Most students tend to think of the ACT as a not-so-fun requirement to get into college, no matter how selective the school.  But the ACT also aligns with scholarships in key ways that can make the pursuit of a high ACT score worth thousands of dollars in merit scholarships. State…

With the new school year set to begin, juniors in particular have to decide whether and when to take the SAT and the ACT.  We can offer some guidance about which tests to take and when to begin ACT and SAT tutoring in St. Louis. Usually, most schools administer the…

When the last day of school reaches its end, students flee from their classrooms filled with glee – and the promise not to see a book until the fall.  We call it summer break, but it need not be a break from thinking. The mind, luck the muscles in the…

St. Louis, MO (November 2018) –Thousands of juniors across our area took the PSAT in October. While the PSAT, as a shorter version of the SAT, serves as a qualifying test for National Merit scholarships, it principally serves as an introduction to the SAT and provides excellent feedback on whether…

Mackler Associates knows that October has arrived, and for juniors in high school that often means answering the age-old question: Do I take the ACT or the SAT? To give a full answer, we first need to understand the differences between the two tests. The ACT is a backward-looking test; colleges…

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Mackler Associates, a Saint Louis tutoring service, has been working with students for 36 years to help improve their academic performance, standardized test scores, and college application essays.  Mackler Associates has provided ACT tutoring services in the Saint Louis area to help students achieve their dreams and help them get…

The month of May brings tulip blooms, countdowns to the end of school…oh, and AP exams. Should you take an AP exam? Can an AP class really help me out for college? Absolutely. The College Board began the Advanced Placement (AP) course program to give high school students the opportunity…

April brings not only the coming of spring but also news of college acceptance and scholarship letters. At Mackler Associates, we work over an extended time with students to improve academic performance, post high standardized test scores, and write winning college application essays. We have had again a very successful…

With the rush of the college application process over, many students play the waiting game for hearing back from their colleges of choice. But some of our students have already heard from some of their choices and have earned acceptances and large scholarships. Some of these schools include Boston College,…