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What is INeedAPencil.com?
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INeedAPencil.com is an innovative site that raises students SAT scores through a strategic preparation program that uses SAT questions, Lessons and student tools. Learn more about INeedAPencil.com in the About Us section.
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Why the name, I Need a Pencil?
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With the hundreds of SAT preparation programs out there, it is important for a genuine and effective site to distinguish itself so it can reach out to users. “I need a pencil!” is the battle cry of students who walk into the SAT unprepared; we identify with this need for preparation and are here to help out.
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What makes I Need a Pencil better and more effective than the rest?
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Features. Features. Features. Any company or tutor can provide you with questions and Lessons about the SAT. You could get this material anywhere: guidance office, internet search…ask us if you just want that material! (Or use our trial program here) However, you need structure; otherwise, nothing prevents procrastination. You need interesting content; otherwise, preparation will be terribly boring and the material will not make sense. You need clear Lessons and explanations; otherwise, you don’t learn and the material doesn’t stick. Our website provides useful tools to maximize student performance by providing a flexible yet effective structure along with our helpful questions and lessons. We provide you with a personalized and effective structure. Our content is fun and interesting because we use concepts and hobbies that are relevant to teenagers like music and sports. Designed by certified teachers and expert SAT tutors, our Lessons and explanations will teach you how to effectively answer every SAT question. Learn more about the interest-guided content, SAT Score Projector, Customized Practice Session, on-screen work-tools and our other features that distinguish INeedAPencil.com in the Student Tools section.
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What does I Need a Pencil have planned for the future?
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Everyday we are working on the release of new features and more quality content to enhance the user experience. These extra features are added to our programs at no extra cost to registered users. Do you have suggestions or feedback for us? We’d love to hear from you, so get in touch with us at through our Contact Us page
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My child is a great kid and does well in school. He/she just cannot get high enough SAT scores. How will INeedAPencil.com make a difference?
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We know your child has the potential; it’s simply a matter of presenting the material in an interesting and structured manner. Our service provides each student with questions that pertain to his/her favorite hobbies based on selections that you choose. With more interesting content, your child can stay engaged and absorb what we teach.. Depending on your selections, your student may see, for example, content about their favorite music bands and sports teams. We offer hundreds of practice questions, each with a thorough explanation about how to solve the problem right from step one. Further, we have full Lessons that teach every topic that appears on the SAT, so whether your child just needs to fill in a few gaps or re-learn algebra for the test, it can be done here. Unlike other programs, I Need a Pencil provides an easy way for your student to keep track of difficult subjects and review sensitive material through its Solidification phase. For example, we recommend your child to review their previous lesson each time that he/she logs in. By reviewing past concepts, we help to ensure that the information stays fresh and easily applicable. From teaching the very basic concepts and testing students to remembering specific formulas and preparing for test day, I Need a Pencil is here to ensure success.
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I’m new to the internet. Also, I was considering a personal tutor or preparatiom book. Why should I have my child prepare online?
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The internet is proving more useful for everything from paying bills to mapping family vacations. As a medium for test preparation, the internet is especially useful. With an online program, you and your student have access to content and preparation from any computer, anywhere at any time. No lugging books around or calling up the local tutor at midnight before test day. Such flexibility is critical with everyone’s busy schedules.
Worried about too much flexibility harming your young procrastinator? Our site provides you with status updates on your student’s progress by e-mail so you can make sure that he/she stays on track. Also, we send students reminders through e-mail and inform them about deadlines through our digital calendar and notifications.
Not only is an online program more flexible, but it offers critical students tools that no book or tutor can provide. For example, the I Need a Pencil SAT Score Projector reveals what a student would earn on the SAT based on current performance. This figure is updated instantly as work is completed. Also, we have on-screen tools like a calculator and digital scratch paper. Learn more about these student tools here.
Your student spends hours everyday instant messaging, surfing the web and listening to the music…while writing research reports, also! Schools around the world are recognizing the cultural shift towards the internet and implementing many computer classes and tools into curriculums because they see the advantages. Technology increases productivity. SAT preparation is an ideal use of the internet for education because of its universal access, heightened communication capabilities and special features. Stay ahead of the crowd with INeedAPencil.com.
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SAT preparation is expensive. Is it worth it?
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Unless your child is perfect, it costs more in the long run to not use a preparation program or use a substandard free program than to use an effective paid SAT prep program. SAT preparation is an excellent investment, whether you want to be economical or not. By preparing for the SAT and scoring well, students will gain admission into top colleges and earn scholarships. By not preparing for the SAT, students may end up having to take the test multiple times…costing money and time. Then if the score still is not achieved, they may not be accepted to their first-choice college. This can cause undue stress and lead to underachievement when a student graduates and enters the work force. Even if a student took the test once, still attended a good school…were their scores good enough to earn a scholarship? Many colleges will award scholarships when reviewing applications, so if your child’s application stands out because they are well-rounded that SAT score can be worth thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars.
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How do we know that INeedAPencil.com will work for us?
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What would you say if we guaranteed that your child earned the score that he/she wanted? Once registered for the I Need a Pencil Optimal SAT Preparation Program, we provided the “Your Best Score” Guarantee.* Not ten points, not a hundred points but the score that you want and your child can achieve.
Also, before you even register we invite your child to register for our demo program. Take a week to get to know the service, see how our SAT prep program will be your partner in success and then register if you feel like it’s worth it. If not, your child got a free week of SAT preparation on us!
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How do I register my child for the Optimal SAT Preparation Program?
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Simply sit down with your child and follow the instructions for complete registration together. If you want to register your child now, click here to complete the parental registration form. We’ll create the account for your child and send them e-mail notification to activate the account and begin SAT preparation.
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How do I use INeedAPencil.com?
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After registration, begin by taking a practice test. Although this is the least fun part about SAT preparation, we will be able to tell you your strengths, weaknesses and projected SAT score. From there, you can review interesting Lessons and answer practice questions to expand your knowledge base and improve your test-taking skills. Along the way, use our student tools like the SAT Score Projector and on-screen work tools to maximize and expedite learning. If you don’t know where to go or what to do, we will guide you when you log-in or you can visit the help section. You can log-in and work from any computer, anywhere anytime. In no time, you’ll be close to achieving your dream SAT score.
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Why should I prepare for the SAT online?
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Preparing for the SAT online is the best deal if you’re looking for effective preparation without paying the equivalent of your first semester of tuition! We understand that you may prefer to meet with an individual who can physically explain things to you. We understand that you can save a chunk of change by learning out of a book. Allow us to draw a comparison. Consider the folks who still only send postal mail (affectionately termed “snail mail”), reasoning that they don’t have to pay for internet access AND they actually have a piece of paper to hold. Yet, consider the instant communication, increased productivity and added functionality of e-mail.
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Why should I spend money for this program when I can get a book for $19.95, use a free program or teach myself?
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We have shown you what makes this site different and effective. If you’re asking about cost, then let’s talk dollars and cents. This site can EARN you more money than it will cost you. Acceptance into the colleges that you want to attend is priceless. Further, you can land a career earning you far more after you graduate from an elite college than from a substandard school. Six figures or six different keys to open the custodial closet, the auditorium, the gymnasium…It’s you choice.
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What does I Need a Pencil have planned for the future?
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Everyday we are working on the release of new features and more quality content to enhance the user experience. These extra features are added to our programs at Do you have suggestions or feedback for us? We’d love to hear from you! Click here to Contact us. Most importantly, consider the short-run because this is what tomorrow holds. Your high test scores can earn you scholarships and financial aid that far exceeds the cost of any SAT preparation program. SAT preparation may be the most profitable after-school job for high school students since babysitting and lawn-mowing went out of style.
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How will INeedAPencil.com help me get into college?
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A majority of highly accredited universities list SAT/ACT scores as one of their top priorities of admissions; it is the only fair and unbiased standard of academic achievement. Your high school grades may be inflated, you may be in the same clubs as everyone else and your recommendations…everyone has positive letters. And your essay about how the Democrats will fix the United States? Each member of the admissions committee just happened to be a staunch Republican. With millions of students applying to college every year, you can’t afford to risk admissions with low test scores. Protect yourself by using I Need a Pencil and earning high test scores that make you shine all around.
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