1. SAT / ACT / GRE
Prep

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. $Things$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.$

4. $Things$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.%

5. 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$SAT.$

6. 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$knowledge$

7. SAT$/ACT$Prep$Verbal:$Writing/English$
➢ SAT$$Reading$Writing$consists$of$an$Essay$in$
section$one$and$multiple$choice$questions$in$two$
other$sections.$$
➢ 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.$$
➢ Familiarize$yourself$with$common$errors$like$
subject$verb$agreement,$how$to$correct$run$on$
sentences$and$how$to$use$punctuation$marks.$$

8. 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.$$

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$info$given$to$you,$it’s$usually$good$enough$

10. 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.%%

11. $
➢ $Taking$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$
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12. High$GPA$≠$High$GMAT/GRE$
scores.$$$$
➢ Start%early,%junior%or%senior%year%in%
College.%%Give%yourself%3%month%
average%to%prepare.%
➢ The$GMAT$&$GRE$will$NOT$include$
College$content.%
➢ College%knowledge%won’t%help%with%test%prep.%%
You%are%on%your%own!%
$
➢ Take%a%Prep%class,%to%help%you%understand%the%
tricks%&%develop%strategies%for%the%GMAT/GRE.%
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13. Difference$BTW$the$GMAT$&$GRE$
➢ I$can$take$either$GMAT$or$GRE$for$Grad$school$
➢ Yes%and%No,%GRE%is%for%general%subject%Grad%school%
and%GMAT%for%BMSchool,%but%many%BMSchools%are%
now%accepting%GRE%scores%too.%
%
➢ The$GRE$Math$section$is$more$
straightforward.$
$
➢ GRE$Verbal$is$more$vocabulary$based$while$
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14. Difference$BTW$GMAT$&$GRE$Cont..$
$
➢ GRE$has$two$writing$assignments$you$must$
complete;$GMAT$has$one$writing$assignment.$$
➢ GRE$allows$you$to$skip$questions.$On$the$GMAT,$$
you$must$answer$each$question$to$continue.$
Which$Test$Should$you$Take?$

15. $3$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$GMAT/GRE.$
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16. Change$
Your$
Mind$

17. 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:$404j351j4955$

18. 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:$404j351j4955$