Beginning January 9th, Penn State Wilkes-Barre will begin hosting two seven-week SAT preparation course sessions for those students interested in taking the SAT exam for the 2016 dates. Penn State Wilkes-Barre, in cooperation with Cambridge Educational Services, Inc., offers high school students an opportunity to raise their score on the SAT, and instructs students in proven test-taking strategies to help them realize their full potential on the test. Our instructors have over 20 years of test preparation experience, will target specific areas of need, and are fully qualified to assist students in improving their math and critical reading/writing skills, as well as in providing guidance for test-taking strategies. For students in their junior year of high school, this is an opportunity to prepare for the redesigned SAT exam, changing in the Spring of 2016. Juniors preparing to take the new SAT should enroll in our January 2016 or March 2016 SAT Prep Courses.
With the new redesigned SAT®, students will be tested on reading, writing, and math skills. The specific areas tested, according to the College Board, will be: * Math -- the Heart of Algebra, Problem Solving and Data, Passport to Advance Math. * Reading/Writing -- Command of Evidence, Relevant, Words in Context, Expression of Ideas, Standard English Conventions.
With the new redesigned SAT, the essay is now optional. Even though the essay is optional, some colleges/universities may still require it. Students may want to call the college/university they plan to attend to confirm if they require the essay for admissions.
Students in this course will become familiar with the SAT Reasoning Test, critical reading, writing, math skills, advantages and disadvantages of guessing, ways to reduce the time needed to answer questions, and the scoring of the SATs. Students will also gain experience by taking an official off-record SAT test.
In addition to classroom taught sessions, Penn State Wilkes-Barre offers an online self-directed SAT Preparation. Once registered, students can prepare for any SAT test that is offered within the next five months. Tuition includes exclusive Web-based materials to help master test content. From interactive lessons, comprehensive lesson content, knowledge measuring quizzes, and timed tests, students can prepare for the test anytime/anywhere at their own convenience.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education is part of Penn State Outreach, the largest unified outreach organization in American higher education, serving more than 5 million people each year, delivering more than 2,000 programs to people in all 67 Pennsylvania counties, all 50 states and 80 countries worldwide
For more information, please contact Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education at 570-675-9253 or [email protected]. You may also visit http://wb.psu.edu/CE/youth to print out registration information.