The 2026 Complete Guide to Bergen County High School Admissions

AI, Productive Struggle, and the Future of Standardized Testing 

AI, Productive Struggle, and the Future of Standardized Testing

From Ann Ahn’s Desk  Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of the educational landscape. Schools across the country are developing AI guidelines, teachers are exploring new AI-powered tools, and students are increasingly using AI in their daily academic lives. The question is no longer whether AI will be present in education. The question is how we […]

What Most Tutoring Services Miss About Students at Competitive Academic Schools

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How MEK Review builds tutoring around the academic reality students actually face The problem isn’t your student. It’s the environment.  Students at Bergen County Academies, Bergen Tech, Phillips Exeter, Stuyvesant, Horace Mann, and schools like them weren’t placed there by accident. They were selected. They demonstrated exceptional ability. And yet, at some point, many of them find themselves struggling — not because something is wrong with them, but […]

Student Spotlight: Emily

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Here at MEK, we pride ourselves on our students’ success, and over the years, we’ve had a lot of success stories to share. Today, we’d like to spotlight a recent graduate who spent her high school career with MEK: Emily!  Student spotlight: Meet Emily  Emily came to MEK the summer before 9th grade. She had […]