Phil McCaffrey holds an engineering degree from Penn State, where he attended on a Navy ROTC scholarship. He holds a MBA from Old Dominion, where he taught NROTC. His teaching certificate is through Robert Morris. He lives in historic Old Economy, where the studio is located.

A Christmas Classic

Author; 3rPrep 2020-12-10

Christmas Test Prep 2018 Every year, 3R Prep tortures high school students during Christmas break by hosting the annual SPL Christmas Crash Course. Back...

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Meltzer’s ACT Grammar & Punctuation Rules.

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complete.act.grammar.rules.meltzer Read these rules before taking the ACT!

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SAT Scoring #7 & #8

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For my friends on Reddit who want to get the scoring for SAT #7 & #8 7. Ans SAT Practice 8. Ans SAT Practice

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174 ACT Science Vocabulary Words That You Need to Know

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174 ACT Science Vocabulary Words A super geeky project: I partnered with Robin, an Ivy League super geek science major, who I happened to...

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Guarantees in test prep

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I just got an amazing phone call. I said hello and the parent on the other end launched into me with “What score can...

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25 Math Problems You MUST Know for the ACT

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25 Math Concepts you MUST know for the ACT! Phil McCaffrey ACT Math – Top 25 ACT Math Concepts. I read, analyze, and teach...

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Truth about “Coach will get me in.

Author; 3rPrep 2020-12-08

We see student athletes all the time. Being NCAA eligible is a must, but it is NOT a guarantee for admissions by a long...

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Weak “College Prep” Classes. Are they really college prep?

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Interesting article from the Chicago Tribune about College Prep not being real college prep.

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