Need help this summer with essay writing? Are you dreading writing applications and can't get over the hump? Need some "activation energy"? Cathy Colglazier is here to help. Years of teaching composition and a flexible schedule are just two of many reasons why working with Mrs. Colglazier may be the solution to your writer's block. Check out this package available throughout the summer.
Read More>It is always worth checking with us to see if we can help you prepare for the ACT or SAT in June. Our classes are closed but we do have select times available for one-on-one tutoring. Give Kate Dalby a call at 703-356-2728 (or email her at kate@dalbytestprep.com) between 10am and 3pm to see how we can help.
Read More>May 2, 2012 Category: homecolumns No Comments 
On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 6:42 AM, Kate... Last night was Preview Night at TJ. Kids were able to hand in their intention forms at this session. You can add students would have made it in. Thank you for everything. Here is the updated list. . . Profile of Students Admitted/Wait Listed ID# Service Diagnostic Final Practice Reported Scores Change 1 FTJ 44m 37v B/B 41m 45v A-/B- 47m 41v 3m 4v 2 T n/a n/a n/a 3 FTJ+E 23m 40v B- 40m 42v B+/A- 44m 36v 21m -4v 4 T 46m 32v B+/A- 46m 44v 50m 49v 4m 17v 5 E 44m 38v n/a 47m 44v 3m 6v 6 FTJ+E 43m 40v A/A- 40m 45v B+/A- n/a 7 STJ 38m 28v B/B+ 44m ...
Read More>April 14, 2012 Tags: testimonials, TJ Admissions Results Category: News, Testimonials 1 Comment
So far 18 of our students were granted admission, 2 were wait listed, and we are waiting for results from eleven students. Some of our TJ students took our class to prepare for the SSAT and the HSPT. One student gained admission to Gonzaga (first choice), two gained admission to St Alban's, one gained admission to Potomac HS in McLean, one gained admission to Loudoun County's Academy of Science (AOS), and one girl gained admission to Georgetown Visitation and was ...
Read More>April 5, 2012 Tags: TJ Prep, TJ Test Result Class of 2016 Category: Announcements 1 Comment
Many people are confused about whether they should take the ACT or the SAT. Our observation is that most people get approximately the same score regardless of which test they take; however, there are some interesting exceptions Students who do better on the SAT tend to be: Strong readers with good vocabularies Excellent problem solvers with strong basic math skills, but weaker skills in trigonometry, logs, and polynomials Slow readers who find that the line references speed up their reading. Students who do better on ...
Read More>April 5, 2012 Tags: ACT prep, alternative to the SAT, tutoring Category: Uncategorized No Comments
Here is my train of thought. (Rick Dalby calls this a train wreck of thought.) Today Google Ads sent me a notice -$100 credit toward an ad campaign. Google analytics doesn’t really make setting up an ad easy, so I played around with the copy, tested keys words, stopped in on a related website, and in the process stumbled upon the following article: SAT Coaching Found to Boost Scores -- Barely "Critics say firms' mock tests may be harder ...
Read More>March 20, 2012 Category: Insights No Comments
by Rick Dalby Backstory: In America the GRE is administered on the computer. I have noticed many problems with the implementation of the computer-based test compared with the rock solid reliability of the paper-based test. Last summer 2011, ETS rewrote the GRE eliminating analogies and antonyms, modifying the sentence completion questions, and, most importantly, modifying the adaptive component. As part of the revision students are now able to skip and later return to a question within a section to answer it (unlike ...
Read More>March 20, 2012 Category: News No Comments
Spring Essay Class
First class April 10th.
This spring 6th and 7th graders can sharpen their writing skills at Dalby with an entertaining workshop. Cathy Colglazier, former English teacher and head of the Humanities Division at TJ, will lead students in a series of creative expository writing lessons that will help them become better writers. Space is limited. Call us or click below to register.
Read More>February 25, 2012 Category: homecolumns No Comments
We are offering students a comprehensive seven-week course for the March 10th, 2012 SAT May 5th, 2012 SAT June 2nd, 2012 SAT or October 2012 SAT test dates. The course consists of a full 3 hour and 20 minute SAT diagnostic pre-test, seven instructional classes lasting approximately two hours, four practice testing/drill sessions of approximately 2 hours 20 minutes each, and two additional full tests. Students will practice essay writing as needed during the practice sessions. Class size is limited to 10 students or fewer grouped ...
Read More>December 13, 2011 Category: New Classes No Comments
Class Schedule & Registration
For the 7-Week Comprehensive SAT Course
Diagnostic Test: We always start with a 3.5 hour diagnostic test which can be taken most anytime before the first class. Starting Saturday, August 11th and ending September 29th, and meeting every Saturday (except Labor Day Weekend) we have three class times for students based on their beginning math scores. In addition to the class, the student is expected to come weekly for a 2.5-3.5 hour practice session. These flexible practice sessions can be scheduled Sunday at 12:30 PM, or 4 PM Monday through Thursday, or BY ...
Read More>December 12, 2011 Category: New Classes No Comments
