Our curriculum focuses on an often overlooked component of
the testing process, a solid foundation of question and answer comprehension. We
take our time and review questions in all subject areas – even those
where the student claims to be strong. We discuss the who, what, when,
where and why of each question and take input from all students. A complete
understanding of the actual question structure and analysis of the possible
answers is an essential skill that most students lack. This
simple process can dramatically increase scores for students with the same
knowledge base! After students have a better understanding of
the questions – it is then appropriate to focus on the subject material
Our
Test-Prep SAT Course
This course
familiarizes the student with the test directions, helps them understand
the types of questions on the SAT, and reviews and teaches essential
skills for SAT success in the math and verbal sections. Our course
teaches you test-wise skills to help you become a better test-taker and
help minimize test anxiety.
While many SAT courses and tutors take ‘practice’ exams
to judge so-called problem areas, we do not. These practice exams
often provide a false sense of security for many students and the notion
that some subjects do not need to be covered extensively. For example – a
student who takes a practice exam and correctly answers four of five
questions that involve polynomial algebraic expressions would probably
convince their tutor that they need no help in this area. |
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What if, however, the
student correctly guessed the answers to several of the questions on
the practice exam in that area – based on a limited knowledge of
the subject. It is probable that during the next exam (maybe the
real one) – performance in that same area could drop to one question
answered correctly.
Course Description
Our SAT prep course consists of 24 hours of instruction
divided into 12 – two hour sessions. Please see our schedules
for more information.
The SAT - English Prep course consists of twelve modules
covering all parts of the critical reading and writing sections, including
the essay writing portion. Within this scope a team of committed professionals
will focus on problem solving, critical thinking and reading, as well
as specific learning and test taking strategies. |
The math section will include Algebra and Functions, Geometry,
Statistics, Probability & Data Analysis. From our experience preparing
students for the SAT test we have learned that most of the students have more
difficulties with word problems than the math itself. Therefore our approach
is to teach the students critical thinking and the logic needed to solve word
problems. In our preparation we also emphasize other sections such as the properties
of numbers, understanding graphs and charts and more.
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