As an SAT tutor, I like to have all the answers – but I admit to being stumped when asked, “When is the best time to start SAT preparation?” I’m not sure that this question has a correct one-size-fits-all response. After all, students have different starting points, SAT score goals, and competing extracurricular commitments. But [...]
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When Should I Prepare for the SAT?
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Reading List
Parents often ask how their eighth or ninth grader can start preparing for the SAT. My answer is simple. READ MORE! Voracious readers invariably have an advantage when they start preparing for the SAT, and ultimately score higher. There is a strong correlation between how much a student reads and his or her vocabulary, reading [...]
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SAT Classes vs. Individual Tutoring
Students and parents often ask which of my SAT prep options is best: private tutoring or classes. Sometimes I have an answer readily available. For example, I recommend individual tutoring to students who have irregular weekly schedules; they need greater flexibility than regularly scheduled SAT class sessions would allow. However, sometimes I need to give [...]
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Memorizing Vocabulary Words for the SAT
Ideally, a person develops a college-ready vocabulary long before SAT prep time looms on the horizon. Over many years, a student can naturally develop an SAT-strong vocabulary by reading high-quality material for enjoyment and consistently completing assigned readings at school. Unfortunately, this ideal scenario is becoming less and less common – and by the junior [...]
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Registering for the SAT and SAT Subject Tests
Registering for the SAT and the SAT Subject Tests is the responsibility of students or their parents.
How to Register for the SATRegistration can be most conveniently accomplished online at the College Board website (http://www.collegeboard.com). The standard registration
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Behind The Scenes: How Do You Get Into Amherst?
This NPR podcast was forwarded to me by a Saratoga parent. It sheds light on the behind-the-scenes admission process and is a must for any college bound student.
Transcript
RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
Spring is a mean season for high school seniors. It’s college acceptance time. And if students don’t get in, they [...]
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2011 Summer SAT Preparation
Thank you for your interest in my tutoring services. There are two ways that students can prepare for the SAT with me.
One option is individual tutoring. Before I take any new students for individual tutoring, a consultation is required. However, before you make an appointment for a consultation, please note that my individual tutoring [...]
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Fall 2011 Tutoring Schedule Availability
My tutoring schedule for Fall 2011 (OK, its not really Fall, but rather late August and beyond) will be available on-line beginning Friday, August 5 at 8pm.
For ease of scheduling appointments, I would like to give you a preview of the likely availability.
Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays
10am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm
Tuesdays/Thursdays
10am, 2pm, [...]
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2015 – 2016 Test Dates
The following is the SAT I & SAT II Test Schedule for the current academic year.
Both SAT and SAT II are administered on the same date, and therefore, cannot both be taken on the same date.
* Only SAT I is available for the March test date.
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2017 – 2018 Test Dates
The following is the SAT I & SAT II Test Schedule for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Both SAT and SAT II are administered on the same date, and therefore, cannot both be taken on the same date.
* Only SAT I is available for the March test date.
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SAT/ACT Concordance Table: 2018 vs. 2016
The 2016 scales are no longer in use. They are here simply to illustrate how the equivalencies between SAT and ACT scores have shifted.
To convert ACT to SAT, find your total ACT score in the 2018 ACT column. The SAT equivalent for that score is the bold number.
To convert SAT to ACT, find [...]
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Should I take the SAT or the ACT?
This is a one of the mostly frequently asked questions. In the eyes of some parents, there is an easy solution: make their kid take a diagnostic test for each and see which is higher. However, it may not be so simple.
Suppose that you get 1280 on the practice SAT and 28 on [...]
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What SAT Score Do I Need?
This is one of those questions that people often ask without thinking. When I hear the question, the first thing that comes to my mind is “for which college?”
What SAT Score Do I Need for Stanford University?
Even after a clarification that the school in question is Stanford, the answer may not [...]
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How to calculate your UC GPA
Which years are included in the UC GPA?
UC GPA is calculated using a-g courses (e.g. PE or Tutoring does not count) taken between the summer after 9th grade and the summer after 11th grade (inclusive). Here is what that means: freshman year grades are not included in the GPA calculation and neither are senior [...]
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