2010 - 11 SAT I

(Taken Junior or Senior years)

U.S. registration dates and deadlines

Important information for U.S. registration deadlines

• U.S. deadlines apply to students testing in the United States and U.S. territories.
• U.S. registration materials that are mailed must be postmarked by the U.S. deadlines. The deadlines expire at midnight, Eastern Time.
• On March 12, only the SAT is offered.
• Sunday administrations usually occur the day after each Saturday test date, for students who cannot test on Saturday due to religious observance.
• The Language with Listening Tests are offered only in November.

The alternative test to the ACT. Although the ACT is now widely accepted, including at Ivy League Schools.

The new SAT includes three areas, each scored 200-800 (2400 total)

• Math Section 70 minutes (two 25 min sections, one 20 min section)
  Content: Number and Operations; Algebra I & II and Functions; Geometry; and Statistics, Probability, and Math Analysis
• Critical Reading Section 70 minutes (two 25 min sections, one 20 min section)
  Content: Reading Comprehension, Sentence Completions, and Paragraph-length Critical Reading
• Writing Section 50 minutes
  Content: Grammar, Usage, and Word Choice in multiple choice questions and a 25 minute written essay.

We offer one-on-one instruction for the SAT. We recommend a minimum of 10 hours for the verbal and 8 hours for the math.

Instructors are content specialists and test coaches. ($60/hour)

Dr. Chippendale and Dr. Moss ($85/hour).

SAT II Subject Test

(Taken Junior or Senior years)

• Hour-long subject exams required by some colleges. The tests measure a student's knowledge in a specific subject area.
• Subject tests are offered in five areas: English, History and Social Studies, Mathematics, Sciences, and Languages.
• Subject tests are used for both admission and course placement.
• Instruction is available in Writing, Literature, Mathematics (Level IC and IIC), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, and Latin.

The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is a standardized, three-part exam designed to help admissions personnel evaluate students for graduate business and management programs.  The test measures basic verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills.

This computer adaptive test that takes 3.5 hours to administer.

ANALYTICAL WRITING Questions     Time

Analysis of Writing                          1             30 min.
Analysis of an Argument                 1             30 min.

Optional break 5 min.

QUANTITATIVE 37            75 min.

Problem Solving

Data Sufficiency

Computer Adapted GRE (CAT)

(One-on-one Instruction)

The Computer Adapted GRE is a shortened version of the old paper-and-pencil test. It lasts 2 hours, 15 minutes and includes:

• One 30-minute, 30 question "verbal ability" (vocabulary
and reading) test that consists of

> antonyms
> sentence completions
> analogies
> reading comprehension

a strong vocabulary background is essential

• One 40-minute, 28 question "quantitative ability"
(math) section that includes

> four-choice quantitative comparisons
> five-choice problem solving questions
> charts

the content is based on high school level math

• Two Analytical writing sections that include

> A 45-minute "Present Your Perspective on an Issue" task, where you
state your opinion on an issue of general interest.
> A 30-minute "Analytical Argument" task, where you critique an
argument for logical soundness

Instruction at Focus on Learning Center

One-on-one instruction is the most beneficial and cost effective preparation. We use your previous GRE score or an on-line test taken at the Focus on Learning Center as a base score. Your individualized program will be set up based on
• your goal score
• the requirements of your graduate program
• your consultation
(the program may range between 4-20 hrs with trained subject specialist-coaches)