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SAT / ACT Prep

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Why  Students  Struggle  with  low  SAT  &  ACT  scores  ?  

 Ø 11th  &  12th  graders  taking  a  test  on  9th  &  10th  grade  material.  Ø Start  early  in  10th  grade  Test  1  +  11th  grade  for  Test  2  &  possibly  Test  3  

 Ø High  GPA  ≠  High  SAT  scores.    Most  High  Schools  are  NOT  College  Prep,  but  Diploma  Prep  Ø Take  a  Prep  class,  to  help  you  understand  the  tricks  &  develop  strategies  for  the  SAT/ACT      

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SAT  /  ACT  Math  Differences  Ø  SAT  Math  :  Basic  Arithmetic  to  Algebra  2  

Ø  SAT  Math  questions  are  presented  in  word  problem  form.    The  student’s  critically  thinking  ability  to  problem  solve  is  the  goal  of  the  test.  

Ø  The  SAT  questions  are  shorter  20  –  25  min  sections  when  compared  to  longer  60  -­‐75  min  sections  on  the  ACT.  

 Ø  ACT  Math  :  Basic  Arithmetic  to  Trigonometry  

Ø  The  ACT  feels  like  an  advanced  High  school  graduation  test  in  Math,  English  &  Science.  

Ø  The  ACT  is  a  fast  paced  test,  with  60  questions  in  60  mins  on  the  Math  section.    

Ø  The  ACT  has  a  Science  section;  simply  English  comprehension  with  scientiQic  facts.  

 Ø  On  the  ACT:  Answer  every  question,    Ø  On  the  SAT:  Be  more  selective.  You  loose  points  for  wrong  multiple  choice  answer  on  the  SAT.  

 

   

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 What  Test  Should  My  Student  Take?  

 Ø  All  Colleges  &  Universities  in  the  U.S  take  both  SAT  &  ACT,  but  East  of  

the  Mississippi  SAT  is  popular  &  West  of  the  Mississippi  ACT  is  popular.    Ø  Plan  to  take  both  tests  to  compare.    Ask  the  College  or  University  your  

student  is  considering  which  they  prefer  and  their  average  score  for  both  test.    

 Ø  SAT  (0-­‐800-­‐Math,  0-­‐800-­‐CR,  0-­‐800-­‐Writing)  –  Max  out  of  2400    Ø  ACT  (0-­‐36-­‐Math,  0-­‐36-­‐English,  0-­‐36-­‐Reading,  0-­‐36-­‐Science)  –  Averaged  

out  of  36    Ø  Even  Georgia  Perimeter  College  requires  the  compass  test  to  get  

accepted  into  their  2  year  Junior  college  for  a  diploma.  

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3  Things  that  Increase  your  Student’s  Scores.  

 Ø  Start  early,  you  only  have  10th  &  11th  grade;  consider  11th  grade  your  last  year  of  High  School  Ø  The  Material  on  the  ACT  &  SAT  is  9th  &  10th  grade  content,  so  you  want  your  student  

taking  the  test  when  they  still  remember  the  material.  

Ø  Take  a  Prep  course  Ø  Students  who  take  a  good  prep  course  know  exactly  what  to  do  &  NOT  to  do  on  each  

Test  i.e.  SAT:  don’t  answer  every  question,  focus  on  the  ones  you  know  |  ACT:  answer  all  questions.    

Ø  A  Prep  course  also  makes  sure  your  student  actually  sits  down  each  week  and  studies  just  for  the  test.  

Ø  Online  prep  is  ineffective  and  students  can’t  interact  with  instructor.    

Ø  Plan  to  take  the  test  2  to  3  times  Ø  As  the  student  gets  more  familiar  with  the  pace  and  conditioning  from  prior  testing  &  

prep  courses,  they  score  better  because  they  can  better  deal  with  the  4  hour  stress.    

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SAT  /ACT  Prep  Verbal:  Reading  Ø  SAT    Reading  section  test    is  more  vocabulary  based.    There  

will  be  a  lot  of  obscure  and  foreign  words.      Ø  Two  different  types  of  questions:  

Ø  Sentence  Completions  and  Passage  Reading  questions.    

Ø  More  of  the    passage  reading  questions  are  analytical  on  the  SAT  

Ø  ACT  One  Reading  Section  with  four  different  passages  taken  from  Riction,  social  science,  humanities,  and  natural  science.  

Ø  Both  have  questions  that  ask  about  ideas  directly  stated  in  the  passage  and  also  about  ideas  that  they  want  you  to  infer  from  the  passage.  Testing  reasoning  skills.  Also  ask  about  the  meanings  of  words  within  the  context.    

Ø  Practice  reading  unfamiliar  material  and  build  vocabulary  daily.  

Ø  Always  refer  to  passage  for  answer  Ø  Do  not  rely  on  prior  knowledge  

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SAT  /ACT  Prep  Verbal:  Writing/English  Ø  SAT    Reading  Writing  consists  of  an  Essay  in  section  one  and  multiple  

choice  questions  in  two  other  sections.    Ø  25  minutes  to  write  essay  Ø  Multiple  choice  has  three  different  types  of  questions  in  one  

section.  35  questions    to  answer  in  25  minutes  Ø  Essay  and  multiple  choice  sections  together  determine  writing  

score.    Ø  ACT  One  English  Multiple  Choice  Section  with  Rive  different  passages  

to  read  and  correct  or  edit  underlined  portions  of  each  passage.    Ø  75  questions  in  45  minutes  Ø  Essay  is  optional  and  does  not  affect  your  writing  score.    

Ø  Both  test  grammar  and  usage,  sentence  structure,  writing  strategy,  organization  and  style.    

Ø  Familiarize  yourself  with  common  errors  like  subject  verb  agreement,  how  to  correct  run  on  sentences  and  how  to  use  punctuation  marks.    

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SAT  /ACT  Prep  Verbal:  Other  Tips  Ø  Spend  more  time  on  the  easier  questions  in  the  beginning  

Ø DO  NOT  pick  answers  just  because  they  look  good.  Focus  on  what  you  know  and  use  the  process  of  elimination  to  narrow  down  choices.    

Ø  To  stay  focused  on  long  reading  passages  Ø  Take  brief  notes  Ø Underline  or  highlight  information  Ø  Read  the  questions  Rirst  if  you  are  having  trouble  staying  focused.  

Ø  Stop  and  ask  yourself  questions  before  continuing  to  read  without    understanding.    

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Sample  Math  SAT  /  ACT  Question  

Ø  If  rstv  =  1  and  stvu  =  0,  which  of  the  following  must  be  true?    A)  r<1      B)        s<1              C)        t>1/2              D)      u  =  0              E)      v  =  0    

 Ø  KEY  FACT:  if  stvu  =  0,  then  one  of  the  letters  s,  t,  v  or  u  must  have  a  

value  =  0  Ø  Since  rstv  =  1,  then  no  letter  r,s,t,v  is  =  0  Ø  The  only  letter  not  in  rstv  =  1  but  in  stvu  =  0  is  U  Ø  Therefore  the  answer  is  D)  U  =  0    Ø  Work  with  the  info.  giving  to  you,  it’s  usually  good  enough    

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Resources  to  Assist  your  Student  

Ø Prep  class  details  available  across  Atlanta  Ø SAT  &  ACT  Prep  Classes  @  www.successprep.com  

Ø Prep  Class  Registration  Ø www.successprep.com  

Ø SAT  Registration  Ø www.collegeboard.org  

Ø ACT  Registration  Ø www.act.org  

Ø Success  Prep  Contact:  404-­‐351-­‐4955  

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