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April 17, 2019
Should You Take the SAT Essay? The SAT is undoubtedly a vital part of any college application. The highest scores can see a prospective student flying through the admissions process (provided you already have a good GPA), whereas a poor score can automatically resign an application to the discard pile.  Many parents are confused when...
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     When taking a standardized test like the ACT, you are guaranteed access to official ACTs. These practice tests consist of official questions from past ACTs, as well as answers to check your work. The real test will have questions similar to these previous tests.       Attached are some practice ACTs released by...
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“We’re the honest way to get ahead,” says founder Tim Dugan.  United States federal prosecutors have recently indicted parents on charges bribing officials to secure illegal college admissions for their children. These parents spent widely varying amounts of money to have people take the SAT for their children or change their scores upon completion of the...
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Dugan Prep will be offering free AP US History Seminars in preparation for the May 10th AP exam in American History.  Classes will take place each Friday 3-4pm at Dugan Prep in Red Bank.  Founder Tim Dugan, who holds a degree in History from the University of Pennsylvania, will be teaching.  Each class will be...
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Dugan Prep will  be bringing back group SAT tutoring, albeit in a small pilot program.  Founder Tim Dugan will be teaching group SAT classes each Wednesday from 4-5pm.  Classes cost $80/hr and will be limited to students with SAT scores below a 1300.  The score restriction has been put in place to ensure that most...
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In the dreaded career search, students are always asked, “Well what do you like?” This question is confusing, not least because they have had little time to try different types of work.  Here I lay out the 7 Types of Liking Work so students can easily categorize the reasons why they feel positively toward certain...
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On Saturday January 26th, Dugan Prep will be hosting a free practice SAT to the public. We will be offering time management tips for the SAT and will have students take the test in a simulated test day environment. By taking the test in a simulated environment, students can get the feel for what the...
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The SAT is an extremely important factor in college admissions, but admissions are so complicated that it’s difficult to tell how the SAT influences an application. An SAT score can make or break a college application and we want to display the true importance of the SAT. After extensive research, we have found data on...
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The 2019 February ACT is approaching and it is time to start studying. Come in for 1 on 1 tutoring at Dugan Prep, where you will have access to our quizlets and ACT tactics that have everything you need to achieve a great score on the ACT. We also offer free practice tests to help...
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After much hard work, our average SAT score improvement has gone from 150 points to 160 points. Previously, the average student here would improve by 150 points on their SAT- now that number is 160. We’re very proud of the students and tutors who worked to raise our average improvement rate by 10 points. We calculate...
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