Tutor Zone Team

Getting to College: News on the SAT/ACT

When Covid-19 hit the United States, universities across the country found themselves facing a dilemma; many high school seniors applying to colleges did not have the resources to prepare for SAT/ACT examinations, due to the lockdowns. To compensate for this setback, many universities opted to forego test scores as a…

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USC Pipeline Program: Tutor Zone Partnership

Pipeline programs within the field of education have been implemented in a number of communities to provide instruction and activities on higher education and future careers. A pipeline program is an initiative that is, “designed to provide educational and career support” to underrepresented students (Miller, 2016). Within Los Angeles county,…

Advocating for Students with Learning Disabilities

Individuals with learning disabilities have a gap between their potential and actual achievement due to a difficulty in their learning process (LDA). Learning disabilities can affect an individual’s ability to understand or use written language, solve math problems, or direct attention where needed (NIH). In other words, individuals with learning…

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The Student Diversity in the UC System

The UC system currently consists of about 280,000 hardworking, dedicated students. Each year this number continues to grow as more students decide to pursue higher education within the UC system. Established in 1869 with only 10 faculty members and 289 students, the UC system has grown to 9 undergraduate campuses,…