Test Prep

ACT Test Prep

The ACT Test is made up of four components in addition to an OPTIONAL Writing section:

For students who take the test in standard conditions (no accommodations) here is the breakdown:

  • English: 75 questions; 45 minutes

  • Math: 60 questions; 60 minutes

  • Reading: 40 questions; 35 minutes

  • Science: 40 questions; 35 minutes

  • Writing Section (Optional): 1 prompt; 40 minutes

  • Total testing time: 2 hours, 55 minutes without the essay (break time not included)

3 hours, 35 minutes with the essay (break time not included)

For students with accommodations and to learn more about test day, please follow this link.

What does our ACT program look like?

The total number of sessions per student will vary based on their individual abilities. We welcome all new ACT students to take a free diagnostic practice test with us prior to tutoring in order to gauge their strengths and weaknesses. Based on those results we will recommend a plan for your student. Most students will have completed 8-10 verbal (1 hour) sessions and 8-10 math (1 hour) sessions prior to their first official ACT.

However, the best way to know what set up would be work for your child is to call us! Together, we can determine the right amount of sessions, tutors, and schedule to fit your child’s specific needs.

To take our free diagnostic test, please call our office to schedule.

How do you sign up for the ACT?

Follow this link to ACT's website where you can sign up for the test. Students may order their answers with a copy of the test for the following administrations: December, April, and June. This is most easily done at the time of registration, or before the testing date.

After the test date, there is still the opportunity to order using the form at this link

SAT Test Prep

Each section (Reading & Writing and Math) is composed of two equal-length modules of test questions. Module 2 is adaptive, which means its difficulty level will depend on each student’s performance in Module 1.

For students who take the test in standard conditions (no accommodations), here is the breakdown:

  • Reading/Writing Module 1: 33 questions; 32 minutes

  • Reading/Writing Module 2: 33 questions; 32 minutes

  • Math Module 1: 27 questions; 35 minutes (a calculator is permitted for BOTH Math Modules)

  • Math Module 2: 27 questions; 35 minutes (a calculator is permitted for BOTH Math Modules)

  • Total testing time: 2 hours, 14 minutes

Students with accommodations, please follow this link for more information.

For more details about the new SAT from the college board’s website, click here.

What does our SAT program look like?

The total number of sessions per student will vary based on their individual abilities.

We welcome all new SAT students to take a free diagnostic practice test with us prior to tutoring in order to gauge their strengths and weaknesses. Based on those results we will recommend a plan for your student.

Most students will have completed 8 verbal (1 hour) sessions and 8 math (1 hour) sessions prior to their first official SAT. In addition to the paper and digital practice tests, we also have extensive verbal and math resources we use to prepare our students for this test.

However, the best way to know what set up would be work for your child is to call us! Together, we can determine the right amount of sessions, tutors, and schedule to fit your child’s specific needs.

Where can you sign up for the SAT?

Follow this link to SAT's website where you can sign up for the test. Students may order their answers with a copy of the test for the following administrations: October, March, and May. This is most easily done at the time of registration, or before the testing date.

After the test there is still the opportunity to order, please use this link to find options available.

SAT Subject Tests

We tutor 4 out of the 5 categories for SAT Subject Tests: Mathematics, History, Science, and English.

To familiarize yourself with the tests, please use this link

How do you know if your student should take a Subject Test?

Use this link to see which schools: require, accept, or consider within the application process these tests.

SAT Subject tutoring is similar to the General SAT and ACT tutoring. Students still meet for one hour appointments. The number of appointments will be dependent on the student and what factors they bring to the table: AP class, Honors Class, etc.

Call us, and we can help set up a plan!

GRE and GMAT

GRE and GMAT Tutoring is available for one-on-one tutoring.

Students would meet with a Verbal Tutor and a Quantitative Tutor. The number of hours a student meets with the tutor(s) is very subjective; at this point in their academic career they may be very strong in one area vs. another. The best way to decipher how much time would be needed is to first complete a practice test prior to coming to the center.

Please use these links to familiarize yourselves with each test respectively.

GRE:

https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about/content/

GMAT:

http://www.mba.com/us/the-gmat-exam/gmat-exam-format-timing.aspx