SAT/ACT Prep

Let Tutoring Emporium help you get your best score on test day!

Our SAT/ACT instructors tailor their teaching to the needs of each student. They can:

help a student decide which exam to take: some students will do better on the SAT and some on the ACT.
find and address each student’s skill gaps: note that this is not a one-size-fits-all program, but customized for each student.
explain test-taking strategies, such as how to manage time, when to skip a question, how to guess effectively, etc. Those strategies can add significant points to any student's score.
promote a Growth Mindset. That’s a belief that talent can be developed through hard work and that mistakes are not to be feared: they’re merely indicators of what you don’t know … yet.

As with any coach-able activity or skill, the driving force behind improvement is not instruction alone:

it’s the combination of instruction and practice.

Students who practice several hours between sessions and who are willing to struggle a bit along the way see the greatest improvements in the scores. With this in mind, we ask SAT/ACT prep students to complete at least two – but preferably three or four – sections of a practice exam before each section. Note that we use real SAT and ACT exams from past years. Practice tests afford the student the opportunity to identify their weaknesses, implement strategies discussed in tutoring, learn to pace themselves, and become more comfortable with the test(s). The session time is spent teaching strategies, evaluating improvement, and reviewing incorrect (and even correct!) answers to understand the reasoning behind the correct answers and the strategies which could be used to arrive there.

Students obtain an average improvement in their scores of

~ 6 points on the ACT

~ 150 points on the SAT.

SAT/ACT Prep Programs

We offer three programs that reflect the student's SAT/ACT experience and goals. All sessions will be tailored to each student's individual needs. The program names simply give our tutors a better understanding of where a student is starting and how best to utilize in-session time.

All SAT/ACT Prep Programs include:

~ Personalized scheduling (1-2 sessions per week leading up to test week recommended) ~

~ Content & strategy materials, practice tests & answer keys ~

~ Tips for Test Day sheet and option to purchase single Refresher Sessions as-needed, upon program completion ~

The Starter Six

6, 80-minute sessions for students who have never taken the SAT or ACT and wish to begin their test prep. Students are encouraged to show any official practice test (such as the PSAT) score sheets to their instructor.

$660

The Perfect Six

6, 80-minute sessions for students who have already taken the SAT or ACT and wish to raise their score by focusing on specific sections. Students are encouraged to show their test score sheet to their instructor.

$660

The Elite Six

6, 80-minute sessions for students who have earned at least 1300 on the SAT or 32 on the ACT and wish to raise their score even further. Students are encouraged to show their test score sheet to their instructor.

$660

Add-Ons

Refresher Sessions

*available upon the completion of an SAT/ACT Program*

80-minute private sessions in which the student and instructor revisit specific goals and areas of focus. Perfect for students who want a bit more prep before the test, would like to brush up on their skills after some time has passed, or are changing their focus from one test to the other.

$110 each

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