Summer Boot Camps: US Admissions and SAT/ACT prep!

If you intend to apply to US universities in the fall, the summer months can be an important time for strategic planning. To apply to US schools, it is prudent to understand the admissions process and prepare well to attack the online applications. Before you take or re-take the SAT or ACT, it would be [...]

The Importance of SAT/ACT Practice Tests

We consistently recommend that students beginning preparation for the SAT or ACT exam start by taking a full-length mock exam. Here’s why we believe it’s an important first step, as well as a useful tool throughout the prep cycle (as adapted from mytutor.com): 1. Full-length practice tests offer a baseline score from which our consultants [...]

Tips to Improve Your SAT/ACT Score

Tackling the SAT or ACT test can be an intimidating task. Once you get past the initial hurdle of taking the exam, it can be equally challenging to determine the best ways to improve your scores. Here are a few tips to help make the process more manageable: 1. Familiarize yourself with the test. While [...]

Our New SAT/ACT Prep Books Have Arrived

Options Solutions worked throughout the fall refining our SAT and ACT prep approach, and we are proud to introduce a new resource for SAT and ACT prep: our own private label prep-books. The interactive books are created specifically to help students build test taking strategies while mastering curriculum. Our new books will be used in [...]

Improve Your SAT/ACT Math Score

If you scored under 670 on the SAT Math section or under 30 on the ACT math section, we strongly recommend you prioritize our Math group prep session on Monday, February 18 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM in the West Vancouver office (1455 Bellevue Ave, Suite 211). Weekly group prep sessions on all SAT/ACT subject [...]

Join Us for SAT/ACT Group Prep Sessions!

Are you planning to take an official SAT or ACT exam in the coming months? Join us for weekly group prep sessions to make the most of your study time. Starting Monday, February 11th with a session on Test-Taking Strategies that is strongly recommended for all students, our group prep sessions will take place weekly [...]

Try an ACT Exam

Most students are familiar with the SAT exam, but the ACT exam is also well accepted among universities seeking standardized testing scores. We recommend all students take both a mock SAT and ACT exam to determine which test is the best fit for them. Our first mock ACT exam session is Sunday, February 3rd in [...]

Starting SAT Prep at Options Solutions

Options Solutions began its SAT/ACT prep program for 2013 with a full-length mock SAT exam on Sunday, January 20th. Students who missed this first session can still pick up a copy of the exam from either of our office locations (West Vancouver – 211-1455 Bellevue Ave; Vancouver – 109-3195 Granville St), complete it at home, [...]

SAT/ACT Prep 2013 – Super Saturdays/Weekends

If students are unavailable to attend our weekly group sessions on Monday nights, or find they need extra prep, they can reap the benefits of concentrated group preparation by using our third SAT/ACT prep option. Option 3: Attend Super Saturday/Super Weekend Sessions While weekly group prep sessions offer students the opportunity for consistent SAT/ACT content learning [...]

SAT/ACT Prep 2013 – Weekly Group Sessions

After students sit a full length mock SAT or ACT exam and attend the debrief to understand their scores, they can make the most of our second option for SAT/ACT test prep. Option 2: Attend Weekly Group Prep Sessions Some students score equally in each section of the exam, while other students excel in one [...]

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