--- title: "Northern Ambitions: The Educational Support Blog (2)" description: The official blog for North Star Tutors and Frontier Tutoring where we share a variety of college admissions, testing, and educational advice. Welcome! (2) image: https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/hubfs/Ad%20Image%20girl%20(3).png --- [![nst & ft logo.png sm](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/hubfs/nst%20%26%20ft%20logo.png%20sm.png)](https://www.frontiertutoring.com) ![menu](https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/7479797/menu.png) ![close_24px](https://7479797.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7479797/close_24px.svg) [Get Started Today!](https://www.frontiertutoring.com/academic-tutoring) ## Northern Ambitions: The Educational Support Blog Welcome to the official blog for North Star Tutors and Frontier Tutoring! We use this space to discuss current changes in the educational landscape, as well as provide college admissions and testing advice for students, parents, and educators.  All Post - [All Post](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com) - [Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/frontier-tutoring) - [College Admissions](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/college-admissions) - [student advice](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/student-advice) - [Alaska](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/alaska) - [SATs](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/sats) - [Testing](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/testing) - [ACTs](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/acts) - [Policy](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/policy) - [Business](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/business) - [Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/tutoring) - [AI](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/ai) - [College List](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/college-list) - [North Star Tutors](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/north-star-tutors) - [Press Release](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/press-release) - [how-to](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/how-to) - [11th Grade - Juniors](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/11th-grade-juniors) - [12th Grade - Seniors](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/12th-grade-seniors) - [Algebra 2](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/algebra-2) - [Case Study](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/case-study) - [Education](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/education) - [Grades](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/grades) - [Homeschooling](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/homeschooling) - [Math](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/math) - [stress](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/stress) Search ###### Subscribe for Updates ### Subscribe Here! 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Real Score Gains from Real Students](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/testing/sat-act-score-improvement-with-prep) SAT/ACT prep works—especially when it’s personalized. ## What We See at Frontier Tutoring: | Program | | --- | ![Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/hubfs/Frontier_logo_white-outline_gradient-no%20service%20110px-Jan-09-2024-04-19-09-9808-AM.png) [Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/author/frontier-tutoring) 21 April, 2025 [Read More](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/testing/sat-act-score-improvement-with-prep) [![SAT/ACT Test Anxiety Is Real—Here’s How to Help Your Student](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Colleges%20See%20SATACT%20scores%20graphic%20blog.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Copy%20of%20Colleges%20See%20SATACT%20scores%20graphic%20blog.png)](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/testing/sat-act-test-anxiety-tips) [student advice](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/student-advice) [Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/frontier-tutoring) [SATs](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/sats) [ACTs](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/acts) [Testing](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/testing) [College Admissions](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/college-admissions) ###### [SAT/ACT Test Anxiety Is Real—Here’s How to Help Your Student](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/testing/sat-act-test-anxiety-tips) If your student dreads the idea of a high-stakes test, they’re not alone. ## What Causes Test Anxiety? 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Every four-year college in the... ![Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/hubfs/Frontier_logo_white-outline_gradient-no%20service%20110px-Jan-09-2024-04-19-09-9808-AM.png) [Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/author/frontier-tutoring) 31 March, 2025 [Read More](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/testing/sat-vs-act-which-test-2025) [![Everything You Need to Know About the New Digital SAT](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/When%20do%20you%20take%20the%20SATs%20(1)-1.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=When%20do%20you%20take%20the%20SATs%20(1)-1.png)](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/testing/digital-sat-what-to-know-2025) [student advice](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/student-advice) [Alaska](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/alaska) [Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/frontier-tutoring) [SATs](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/sats) [Testing](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/testing) ###### [Everything You Need to Know About the New Digital SAT](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/testing/digital-sat-what-to-know-2025) The SAT has been a cornerstone of college admissions for decades, but as education evolves, so does... ![Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/hubfs/Frontier_logo_white-outline_gradient-no%20service%20110px-Jan-09-2024-04-19-09-9808-AM.png) [Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/author/frontier-tutoring) 07 February, 2025 [Read More](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/testing/digital-sat-what-to-know-2025) [![The Complete Guide to When (and How Often) to Take the SAT](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SAT%20Date%20Blog%20Banner-1.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=SAT%20Date%20Blog%20Banner-1.png)](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/testing/when-to-take-the-sat-complete-guide) [student advice](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/student-advice) [Alaska](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/alaska) [Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/frontier-tutoring) [SATs](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/sats) ###### [The Complete Guide to When (and How Often) to Take the SAT](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/testing/when-to-take-the-sat-complete-guide) Choosing the right time to take the SAT is an important step in your college admissions journey.... ![Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/hubfs/Frontier_logo_white-outline_gradient-no%20service%20110px-Jan-09-2024-04-19-09-9808-AM.png) [Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/author/frontier-tutoring) 07 February, 2025 [Read More](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/testing/when-to-take-the-sat-complete-guide) [![Alaska Performance Scholarship Funding Increase and Changes](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/static1.squarespace.comstatic648125ad97644f6636e720cdt657cab0b7353727a5493ad741702669067655Facebook+Cover+(2).png?width=400&upsize=true&name=static1.squarespace.comstatic648125ad97644f6636e720cdt657cab0b7353727a5493ad741702669067655Facebook+Cover+(2).png)](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/alaska-performance-scholarship-funding-increase-and-changes) [Alaska](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/alaska) [Policy](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/policy) [Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/tag/frontier-tutoring) ###### [Alaska Performance Scholarship Funding Increase and Changes](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/alaska-performance-scholarship-funding-increase-and-changes) The Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS) has undergone significant updates aimed at providing more... ![Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/hubfs/Frontier_logo_white-outline_gradient-no%20service%20110px-Jan-09-2024-04-19-09-9808-AM.png) [Frontier Tutoring](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/author/frontier-tutoring) 07 July, 2024 [Read More](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/alaska-performance-scholarship-funding-increase-and-changes) ###### [Algebra 2 Cheat Sheet: Everything you need to remember for your final](https://blog.frontiertutoring.com/algebra-2-cheat-sheet-everything-you-need-to-remember-for-your-final) ## Introduction Welcome to your cheat sheet for the second semester of Algebra 2! 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