Lemon Tree Learning

This is my favorite time of year as we find out about all the high school acceptances!

Brooklyn Tech, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Latin, and Beacon

Horace Mann, Packer, Poly Prep, Trevor, Hewitt, Grace Church, Brooklyn Friends, Berkeley Carroll, Birch, LREI, Friends Seminary, Birch, Columbia Prep, Browning, Dwight, Xavier, Loyola, and Browning.

We're so proud!

More diagnostics scores rolling in that are inspiration worthy!

Congrats to J.Z. for your recent 1520 on your College Board practice SAT.

While that is cause for celebration in and of itself, it's important to note that this is a 230 point jump from where we started.

I also want to normalize score fluctuation - JZ's scores fluctuated a bit in the early phases or prep, before seeing steady progress, and this is normal! Pulling the plug and choosing test optional schools at the first sign of struggle is often stopping students before they've had the opportunity to make real breakthroughs. Testing is both an academic and a mental game and requires stamina, thoughtful work, and time spent addressing both sides of the equation.

Of course every student is different, and score fluctuation requires careful attention and good communication, but seeing some stagnancy at the start of prep does not mean your student doesn't have the potential to break through with a little more time!

More wins from our recent diagnostic! Clearly chilly NYC temps don't cause brain freeze.

Congrats to M.N. and O.T. on increasing your scaled SHSAT scores almost 70 points! I love seeing that new math content come to the table when it counts.

Congrats to our SAT student, N, who scored a 1560 on his most recent (and final) SAT!

760 on the ELA and an 800 on the math!