SAT Approach
SAT Preparation by e360
Test Familiarity
Many students have little experience with the SAT apart from the PSAT. When students see the SAT for the first time, their lack of familiarity works against them. We have students become familiar with the test, so there are no surprises on test day. As part of our course, students learn the test’s format and content. More importantly, students get a feel for the test and learn how to approach it. We do this by working through the 10 College Board practice tests, as well as numerous practice tests from other leading publishers. In this way, students feel comfortable with the test and know what to expect.
Subject Knowledge
Many times, students can answer a question correctly, but they don’t really know why it’s correct. Other times, students don’t even know how to begin answering a question. We want students to understand the specific content tested on the SAT, allowing them to recognize correct and incorrect answers. We do this by reviewing key content areas and showing students how these subjects will be tested. We also help students identify certain question types, so they know which area of subject knowledge to apply.
Test-Taking Strategy
We believe that test-taking is a skill that can developed. Given the highly specific (and predictable) nature of the SAT, we know that certain strategies can help students perform better. Our students don’t just learn different strategies specifically suited for the SAT. They also learn to recognize which strategies to apply and how to combine strategies effectively. By becoming a better test-taker, students can demonstrate their subject knowledge and not lose points needlessly.
SAT Course Schedule (24 Week Total)
| Week No. | Week No. | Magoosh Assignment/Class Topic | In-Class Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 7/7 & 7/11 | R | Test Introduction and Overview Practice Test 1- Reading (65m) Introduction + Reading Passage Strategies (30m) | PSAT Oct. ‘22 |
| 2 7/14 & 7/18 | W | Test Introduction and Overview Practice Test 1- Writing (35m) Introduction + Writing Strategies (23m) | PSAT Oct. ‘22 |
| 3 7/21 & 7/25 | R | Reading Question Strategies (24m) | SAT April ‘22 |
| 4 7/28 & 8/1 | W | Sentence Structure- Part I (30m) | SAT April ‘22 |
| 5 8/4 & 8/8 | R | Wrong Answer Choices (41m) | SAT May ‘22 |
| 6 8/11 & 8/15 | w | Sentence Structure- Part II (25m) | SAT May ‘22 |
| 7 8/18 & 8/22 | R | Line Reference + Key Words (27m) | SAT Oct. ‘22 |
| 8 8/25 & 8/29 | W | Usage- Part I (26m) | SAT Oct. ‘22 |
| 9 9/1 & 9/5 | R | Inference (27m) | SAT Mar. ‘21 |
| 10 9/8 & 9/12 | W | Usage- Part II (32m) | SAT Mar. ‘21 |
| 11 9/15 & 9/19 | R | Practice Test 2- Reading (65m) Vocabulary in Context (26m) | SAT May ’21 A |
| 12 9/22 & 9/26 | W | Practice Test 2- Writing (35m) Punctuation (36m) | SAT May ’21 A |
| 13 9/29 & 10/3 | R | Main Purpose (27m) | SAT May ’21 B |
| 14 10/6 & 10/10 | W | Development- Part I (26m) | SAT May ’21 B |
| 15 10/13 & 10/17 | R | Special Passage Types (29m) | SAT Oct. ‘21 |
| 16 10/20 & 10/24 | W | Development- Part II (36m) | SAT Oct. ‘21 |
| 17 10/17 & 10/31 | R | Targeted Review | SAT Mar. ‘20 |
| 18 11/3 & 11/7 | W | Effective Language Use (26m) | SAT Mar. ‘20 |
| 19 11/10 & 11/14 | R | Practice Test 3- Reading (65m) | SAT Oct. ‘20 |
| 20 11/17 & 11/21 | W | Practice Test 3- Writing (35m) | SAT Oct. ‘20 |
| 21 11/24 & 11/28 | R | Collective Review | SAT Mar. ‘19 |
| 22 12/1 | W | Collective Review | SAT Mar. ‘19 |
| 23 12/4-12/9 | R | Digital SAT | TBD |
| 24 12/11-12/18 | W | Digital SAT | TBD |