SAT Review
Description
Being prepared is the key to success. Our SAT Review course helps students become familiar with the testing format, analyzes test questions, and offers a review of math and English concepts. Tuition includes a real SAT exam questions text.
The SAT REVIEW class has successfully helped students prepare for the SAT exams by showing ways to improve effectiveness and efficiency and how to do an appropriate analysis of questions by using real SAT exam questions. Students will review essay writing strategies in preparation of the NEW writing portion of the exam. Fee includes textbook. Want to check out what the SAT exam questions are like?
Visit the test prep preview web site for practice.
Emphasis
Familiarity with the current format of the SAT Verbal skills - increase reading comprehension and understanding paired passages; Math skills - familiarity with math grid and when to use a calculator; Advantages and disadvantages of guessing; Ways to reduce the time needed to answer questions; and Scoring of the SAT and how to compute a score on sample tests.
Features
Course materials are practical and relevant for the current SAT; Students will take a pre-test and post-test; Students are given homework assignments between classes; and Sample SAT exams are given as practice tests.
Scheduled SAT Classes
SPRING SESSION I - for the March 9, 2013 scheduled SAT exam
Dates: January 24--March 7
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Fee: $ 245 (includes text)
Register online for SAT Spring Session 1 »
SPRING SESSION II - for the June 1, 2013 scheduled SAT exam
Dates: Thursdays, April 18--May 30
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Fee: $ 245 (includes text)
This section is now closed, please view summer session dates below.
SUMMER 2013
Students will meet twice per week to prepare for a future SAT exam date
Dates: Monday and Thursday, June 24, 27, July 1, 8, 11, 15, and 18, no class July 4
Fee: $245 (includes text)
Online registration available in spring
SAT Registration Information
Register by mail for SAT classes » (Complete and mail the PDF form to Penn State Berks. Address is on form.)
ACT Review - NEW!
Most colleges and universities accept both the SAT and the ACT exam scores; it is a good idea to test in both as there can be a noticeable difference in results.
Here is a quick comparison between the ACT and the SAT:
- The SAT tests innate knowledge and the the ACT tests subject mastery. While their testing methodologies are different, the final result, determining student college preparedness, is the same.
- ACT has five test sections--English, math, reading, science, and optional writing. The SAT has three sections--critical reading, math and a required essay.
- The ACT has 215 questions given in 3 hours and 25 minutes and only correct responses are measured. The SAT exam has 140 questions plus an essay given in 3 hours and 45 minutes and wrong answers are penalized.
- The phrasing of the test questions are more straightforward for the ACT exam while the SAT exams requires interpretation and understanding before attempting to answer.
Scheduled ACT Classes
SPRING SESSION - for the April 13, 2013 ACT exam
Dates: January 24--March 21
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Fee: $ 340 (includes text)
ACT Registration Information
Registrer online for ACT Classes »
Register by mail for ACT Classes » (Complete and mail the PDF form to Penn State Berks. Address is on the form.)
Penn State Berks
Continuing Education
P.O. Box 7009
Tulpehocken Road
Reading, PA 19610
610-396-6220
OR
1-800-BERKS-CE