SAT / ACT / GRE Prep

Why$Students$Struggle$with$low$SAT$&$ACT$scores$?$

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

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

$Things$that$Increase$your$Student’s$Scores.$$

➢  Start$early,$you$only$have$10th$&$11th$grade;$consider$11th$grade$your$last$year$of$High$School$➢ The$Material$on$the$ACT$&$SAT$is$9th$&$10th$grade$content,$so$you$want$your$student$taking$the$test$when$they$still$remember$the$material.$

➢  Take$a$Prep$course$➢ 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.$$

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

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

$Things$that$Increase$your$Student’s$Scores.$$

➢ Expose$Students$to$the$questions$on$the$test$everyday.$

➢ Subscribe$to$an$Online$SAT$Course$$$http://youtu.be/VEBuZQ4asAg?t=3m1s$

➢ Plan$to$take$the$test$2$to$3$times$➢ 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.%

SAT$/$ACT$Math$Differences$

➢ SAT$Math$:$Basic$Arithmetic$to$Algebra$2$➢ SAT%Math%questions%are%presented%in%word%problem%form.%%The%student’s%critically%thinking%ability%to%problem%solve%is%the%goal%of%the%test.%

➢ The%SAT%questions%are%shorter%20%–%25%min%sections%when%compared%to%longer%60%M75%min%sections%on%the%ACT.%

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➢ ACT$Math$:$Basic$Arithmetic$to$Trigonometry$➢ The%ACT%feels%like%an%advanced%High%school%graduation%test%in%Math,%English%&%Science.$

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

➢ The%ACT%has%a%Science%section;%simply%English%comprehension%with%scientiRic%facts.%

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

SAT$/ACT$Prep$Verbal:$Reading$➢  SAT$$Reading$section$test$$is$more$vocabulary$

based.$$There$will$be$a$lot$of$obscure$and$foreign$words.$$$

➢  ACT$One$Reading$Section$with$four$different$passages$taken$from$`iction,$social$science,$humanities,$and$natural$science.$

➢  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.$$

➢  Practice$reading$unfamiliar$material$and$build$vocabulary$daily.$

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

SAT$/ACT$Prep$Verbal:$Writing/English$

➢  SAT$$Reading$Writing$consists$of$an$Essay$in$section$one$and$multiple$choice$questions$in$two$other$sections.$$

➢  ACT$One$English$Multiple$Choice$Section$with$`ive$different$passages$to$read$and$correct$or$edit$underlined$portions$of$each$passage.$$

➢ 75$questions$in$45$minutes$➢ Essay$is$optional$and$does$not$affect$your$writing$score.$$

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

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

SAT$/ACT$Prep$Verbal:$Other$Tips$

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

➢  To$stay$focused$on$long$reading$passages$➢  Take$brief$notes$➢  Underline$or$highlight$information$➢  Read$the$questions$`irst$if$you$are$having$

trouble$staying$focused.$➢  Stop$and$ask$yourself$questions$before$

continuing$to$read$without$$understanding.$$

Sample$Math$SAT$/$ACT$Question$

➢ 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$$

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

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

Sample$SAT$Reading$Question$

Joshua's radical ideas were frowned on by most of his coworkers, who found them too ------- for their conservative tastes.

(A) heretical

(B) meticulous

(C) precise

(D) incoherent

(E) sagacious

!➢ This%question%is%a%logic%based%question%and%requires%you%to%understand%what%is%going%on%in%the%sentence%before%%you%can%answer%it%correctly.%%

➢ You%can%then%use%the%process%of%elimination%to%narrow%down%your%choices.%%

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➢ $Taking$a$test$on$High$School$/$Freshman$Year$material$

➢ Format$of$test$is$not$familiar$

➢ Obscure$vocabulary$on$the$GRE$

Why$many$students$struggle$with$Low$GMAT$&$GRE$Scores$

High$GPA$≠$High$GMAT/GRE$scores.$$$

$➢ Start%early,%junior%or%senior%year%in%College.%%Give%yourself%3%month%average%to%prepare.%

➢ The$GMAT$&$GRE$will$NOT$include$College$content.%➢ College%knowledge%won’t%help%with%test%prep.%%You%are%on%your%own!%

$➢ Take%a%Prep%class,%to%help%you%understand%the%tricks%&%develop%strategies%for%the%GMAT/GRE.%

Difference$BTW$the$GMAT$&$GRE$

➢ I$can$take$either$GMAT$or$GRE$for$Grad$school$➢ Yes%and%No,%GRE%is%for%general%subject%Grad%school%and%GMAT%for%BMSchool,%but%many%BMSchools%are%now%accepting%GRE%scores%too.%

%➢ The$GRE$Math$section$is$more$straightforward.$

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➢ GRE$Verbal$is$more$vocabulary$based$while$GMAT$Verbal$is$more$logic$and$grammar$based.$

Difference$BTW$GMAT$&$GRE$Cont..$

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➢ GRE$has$two$writing$assignments$you$must$complete;$GMAT$has$one$writing$assignment.$$

➢ GRE$allows$you$to$skip$questions.$On$the$GMAT,$$you$must$answer$each$question$to$continue.$

Which$Test$Should$you$Take?$

$3$Ways$To$Increase$your$GRE$&$GMAT$Scores$

➢ Start$early,$give$yourself$minimum$of$3$months$to$prep.$

➢ Work$to$improve$your$weak$area,$but$don’t$neglect$your$strength$either.$

➢ Take$a$Prep$class,$to$help$you$understand$the$tricks$&$develop$strategies$for$the$GMAT/GRE.$

Change$Your$

Mind$

Resources$to$Assist$your$Student$

➢ Prep$class$details$available$across$Atlanta$➢ SAT%&%ACT%Prep%Classes%@%www.successprep.com%

➢ Prep$Class$Registration$➢ www.successprep.com%

➢ SAT$Registration$➢ www.collegeboard.org%

➢ ACT$Registration$➢ www.act.org%

➢ Success$Prep$Contact:$404j351j4955$

Resources$to$Assist$your$Student$

➢ Prep$class$details$available$across$Atlanta$➢ GMAT%Prep%Classes%@%www.successprep.com%➢ GRE%Prep%Classes%@%www.successprep.com$

➢ Online$study$Tools$➢ www.successprep.com%

➢ GMAT$Registration$➢ www.mba.com%

➢ GRE$Registration$➢ www.ets.org%

➢ Success$Prep$Contact:$404j351j4955$