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SAT Tutoring Strategy
To maximize each child’s SAT score it is important to stick to a proven strategy that allows for some flexibility based on each child’s needs
Diagnostic Test
The first step in tutoring is to take a realistic practice SAT with an advanced assessment.
Tutoring
Based on the diagnostic test, tutors will know if they can jump right into the topics that will give your child the biggest boost or if they should review core concepts first
Assessment & Instruction
It is important to measure each child’s progress throughout tutoring to adapt to the needs of the child
Featured SAT Tutors in Staten Island
Autumn
SAT Tutor
Autumn is currently studying Finance at John Jay. She’s a graduate of Staten Island Technical High School and has helped over 100 students over the past 2 years. Autumn has a lot of patience and is very easy to get along with. Students learn a lot and enjoy working with Autumn.
Belinda
SAT TUTOR
Belinda is studying Human Biology, Health & Society at Cornell. She scored a 1590 on her SAT and loves to share her expertise with her students. She does a great job of helping students understand difficult concepts, so they improve their scores.
Valerie
SAT TUTOR
Valerie is studying public affairs at Baruch College after scoring a 1540 on her SAT. Valerie is always on top of her students’ work to make sure they are working hard and that they understand the concepts. Valerie takes SAT prep seriously and cares about her students’ success.
Tips for SAT Students
The most important thing a student can do is take a realistic practice SAT with a detailed assessment that shows a student exactly what topics to focus on to improve his score. It could be a waste of time to study all topics, so identifying which topics will improve your score the most will maximize the student’s time and effort.
Every student needs a goal to work towards. The goal could be to increase a certain number of points or to reach a specific score. Having a goal to work towards helps provide motivation to study hard and practice.
With a goal in mind, students can assess their work after a practice test and know if they are on track to reaching their goal. Maybe they are doing well or maybe they need to dedicate more time to studying.
The only way to improve is to practice, and the more you want to improve on the SAT, the more you’ll have to practice.
For students wanting to improve 70 points, 24 hours of practice may be enough. However, 24 hours of practice is likely not enough if you want to improve 150 points on the SAT.
If you want to improve, you have to commit to practicing.
Some geometry formulas are given on the SAT, such as area of a triangle and volume of a cone. However, there are some formulas that students get tested on that aren’t provided. For example, the quadratic formula and the equation of a circle are two formulas that are not provided on the SAT reference table but are normally required to know for the test.
Even though some formulas a re provided, it is best for students to memorize all of the formulas required for the test. Having the formulas memorized will help students apply the concepts more quickly. Not only will time be saved by not flipping through the pages, but students can more easily develop their plan for solving a problem if they can recall the formulas from memory.
Caddell Prep's 3 Rules for Success
Treat Every Practice Problem as Seriously as You'd Treat a Test Question
On a real test, you won’t skip a question; you’d work hard to try and get the right answer. It’s important to treat practice questions the same way. Struggling is important for learning. Even if you don’t get the right answer, the explanation will make more sense since you already thought through the questions.
Don't Get Discouraged by Mistakes; Learn From Them
Much less than 1% of students who take the SAT get a perfect score. That means close to 100% of students aren’t going to get a perfect score, so all students are going to get something wrong. Don’t get discouraged when you get something wrong. Tutors are here to help you. You’re pretty much guaranteed that the other students are getting SAT questions wrong too, so don’t get discouraged or be embarrassed. Learn from your mistakes.
Don't Make Excuses
Students have busy schedules. Some students have sports, clubs, work or all of the above. It is difficult to make time for tutoring and studying. However, excuses don’t help anyone. When it’s all said and done, the only thing you’ll have to show for your SAT prep is your SAT score. It won’t matter if you give your tutor an excuse or not. You have to work hard to reach your SAT goal.
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