SAT Preparation

Nearly every college in America requires the SAT as a part of its admissions process. The SAT is typically taken by high school juniors and seniors. The SAT is composed of several different question types, including: a student-produced essay, multiple-choice questions, and student-produced responses.

How can ASC help you in preparing for the SAT?

Regular classroom setting does not adequately prepare a student for this important college entrance exam. Our courses provide specific instruction on the SATs, from the English and math skills most important to test-taking techniques unique to the SAT.

ASC SAT Prep courses offer:

  • A complete review of the skills needed to perform well on the verbal, math and writing sections
  • Techniques to answer questions quickly when limited by time
  • Advanced multiple choice question techniques: improve your chances of answering correctly even when you don‘t know the answer to the question
  • Answering more questions correctly when you only have partial knowledge about the subject matter
  • Finding the meaning of words from context

Students in our SAT course improve their SAT scores an average of 125 to 180 points. With improved scores, many of our students go on to attend schools such as Harvard and Brown Universities, as well as other Ivy League and prestigious colleges.

Structure of the SATs

Each section of the SAT is scored on a scale of 200—800, with two writing subscores for multiple-choice and the essay.

The Critical Reading Section (Verbal Section)
70 min. (two 25-min. sections and one 20-min. section), 200-800 points score scale
Content: Critical reading and sentence-level reading
Question types: Reading comprehension, sentence completions, and paragraph-length critical reading

The Mathematics Section
70 min. (two 25-min. sections and one 20-min. section), 200-800 points score scale
Content: Number and operations; algebra and functions; geometry; statistics, probability, and data analysis
Question types: Five-choice multiple-choice questions and student-produced responses

The Writing Section
60 min, (two 25-min. sections and one 10-min. section), 200-800 points score scale
Content: student-written essay, identifying sentence errors, improving sentences and paragraphs
Question types: Multiple-choice questions (25-min. section for identifying sentence errors, improving sentences and paragraphs; additional 10-min. section for improving sentences) (2/3 of Writing score)and student-written essay (25 min.)(1/3 of Writing score)

A+ Youth Program Highlights
  • Exceptional academic programs with focus in mathematics and English throughout the year at affordable prices
  • School year and summer classes available at 3 convenient locations
  • State-certified and skilled instructors with years of experience in public and private schools
  • Effective exam preparation for SAT, ISEE, and MCAS