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1. SAT / ACT
Which Test Should I Take?

2. 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
➢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

3. 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
-­‐75
min
sections
on
the
ACT.
➢ 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
scientific
facts.
➢ On
the
ACT:
Answer
every
question,
➢ On
the
SAT:
Be
more
selective.
You
loose
points
for
wrong
multiple
choice
answer
on
the
SAT.

4. What
Test
Should
My
Student
Take?
➢ The
ACT
is
a
fast
pace
test
(e.g
60
Math
questions
in
60
mins).
If
your
student
is
a
slow
reader
(75%
of
ACT
requires
heavy
reading)
and
is
intimidated
by
scientific
facts
and
experiments;
take
the
SAT
Test
➢ Can
your
student
process
math
that
is
not
like
their
homework
and
excels
at
problem
solving?
if
yes,
take
the
SAT
Test
➢ Does
your
student
have
problems
with
"shifting"
(going
from
one
thing
to
the
next
seamlessly)?
If
yes,
take
the
ACT
Test
since
there
are
less
shifts
from
one
section
to
another.
➢ Does
your
student
hate
reading
&
analyzing
long
passages
to
pick
out
the
right
answer?
if
yes,
take
the
SAT
Test
since
it
consists
of
less
reading
compared
to
ACT
test.
75
%
of
the
ACT
test
involves
heavy
reading
of
long
passages.

5. 3
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.
➢ 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.

6. SAT
/ACT
Prep
Verbal:
Reading
➢ SAT
Reading
section
test
is
more
vocabulary
based.
There
will
be
a
lot
of
obscure
and
foreign
words.
➢ Two
different
types
of
questions:
➢ Sentence
Completions
and
Passage
Reading
questions.
➢ More
of
the
passage
reading
questions
are
analytical
on
the
SAT
➢ ACT
One
Reading
Section
with
four
different
passages
taken
from
fiction,
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

7. SAT
/ACT
Prep
Verbal:
Writing/English
➢ SAT
Reading
Writing
consists
of
an
Essay
in
section
one
and
multiple
choice
questions
in
two
other
sections.
➢ 25
minutes
to
write
essay
➢ Multiple
choice
has
three
different
types
of
questions
in
one
section.
35
questions
to
answer
in
25
minutes
➢ Essay
and
multiple
choice
sections
together
determine
writing
score.
➢ ACT
One
English
Multiple
Choice
Section
with
five
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.

8. SAT
/ACT
Prep
Verbal:
Other
Tips
➢Spend
more
time
on
the
easier
questions
in
the
beginning
➢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
first
if
you
are
having
trouble
staying
focused.
➢Stop
and
ask
yourself
questions
before
continuing
to
read
without
understanding.

9. 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.
giving
to
you,
it’s
usually
good
enough

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Student
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