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Hello MJTP families! The May 2nd SAT is in the books, and the vocabulary reports are already coming in from r/SAT. I've done the full cross-reference against our master list, and there's a lot to unpack — this was a data-rich administration. Here's what&
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📚 SAT Vocabulary Flashcards Card 1 of 9 preempt verb Root: PRE- (before) + EMPT- (take, buy) 👆 Click to flip to take action to prevent something from happening; to take the place of by prior action "The administration moved swiftly to preempt the court challenge by voluntarily withdrawing the disputed regulation
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📚 SAT Vocabulary Flashcards Card 1 of 9 contrived adjective Root: CON- (together, intensive) + TRIVE- (devise, scheme) 👆 Click to flip deliberately created rather than arising naturally; artificial or forced "The villain's motivation felt contrived — the screenwriter had invented a grudge that no earlier scene had established." ← Previous
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Dear MJPT families, I'm writing this after a long day chaperoning the 8th grade field trip to Busch Gardens in Tampa. It was actually a welcome break — I've been heads-down for weeks finishing the new vocabulary book, the math companion to The Gauntlet, and getting passthegauntlet.
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Good morning, MJTP families. This weekend I drove to Sewanee, Tennessee, with my wife and son. The University of the South sits on top of a mountain about forty-five minutes outside Chattanooga, and if you have never been there, the first thing I'd say is that every photograph
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Hello MJTP students, teachers, and families! Quick update this week on the vocabulary front. If your student is preparing for an upcoming SAT — or just wants to stay sharp — we now have fresh data from the Spring School-Day SAT administration, and I've put together the full quiz package
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MJTP families, A quick note: my wife and I will be travelling next weekend, so we may need to rearrange some sessions. I'll be in touch. Emma is tutoring SAT math — and she's one of the best I've seen Some of you have been
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📚 SAT Vocabulary Flashcards Card 1 of 17 circumvent verb Root: CIRCUM- (around) + VENT- (come) 👆 Click to flip to find a way around an obstacle or rule; to bypass "The developers attempted to circumvent the zoning restrictions by reclassifying the land as commercial rather than residential." ← Previous 🔄 Shuffle Next
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Hello MJTP families! A warm welcome to our newest families Something I've noticed more of this year, and it's genuinely encouraging to see: middle school students showing up ready to work. We have a growing group of families who are joining MJTP specifically to get a
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Hello MJTP families! More great news is coming in on scores and college acceptances! Congratulations to Devansh! Devansh sent me a note recently that made my day: "Hey, Mr. John, I hope you've been doing well! I just wanted to let you know that I recently got
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The Scores Are Coming In I'll be honest — this is my favorite part of the cycle. The reports started hitting my inbox this morning, and what I'm seeing is exactly what happens when students put in the work over a sustained period of time. Not cramming.
