I was very excited to learn about the Learning Express Library Database. It is a fantastic resource for school age through adult. First I set up an account which was super easy. Then I chose to answer some answers on the SAT Critical Reading Practice Test. I liked the way the clock was in clear view so I knew how much time I had left. I was also pleasantly suprised to find out I had answered the questions right :) I then went to Writing Skills for the Workplace and added it to my center. I went through part of it and there was very helpful information. I decided to use the search box to type in a career I was interested in. This part I was a little dissapointed in. I typed in dermatologist first with no results, then tried medicine and medical and physician all to no results. I finally typed in MCAT and many results came up for practice tests and study books. I decided to go to the career center and use that to look up a medical career, this was at least a little more helpful. The last thing I did was find an ebook called Write Your Way Into College: College Admissions Essay. I was suprised to find the entire book online. Overall as a mother of twins who will be graduating from high school in just a few short years, I was very excited about this website. Practice ACT tests and books, how to write college addmission essay and many more things in this database will be very helpful.
Your posts is a great overview of Learning Express--practice exams, courses and ebooks! This resource will be so useful for your twins as they go through school and prepare for college. As you pointed out, the search options are limited right now. We are aware of that and have reported it to Learning Express. It is a limitation of the new interface that will be resolved soon. Thanks so much for your post!
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