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Find out how Applerouth works with Educational Consultants. Take advantage of the resources and knowledge of our Partnerships Team. They'd love to answer your questions.
How We Help Educational Consultants
We use our resources to empower you in every way we can. From personalized landing pages and mock tests to hosting presentations and more, Applerouth loves supporting you so you can help more students achieve their dreams. We share your passion for guiding them along their academic journey. Let's work together.
A Personalized Digital Experience
As an Applerouth partner, you'll get an online dashboard where you can track your students' prep progress and test results. We make personalized landing pages + practice tests. We'll take care of every detail from online registration to providing test materials to hosting a webinar exclusively for your clients on interpreting their results.
The Educator Webinar Series
Applerouth's webinars focus on the issues concerning educators like you. We help you offer the best advice and support to your students and their families. Attend in real time so you can ask questions of our panel of experts, or watch a recording in your own time.
Presentations and Materials for your Clients
We'd love to host an event for you and your colleagues at a regional affinity meeting, or speak to your clients about issues in standardized testing. Applerouth also offers a variety of materials for your office and families at no charge.
“I confidently recommend Applerouth tutors to my students and families because of their consistently strong and quantifiable results.”
Expert Articles
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Your Dedicated Partnerships Team
You have your own Partnership Director who will serve as your primary point of contact. That's best-in-class service.
Free Events & Webinars
Free events and strategy sessions to help you guide your students along the educational journey.
Get your ‘Seed’ of quarterly knowledge.
Keep up with the latest in education with Applerouth’s quarterly newsletter! 'The Seed' is where the value we bring Educational Consultants goes even deeper. It's our educational newsletter, created just for you. Each quarter, you'll get expert insight on what's happening within the industry. It's a seamless way to stay in-the-know.
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“After referring clients to other test preparation companies for years and being disappointed with either the level of instruction or general customer service, we discovered Applerouth. Since, we have referred dozens of students to Applerouth for SAT and ACT prep as well as academic tutoring. And the results have been fantastic.”
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The Team
We have something in common: we love what we do. We know that when a group of people come together with one passion, it sets the stage for something extraordinary. That's why we'd love to work with you and provide support that will benefit you and your students.
Dr. Applerouth is a teacher, educational innovator, and our founder. A Nationally Certified Counselor with a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, Jed has researched student cognition, memory, motivation, and learning strategies to enhance Applerouth's pedagogical strategies. Jed continually seeks new ways to improve the methods and materials we use, researching the most innovative ways to keep his tutors on the cutting edge of the education industry.
Jenna is the Tutor Manager for DMV and IEC Account Manager. She graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia, earning a BA in English and Drama. She then traveled to London and earned a degree from LAMDA, after which she returned to the DC area to be closer to her family and decent Mexican food.
Jesse has logged thousands of hours working with hundreds of students across the globe. He brings this experience with him in his role as Director of School and IEC Partnerships. A graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in Business Information Technology, Jesse is also a trained actor who has appeared on stage in NY dozens of times!
Melissa is a BA graduate of Sewanee who earned her MA from the University of North Carolina. She has over 15 years of student services experience as a former Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Services Director, and Test Prep Academic Advisor. Melissa joined Applerouth in 2020 as Director of IEC Partnerships. She enjoys working with Educational Consultants because, like them, she recognizes the importance of sound college planning and the impact of finding a good college fit.
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Education, to its Core
The value we bring Educational Consultants goes even deeper with The Seed. This is our educational newsletter, created especially for you. Each quarter, get access to expert insight on whatever is happening within the industry. We make it easy for you to stay in-the-know.
Customized Tutoring & Test Prep
Take advantage of Applerouth as a resource and solution to share with your students. Our clients have some great things to say about the tutoring and test prep services we offer, and the impact we've made in their school life and beyond.
Free Strategy Sessions
If we have your email, we'll be sending you reminders for some incredible webinars we host every month, featuring top experts in the field. They're always relevant, supportive, and full of high-value advice for you and your students.
Applerouth's Process
From advisement to post-service follow up, we come alongside you on your journey.
1. Craft a plan.
Schedule an appointment with a Program Director to discuss which of our learning experiences would work best for you.
2. Tutor matching.
Get matched to the perfect tutor for you, based on learning needs, personality, and educational goals.
3. Start learning.
Make leaps and bounds in whatever it is you need help with the most - and then some. Get ready to feel more confident by the end.
Resources
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Articles
The ACT Needs a Makeover, and May be Getting One Soon
ACT, Inc. recently announced an option for students to take a shorter digital version of the ACT during the June 2024 administration. Does this indicate larger changes ahead for the ACT, and if so, what might they look like?
Insights from the March SAT: What Test-Takers Need to Know
The College Board has successfully transitioned from the static paper SAT of old to the digital adaptive SAT. Here’s what we learned from the first administration—from how students should prepare for the Math section to how they should manage their time.
What We’ve Learned about Test-Optional and Test-Required Admissions
With several highly selective universities announcing their return to test-required admissions in recent weeks, Jed Applerouth, PhD dives into what we understand now about the future of college admissions testing.
Decoding STEM AP Tests: Tasks Verbs You Need to Know
Understanding the nuances of STEM AP free-response questions is crucial for effective preparation. By recognizing task verbs, students can tailor their responses (and level of detail) accordingly. From questions that allow you to provide quick answers to those that require you to show your work, this guide outlines how to navigate various question types, ensuring confidence and efficiency in exam preparation.
How to PASS Through a Hectic Week of School
When overwhelmed by midterms, papers, and activities all at once, planning and patience are your allies. It’s important to learn how to foresee these challenging weeks, so you can manage them with confidence. This article will teach you how to “PASS” through unscathed by Prioritizing, Avoiding, Scheduling, and Structuring.
The Publics are Next to Reinstate Testing Requirements
In another major piece of college admissions news, UT Austin has announced that it will return to test-required admissions. As a wide array of other elite public universities consider the same move, this decision is certain to send ripples throughout the collegiate landscape.
Yale Reinstates Testing Requirements and Provides Insights into Test-Optional Admissions
Less than three weeks after Dartmouth reinstated its SAT/ACT requirements, Yale suspended its own test-optional experiment and officially reinstated standardized testing requirements for all applicants. However, unlike Dartmouth, Georgetown or MIT, Yale is allowing students to submit AP scores or IB scores in lieu of an ACT or an SAT score, to satisfy the testing requirement.
How the Digital SAT Supports Neurodiverse Learners
The introduction of the Digital SAT for all students this month stands to hugely benefit students with learning differences. The new format provides more time per question, built-in accommodations, and text-to-speech technology, to name only a few of the new features. Read more to learn how the changes aim to enhance inclusivity and better accommodate diverse learning needs in college admissions testing.
A New Era for Duke University: Embracing a Test-Optional Future and Rethinking Admissions Essays
Duke University is affirming its test-optional admissions policy by removing standardized testing from its quantitative rating of applicants, as it simultaneously removes admissions essays from the same algorithm. Here's what it means for students.
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SAT vs ACT
These two college admissions tests have a lot of unique facets. Each will give your student a different testing experience, so it's important to choose carefully. This guide can help.
Compare the SAT vs ACT
These two college admissions tests have a lot of unique facets. Each will give your student a different testing experience, so it's important to choose carefully. This guide can help.
AP Guide
AP courses can be intimidating. We get it. We're here to shine a light and show students there's no monster--and empower you to check for yourself next time.
Conquer the APs
APs can be intimidating. Take fear out of the equation with Applerouth’s AP Guide!
EF Tips
Executive functioning is a core set of skills that can determine someone's big picture success. If things feel tough, let's hack EF together.
Build Your EF Tips
Executive functioning skills make up the foundation for success. Remove the barriers and start building with Applerouth’s EF Tips!
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