Tools of the Trade: First Generation SAT Preparation: Best Practices for Overcoming Barriers and Motivating Students (Let's Get Ready Presentation)

First Generation SAT Preparation:
Best Practices for Overcoming Barriers & Motivating Students

Let’s Get Ready Students Helping Students Get To College www.letsgetready.org Let’s Get Ready (LGR) is committed to expanding access to higher education by providing low-income and first-generation college bound high school students with intensive, FREE SAT prep and critical assistance with the college application process. LGR’s innovative program is led by trained college students who act as tutors, mentors and role models, leading a movement of students helping students get to college.

Program Overview
FREE eight week program that meets two times per week.
Intensive SAT test preparation, as well as guidance and mentoring through the college admissions process.
Classes led by college student volunteers (coaches) in groups of 5 high school students per Coach.
Built on partnerships with colleges, high schools and/or community organizations.
Let’s Get Ready

Let’s Get Ready!
LGR Program Growth & Locations:
Founded in Mt. Vernon, NY in 1998 by a Harvard undergrad with 40 students
Original seed money from the College Board
Over 9,000 high school participants since 1998
2,000 per year, DOUBLE the number served in 2006
Has spread to sites throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New England
Amherst College Babson College Barnard College Baruch College CUNY Boston College Clark University Colgate University Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Fairfield University Hampshire College Harvard University Mt. Holyoke College New York University Princeton University South Connecticut State University Tufts University UMass Amherst University of Pennsylvania Wellesley College Wesleyan University Current University Partners:

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Results:
Participants increase their SAT scores by 110 points.
92% of students go directly to college after high school; 84% attending a four-year school.
Former students are now returning as coaches, site directors and are even starting new sites on their college campuses creating a cycle of service.
Students Helping Students Get To College www.letsgetready.org LGR was an incredible program that taught me useful SAT skills, and helped me prepare for college. But the best part was the influential staff that created a great learning environment.“ Liz Bajus Summer 2005 Stamford LGR

Challenge #1: Motivating Students
Communicating the Importance of the SAT/ACT
Benefits of Test Prep Programs
Communicating What The Test Measures
Confronting Test Anxiety
Encouraging Re-testing

Challenge #2: Understanding & Using Test Taking Strategies
Communicating the Structure of the Test
How the Test is Scored & Guessing
Time Management
Target Numbers & Range Finder
Approaching the Essay
Unique Strategies for Each Section

Challenge #3: Waking Up & Taking The SAT
Confronting Test Day Barriers
Forget the Test Date & Time
Forget the Testing Location
Forget to Arrange a Ride to the Testing Location
Forgot the Admission Ticket
Late to the Testing Site

Tools of the Trade: First Generation SAT Preparation: Best Practices for Overcoming Barriers and Motivating Students (Let's Get Ready Presentation)

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