About Course
At the Roe Institute, we are dedicated to providing exceptional SAT preparation tailored to eachstudent’s unique needs. Our personalized approach allows students to focus on their strengths and target areas for improvement. Depending on their preferences, students can choose to enroll in our Reading and Writing, Math preparation, or both for a comprehensive learning experience.
The SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized college admissions exam in the United States, widely accepted by colleges and universities to evaluate applicants’ readiness for college-level work. Here’s an overview of the SAT, covering its structure, purpose, scoring, and preparation tips:
Purpose of the SAT
– College Admissions:*The SAT is a key component of the college application process. It provides colleges with a standardized measure of academic abilities, helping them assess and compare applicants.
– Scholarships and Honors Programs: Many scholarships and honors programs consider SAT scores as part of their eligibility criteria.
SAT Structure and Content
– The SAT is divided into three main sections:
– Reading: Focuses on reading comprehension through passages that test understanding, interpretation, and analysis.
– Writing and Language: Tests grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and rhetorical skills.
– Math Covers a range of math topics, split into a no-calculator section and a calculator-allowed section.
– Duration: The SAT is 3 hours long.
– Scoring Each section (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Math) is scored on a scale of 200–800, making the total possible score range from 400 to 1600.
Skills Development
Tests comprehension, command of evidence, vocabulary in context, and analysis of complex texts.
Information & Ideas Questions:
- Big Picture: Ask about the main idea or overall theme of the passage.
- Supporting Evidence: Require finding details that support the main point or answer to another question.
- Inference: Test the ability to draw conclusions that are not explicitly stated but implied by the passage.
- Relationship: Ask about relationships between people, events, or ideas in the passage.
Rhetoric Questions:
- Purpose: Ask why the author included specific details or structured information a certain way.
- Point of View: Focus on the author’s tone, style, or perspective and how it affects the meaning.
- Analyzing Word Choice: Examine how specific word choices impact tone or meaning.
- Synthesis Questions:
- **Paired Passages**: Require comparing or contrasting two related passages.
- **Quantitative Information**: Ask you to interpret data from graphs, tables, or charts that accompany a passage.
Focuses on standard English conventions, expression of ideas, and effective language use.
Expression of Ideas Questions:
- Development: Focus on improving the effectiveness of information in a passage by adding, revising, or removing content.
- Organization: Test the ability to place information logically and sequence sentences or paragraphs appropriately.
- Effective Language Use: Aim to make the passage more concise, accurate, and free of redundancies.
Course Options:
- Option #1 SAT ELA: (Virtual Large Group 20 max): 10 Week Bootcamp/ 10 Sessions
- Option #2 SAT ELA: (Virtual Small Group 5-8 max): 10 week Bootcamp/ 10 sessions
- Option #3 SAT ELA: Test Prep One on One -Tutoring Virtual or In Person - (Staten Island, NY Only for in person SAT- $150 per hour by appointment
About Course
At the Roe Institute, we are dedicated to providing exceptional SAT preparation tailored to eachstudent’s unique needs. Our personalized approach allows students to focus on their strengths and target areas for improvement. Depending on their preferences, students can choose to enroll in our Reading and Writing, Math preparation, or both for a comprehensive learning experience.
The SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized college admissions exam in the United States, widely accepted by colleges and universities to evaluate applicants’ readiness for college-level work. Here’s an overview of the SAT, covering its structure, purpose, scoring, and preparation tips:
Purpose of the SAT
– College Admissions:*The SAT is a key component of the college application process. It provides colleges with a standardized measure of academic abilities, helping them assess and compare applicants.
– Scholarships and Honors Programs: Many scholarships and honors programs consider SAT scores as part of their eligibility criteria.
SAT Structure and Content
– The SAT is divided into three main sections:
– Reading: Focuses on reading comprehension through passages that test understanding, interpretation, and analysis.
– Writing and Language: Tests grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and rhetorical skills.
– Math Covers a range of math topics, split into a no-calculator section and a calculator-allowed section.
– Duration: The SAT is 3 hours long.
– Scoring Each section (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Math) is scored on a scale of 200–800, making the total possible score range from 400 to 1600.
Skills Development
Tests comprehension, command of evidence, vocabulary in context, and analysis of complex texts.
Information & Ideas Questions:
- Big Picture: Ask about the main idea or overall theme of the passage.
- Supporting Evidence: Require finding details that support the main point or answer to another question.
- Inference: Test the ability to draw conclusions that are not explicitly stated but implied by the passage.
- Relationship: Ask about relationships between people, events, or ideas in the passage.
Rhetoric Questions:
- Purpose: Ask why the author included specific details or structured information a certain way.
- Point of View: Focus on the author’s tone, style, or perspective and how it affects the meaning.
- Analyzing Word Choice: Examine how specific word choices impact tone or meaning.
- Synthesis Questions:
- **Paired Passages**: Require comparing or contrasting two related passages.
- **Quantitative Information**: Ask you to interpret data from graphs, tables, or charts that accompany a passage.
Focuses on standard English conventions, expression of ideas, and effective language use.
Expression of Ideas Questions:
- Development: Focus on improving the effectiveness of information in a passage by adding, revising, or removing content.
- Organization: Test the ability to place information logically and sequence sentences or paragraphs appropriately.
- Effective Language Use: Aim to make the passage more concise, accurate, and free of redundancies.
Course Options:
- Option #1 SAT ELA: (Virtual Large Group 20 max): 10 Week Bootcamp/ 10 Sessions
- Option #2 SAT ELA: (Virtual Small Group 5-8 max): 10 week Bootcamp/ 10 sessions
- Option #3 SAT ELA: Test Prep One on One -Tutoring Virtual or In Person - (Staten Island, NY Only for in person SAT- $150 per hour by appointment
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