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- 1. SAT/ACT Overview VB Vaid @PrepU Tutor For SAT/ACT Coaching: Call or Text : 919-819-0647 Email: prepututor@yahoo.com Copyright PrepUTutors
- 2. • ACT • SAT English 75 45 min Math 60 60 min Reading 40 35 min Science 40 35 min
- 3. English writing & grammar : Usage Grammar Pronouns, verbs & idioms Punctuation Commas, Colons, Dashes Sentence structure run-ons, fragments & modifiers Organization Transition Type Combine two sentences Logical sequence Location of a sentence Introduction/conclusion Addition/deletion of sentence
- 4. English Reading Global What is the central idea of the passage what is the authors purpose Inference or reason Deductions from the passage According to passage what is implied Author most likely agrees… Lines serve mainly to… What is the reason for using words Command of Evidence Show the evidence to answer of a previous question What choice provides best evidence to support previous answer Vocabulary Meaning of the word in context Meaning of the following word as used in the passage.
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- 7. SAT Math Topics • Heart of Algebra. • Problem Solving and Data Analysis. (Statistics) • Passport to Advanced Math. (Polynomials & Quadratic) • Additional Topics in Math (Geometry) @PrepU
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- 9. SAT Math ACT Math LENGTH 2 separate sections No calculator: 20 questions — 25 minutes Calculator : 38 questions - 55 minutes 1 section 60 questions -60 minutes Calculator allowed FORMAT 45 multiple choice questions 4 answer choices 13 grid-in questions 60 multiple choice questions 5 answer choices TYPE Structure of the questions is complicated; More application oriented Question structure is straightforward; More calculation based. SCORE 50% of total SAT Score 25% of total ACT Score
- 10. ACT Scoring Scaled score English Math Reading Science 27 62–63 45–46 32 31–21 26 60–61 43–44 31 30 25 58–59 41–42 30 28–29 24 56–57 38-40 29 26-27 23 53–55 36–37 27–28 24–25 • ACT is scored using scaled score from 10-36 • Raw score in every section is converted into scaled score • Average of all scaled scores form the composite score Scaled Score English Math Reading Science Composite Score 26 29 22 31 27 @PrepU
- 11. SAT scoring • In Math Raw score is directly converted into section score • For English, (Reading + writing) raw score x 10
- 12. SAT/ACT Test Prep • One-one online coaching • Practice questions from varied sources • Hands-on problem solving with student Two kinds of coaching sessions: • Fast Track Course (4-6 Weeks) • Regular Course ( 12-15 weeks) Please submit any queries or inquiries about classes at prepututor@yahoo.com Call or text: 919-819-0647
Editor's Notes
- Hello Folks, Welcome. This presentation provides a high level overview of the topics and the format of the tests.
- A-C-T has 4 sections. There is a 10 min break after 2 sections. S-A-T has 4 sections including the essay. There are two breaks: 10 minutes & 5 minutes.
- Writing and grammar section is divided into 2 broad categories. Usage and organization. Organization has questions related to structure, transition and sequence of the passage.
- Reading section contains long passages with 8 to 12 questions each. These are categorized as global, inference, evidence based and vocabulary.
- Math questions fall in one of the main 4 categories. Though both A-C-T and S-A-T have organized them in a slightly different manner as we shall see in following slides.
- A-C-T has 6 sub topics. Pre algebra contains basic math and probability. Elementary algebra contains exponents, functions and other topics. Intermediate algebra encompasses high level concepts like polynomials and inequalities.
- S-A-T has their own way of organizing math topics. Heart of algebra is the basic math including numbers and basic algebra. Geometry is part of additional topics. Data analysis section is much more comprehensive in S-A-T. Each passage can have multiple questions with charts and tables along with description. Breakdown of S-A-T data analysis section is given in next slide.
- The data analysis section in s-a-t has mainly graphs and tables. Graph based questions are based on statistics namely mean median and variance. Table based questions are about probability or surveys.
- There are 13 grid in questions in s-a-t where answers have to be written down. S-a-t has more complicated question structure whereas a-c-t has straightforward question wording. In order to decide between s-a-t or a-c-t students should ask : What is their comfort level with the question types for each test? And. What are their strengths and weaknesses in terms of topics and subject matter? Finally, they should attempt a full length practice test for each.
- In a-c-t raw score is converted to scale score out of 36. Average of scaled scores of all section is the final score. A-C-T also gives a separate STEM and ELA scores to give an idea about inclination of a student.
- In s-a-t raw score is converted to section score out of 800. English reading and writing score is combined to form one score. Every school has an acceptable range for s-a-t and a-c-t scores. It is called 25 to 75 percentile range. It will be beneficial if student is aware of that range for their target schools. If they have above 50 percentile range score they have good chance to get accepted.
- Please inquire about Test preparation and coaching courses at prepU. Hands-on practice is provided for every topic. Practice problems include actual questions asked in the exams plus any trick questions. cheat sheets for every topic are provided. Extensive practice for english writing and reading passages in class. Thanks for watching this presentation. Please feel free to submit any queries at prepututor@yahoo.com