annual Triangle Academic Coach Pro Bono #GottaReachEmToTeachEm Initiative. TAC has been partnering with public schools throughout the Triangle to offer academic coaching & test prep classes free of charge to socioeconomically disadvantaged K-12 students.
Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. – John Wooden
"Coach Greg, I’m going to UNC Honors! Your strategies helped me so much and having the score I did was such a huge weight off my shoulders- I never had to worry about if I should go test optional. Thanks for all your help!" 🥳 #act #sat #college #coaching
University of California STEM professors want standardized tests back due to severe math deficiencies among students:
“We now observe preparation gaps so severe that instructors must reteach middle school mathematics”
“The current admissions metric, based primarily on GPA &
"Hi Kayla, I wanted to write you a letter telling you how the college decisions went. I got into Penn State, William & Mary, Carnegie Melon, NCSU, & UNC!! Thank you for getting me through the ACT and college applications, you helped me write some truly captivating essays!" 🎓✨
"Coach Henry, thank you for jumping in so quickly! Less than 24 hours after reaching out, we had a calculus coaching session scheduled before her test in 3 days. She feels so much more confident going in. Your flexibility and expertise made all the difference!" ⚡️
Derby winner, Golden Tempo, refuses to visit the White House! He said, "If I wanted to see a horse's ass I would've come in 2nd".
"COACH CHRIS ROCKS.📚🏆❤️🙏😎 Due in large part to your support and guidance, Ryan earned his best math grades ever during his last two years of high school!" #highschool #academic #coach
"Coach Greg, my English score on the April ACT was a 35!!! I hit my 34 superstore target. Thank you!!!!!!" 🙏 #act #sat #colleges
"Hi Coach Kayla! I wanted to write you to let you know I did great on the April ACT! I got a 33 composite with a 36 in reading and a 35 in English. My Super Score is now a 34. Thank you so much for your help!! I can't wait to work on my college essays with you this summer!" 😆
Top 5 reasons students prefer the paper ACT ✏️📄
1. Peak performance in a familiar format
2. Students are creatures of habit
3. Math is more efficient on paper
4. No stress about internet or tech issues
5. Scores tend to be stronger
"Hi Kayla, I got my scores back. I got a 36 in everything except Science, which is a 34. I'm so proud of Reading!! This brings my superscore to a 36!! Thank you for your help. Looking forward to working on college essays with you next!" 🤓 #ACT #SAT #colleges