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to Educational Guidance Services Provided by Ken Krueger, M.Ed. Consultant / Counselor / Tutor After attending Duke University on a full athletic grant-in-aid scholarship for football, and graduating in 1972 with B.A. double major degrees in Psychology and Economics, I later received my M.Ed. degree, specializing in Guidance and Counseling. The next 35+ years were spent in high schools in Ohio and Arizona as a teacher of math, economics, and psychology and as a guidance counselor and coach. In 1998 I started a business called Educational Guidance Services, and now work with students and their parents from 95 elementary schools, high schools, and colleges as an educational consultant, college planner, and standardized test tutor for the SAT I, SAT II, PSAT, ACT and HSPT. You may click on a listing of my clients' elementary and secondary schools.
Students in my program learn how to excel and get to the next level in their test-taking abilities. They do this by taking practice tests, reducing test anxiety, developing positive thinking techniques, reviewing guessing and timing strategies, and avoiding common testing errors. My students have experienced increases in their SAT scores from earlier PSAT and SAT tests of 100 to 400 points! HSPT placement success for 8th graders who have used my program is 93% over the past six years. Course length varies from student to student depending on the individual's needs and goals. Limited college planning services are also available. For more extensive college planning, I highly recommend college planner David Stoffer's professional services. See his link on my Online Resources page. Through the years I have worked with thousands of students and their parents in the college admissions, financial aid, and testing process. I have found that many are confused, frustrated, intimidated and even frightened by this process. The purpose of this Website is to quell your fears, frustration and confusion. The question that needs to be answered is: Where do I start, and how do I get there? This website is a compilation of first hand experiences, helpful tips, and sources for information that will aid you in your quest to answer that question. It provides a synopsis of how to get through the rigorous and tedious process of college admissions, testing, and financial aid. My goal is to empower you with information to help you feel that you are in control of the processes of college admissions, financial aid, and testing, and not the other way around. There are over 3600 colleges nationally and no single college is the only perfect match for you or your student. There are several perfect matches that can be found if you do your homework.
My Upcoming Books

Look for my upcoming books, soon to be available electronically and in soft cover, addressing all of your college application, financial aid, and testing needs. "Ken Krueger's College Planning Guide: Where Do I Start? How Do I Get There?", my first upcoming book, is a resource that will be continually updated in e-book format and that will expertly guide you from point A to point Z by providing you a detailed college planning program guide that includes a freshman to senior year timetable, online resources to assist you with the college search, college applications, and financial aid information, the college visit and interview process, the essay, a behind the scenes look at college admissions officers' decisions, a testing timetable, recruited athlete tips and guidelines, and more.

"Think Like the Test Makers – Proven PSAT/SAT Breakthrough Tips", my second upcoming book, is a resource book designed to give you my latest proven tips and strategies to help you improve your performance on the PSAT and SAT I in all three areas: Critical Reading, Math, and Writing Skills, and includes essay writing tips and sample essays (only on the SAT I, not the PSAT). This book includes tips about how to approach and analyze test questions. Topics and information include guessing techniques, 100 unique math tips, math formulas, common vocabulary words, reading strategies, grammar tips, shortcuts and ways to "think like the test makers and beat them at their own game", and development of test taking skills that reduce test anxiety and induce confidence and calmness. All of these important tips, strategies, and skills WILL help students maximize their test performance.
Please bookmark this website as one of your favorite resources for college planning, admissions, testing, and financial aid. My online information is updated frequently. © 2004 Educational Guidance Services — All Rights Reserved