If you are a US-interested grade 11 (or grade 10) student it’s time to start considering your SAT or ACT preparation options. This year, for our SAT/ACT prep cycle, our team has outlined the steps students need to take to be prepared for their SAT and ACT official exams. For full program availability and dates, please review the attached document. If you have any questions about this information or would like to register for the sessions, please call our office at (604) 922-8456 or e-mail info@options-wp.chhdev.com.
Your SAT and ACT Step-by-Step Prep Plan: January – June 2015
Step One: Take both a full practice mock SAT and ACT exam and do both exam debriefs. The next mock exam dates are:
- SAT: Sunday, March 1st; debrief: March 6th
- ACT: Sunday, March 22nd; debrief: March 25th
Step Two: Based on the scores from each exam, decide which test to target.
Options Solutions will assist you with this decision. Each student will receive an assessment of strengths and improvement areas for each test and a recommendation.
Step Three: Pick two official target test dates and register!
- SAT: March 14th (US only), May 2nd, June 6th www.collegeboard.org
- ACT: April 18th, June 13th www.actstudent.org
*Please note that Options Solutions cannot register students for official SAT and ACT exams.
Step Four: Identify your strongest areas and your weakest areas. Remember it is just as important to boost your strong areas as it is boost your weak areas.
Set a target score. Rate each subject area of the SAT and ACT on a scale of 1-10.
Step Five: Based on your goals and strengths and weaknesses, pick a prep plan.
Options Solutions can help with prep plan recommendations based on your baseline score and your goal score. Please note that while our sessions build upon previous material, every session covers unique material and no content is repeated.
We have the following options available:
Weekly (once a week or drop-in)
- Tuesdays at the South Granville office beginning March 24th
- Thursdays at the West Vancouver office beginning March 19th
Spring Break Boot Camp
- March 9th – March 13th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM daily
Weekend Prep
- SAT: April 4th, April 18th, May 23rd
- ACT: April 4th, April 11th, May 9th, May 16th
Super Weekends (Concentrated prep before test dates)
- SAT: April 25th & 26th, May 30th & 31st
- ACT: June 6th & 7th
One-on-One English, Grammar, Essay, Writing sessions with Marisa
- Meet with our SAT/ACT tutor Marisa on your own timeline.
- Math/Science recommendations available upon request.
Step Six: Take monthly practice exams to evaluate your progress and to adjust your goals.
- January Score: SAT & ACT
- March Score: SAT & ACT
- April Score: SAT & ACT
- May Score: SAT & ACT