Category: SAT

The SAT plays an integral role in helping students to secure their first choice college placement.  At First Choice College we run intensive SAT classes throughout the summer, helping students to fully prepare for the SAT.

Our prep classes are designed to give students the skills and confidence they need to improve their SAT score and gain a place at their preferred college.   Reserve your space today by calling: 203 878-7998.

• Fully timed practice tests with exam conditions
• Intensive classroom sessions
• Essay writing
• Personal statement writing
• One-on-one support and more…

Our test prep instructors are highly experienced in all areas of the college admission process, many of them have attended top colleges such as Yale and understand exactly what Colleges are looking for.  Our instructors work closely with students to identify their strengths, weaknesses and any areas of concern before the day of the test.

Did you know that involvement in extracurricular activities can improve SAT math scores by 45 points and your verbal SAT scores by 53 points?

Source: Online College Plan.com

By now, you may have heard that the SAT is going to change.  Just over one year from now the new test will be administered.  At some point within the next month, the college board will release full sample tests.  Back in January they released sample questions.  There are a number of changes that have the overall effect of making the SAT more similar to the current ACT.

• The score returns to being considered out of 1600 points

• The essay is optional

• There is no longer a “guessing penalty,” that is you will not get a ¼ deducted for a wrong answer

• There will be science and social science reading passages that require analysis.

• There will be a math section where a calculator is permissible and [...]