* SAT Boot Camp

SAT Boot Camp

The SAT is one of the entrance exams used by colleges to determine admission. It is critical that students put time and effort into preparing for this test. The Crosby Scholars program has partnered with Educational Testing Consultants (ETC) to host an SAT Bootcamp for 25 Seniors/Juniors.

This SAT Bootcamp will consist of 3 Saturday sessions. Students must commit to attend all 3 dates in order to participate. Each session will be held at RCCC building 600 and lasts 2 hours, from 9:45 am – 11:45 am:

1. September 7th,
2. September 14th
3. September 21st

The ETC SAT test preparation program covers all the skills needed for success on the SAT. Class sessions use real SAT problems so that you know just what to expect on test day. The SAT program consists of 6 hours of classroom instruction by an experienced instructor, together with additional problems for further practice.

MATH TOPICS INCLUDE:

• techniques for picking numbers for problems with variables in the answer choices
• strategies for solving complicated geometry problems by breaking them into smaller parts
• tactics for translating difficult word problems into equations

READING TOPICS INCLUDE:

• how to read a passage for structure rather than content
• approaches for quickly identifying the parts of a passage needed to answer a question
• techniques for answer questions with unfocused stems

ENGLISH TOPICS INCLUDE:

• an overview of the most common mistakes in sentence correction items
• spotting correct uses of idiomatic speech
• the important role of punctuation in sentence correction items

GENERAL TOPICS INCLUDE:

• utilizing the process of elimination
• time management strategies
• reducing test anxiety
• recognizing common distractors

Remember to submit at least 2 hours of community service  for 2019-2020 using this link:  https://forms.gle/tGwHFLKfcWwAhtKL