| Academic Tutoring, IB Physics, Physics
By The Edge Learning Center There is a common misconception that ‘There is no gravity in outer space’. This misconception gets further reinforced when phrases such as ‘zero’ and ‘micro’ gravity are often heard in videos that show humans floating around in their space suits. Gravity is based on the mutual attraction between two objects, […]
| Academic Tutoring, Test Preparation, College Admissions Consulting
Recently, The Edge’s Founder and CEO, Duc Luu had the opportunity to be interviewed by Hong Kong’s D100 radio show, Running the Race. Running the race is a show sharing the various ways entrepreneurs have been successful over time. Duc shares his story from the humble days of founding The Edge to the recent merger with the RISE […]
| Academic Tutoring, IB English, IB
By Janka Steenkamp (English Literature, Edge Writing, Public Speaking, Drama (IB) tutor at The Edge Learning Center) As an IBDP English student, 30% of your final grade is orally assessed. 15% of that is the dreaded IOC, and the other 15% is your FOA if you are Lang/Lit and your IOP if you are Lit. Now, a […]
| IB, Academic Tutoring, IB Chemistry
By Luke Palmer What is IB Chemistry With the start of the new year, many students are taking IB mock tests in preparation for their IB diploma exams this May. A student must take six different subjects across a range of disciplines, the Group Four topics are the sciences, one of which is Chemistry. The IB Chemistry syllabus […]
By Alfred Tang (Math and Physics Instructor at The Edge Learning Center) It is commonly thought that academic success is a simple formula of natural intelligence, hard work, and good educational environment. Indeed what happen in the classrooms play a significant role in students’ academic achievement. However other factors are also important. When students struggle in school, […]
| Admission Consulting, Ivy League, Top Universities, Top Global Colleges, College Admissions Counselors, Admissions Results
Congratulations to our students who received acceptances from: US National University US Regional University / College US National Liberal Arts College UK University Others *US Ranking – U.S. News 2018 Best Colleges | UK Ranking – University League Tables 2018 **Last update: Mar 12, 2018 Related: The Edge’s 2016-2017 Admissions Results Have questions about College Admissions Process […]
| IB, IB English, Academic Tutoring
By Sonali Khemka (English Literature, English Language, LNAT tutor at The Edge Learning Center) Throughout your tenure as an English literature student, you will often be faced with the task of “analyzing” a particular text. While most students believe they at least have an idea of what this means, the task is often misinterpreted and students end […]
| ssat, SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS, IB, AP, IGCSE
Studying for the various tests one must take to enter US boarding schools or universities can be an extremely stressful and challenging time for students, but when it ends in success, there are few more rewarding feelings. We at The Edge are dedicating this page to our students who have faced the challenge and come […]
| Academic Tutoring, AP, AP Biology
By Luke Palmer (Head of Math and Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science and ESS tutor at The Edge Learning Center) The American stream schools will offer the chance for students to take College Boards Advanced Placement (AP) subjects. The objective of AP courses is to prepare student both academically and earn credit for college. It also shows […]
| Academic Tutoring, IB English, IB
By Karin Chun Taite (Head of Academics and English Literature tutor at The Edge Learning Center) The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) has announced that it will be launching a new set of curricula for IB English A Literature and IB English A Language & Literature in 2019. The details have not all been settled, but here is […]
| Academic Tutoring, IB, IB IOC, IOC
By The Edge Learning Center (Published on 28 November 2017) 1. Know Thy Texts, Know Thy Writers During the IB English Individual Oral Commentary (IOC), you will be presented with an excerpt from a text you have studied in class. It could be a short section of a novel or an entire poem. Either way, you […]
| SAT, ACT, Test Preparation, SAT Reading
By James Rodkey (ACT, SAT, SSAT, English Builder, ESOL, and Latin tutor at The Edge Learning Center) “I narrowed it down to A and C, but then I couldn’t decide between those two answers, so I just picked C.” My students say this sort of thing to me often when we’re correcting SAT Reading passages – they can […]
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