Press & Media

Watch videos, read the latest articles, and listen to interviews about Academic Approach.

Videos

Simple Ways to Ace the ACT (WGN Chicago)
DePaul Omits ACT/SAT Application Requirement (NBC 5 Chicago)
Common Myths of Standardized Test Preparation (NBC 5 Chicago)
Standardized Test Taking Strategies (NBC 5 Chicago)

Articles

Academic Approach Founder shares advice on reducing test-taking anxiety – Chicago Examiner, May 26, 2016
The New SAT and Your Student – Make It Better, October 6, 2015
The Education of Matthew Pietrafetta – Chicago Tribune, August 3, 2008

Radio Interview

The Big Payoff: Listen to Matthew Pietrafetta, Founder of Academic Approach, discuss student growth and development, standardized testing and academic skills assessment, the importance of soft skills and non-cognitive factors, as well as students with special learning needs. (May 6, 2015)

Matthew Updated

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Success Stories

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