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My name is Jessica Boozer and I have been doing SAT and ACT test prep for 10 years. I have written my own programs and books that have proven to raise scores. I have a BSEd from The University of Georgia. I have found tutoring more challenging and more rewarding than teaching in a classroom because of the individual focus on each student. I truly love what I do and I know that plays a significant role in the success of my programs.

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Georgia Tech
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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University of Iowa
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University of Alabama
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"Jessica flew to Chicago for ACT test prep for our first two sons. Her teaching results were amazing and effective. She raised our two sons scores a total of 8 points. She made the exercise of test prep into a fun adventure, making our sons motivated to take the ACT."
-J.B., Chicago IL

"My son, Josh, had expressed a desire to be a journalist. Josh was not a very good writer at the time. It was time for Josh to take the SAT, so we sought assistance from Jessica. Josh's writing skills soared as did his SAT scores. It is an honor to gain entry into the University of North Carolina, it is an even greater honor for out of state resident. I am convinced that Jessica's tremendous academic influence made this a reality for Josh."
-F.M., Athens GA

"Jessica establishes an immediate rapport with kids and they respond by wanting to learn and exceed expectations. Having someone you can talk to and feel comfortable with as a teenager is rare and it creates a great environment for empowerment that goes beyond taking the SAT or ACT."
-L.D., Athens GA

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Monday, February 15, 2010

grammar

Being well spoken and well written can serve you well in life. It is unfortunate that our kids are not taught grammar like we were taught grammar. With endless technology that allows us to just type and everything gets auto-corrected, a person can no longer write a quality...anything...that is grammatically correct.
Don't even get me started on "text" words. Ugh...
At any rate, the SAT and ACT require you to write an essay on an unknown topic in 25 minutes. While the thought of writing a paper in 25 minutes stinks enough, it also has to be handwritten.
Which means auto-correct will not be in place.
Bummer.
Grammar is not such an awful thing. I LOVE grammar. You may have had an English teacher who made you do endless diagramming or grammar drills growing up. If you still have her/his number, you should call and thank her/him. Grammar can be great! It can be lots of fun! Most importantly, though, exceptional grammar skills can get you far in life.
Reteaching grammar to 17 (and actually to my GRE test-takers, too) year old kids is time consuming. I keep all of the work they do for me from the beginning of the course through the end of the course. My favorite part of teaching them to write is on the last day when they read the very first paper that they wrote for me and they look at me and say, "Oh. Wow. That was really bad."
I probably shouldn't get so much joy out of that...but it does make me happy because at that point they have learned enough to not only know how to write, but to see a difference.
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