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Preparing For College - ACT & SAT Information
Now is the time for high school juniors - especially if they dream of attending a highly selective college - to start thinking about taking the SAT and/or ACT. Besides good transcripts and letters of recommendation, entrance exams are an important part of the admission process. While some colleges have waived these tests as a requirement, many colleges and universities still rely heavily on SAT and ACT scores to help in admissions decisions. A typical applicant to a competitive college might boast section scores in the upper 20s for the ACT and above 600 for the SAT. SAT - Originally introduced in 1926 as a test for Ivy League applicants, today the SAT is used by many different colleges. This test spans three hours and 45 minutes with sections in reading, writing and math. The questions are multiple choice, except for ten student-produced response math questions and an essay. The highest score possible is 2400. The SAT test is given seven times a year, usually on a Saturday. It is typically taken by juniors and seniors. Female students average about 40 points lower than male students on the SAT, even though females earn higher grades than males in high school and college. Homeschoolers tend to do well on the SAT. For more information about homeschoolers and the SAT, see:http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/tests/meet-tests/21302.html ACT - ACT is a standardized test that measures high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The ACT was introduced in 1959 as an alternative to the SAT. The core exam, not including the optional essay, takes two hours and 55 minutes. Multiple choice sections cover four key curriculum areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science. The optional writing test measures skill in planning and writing a short essay. The ACT is offered four to six times a year (depending on the state) in September, October, December, February, April and June. For more info, see: http://www.act.org
Traditionally, the ACT has been widely used in Midwestern and Southern states while the SAT is popular on the East and West coasts. However, both exams are accepted by most colleges. The ACT is based on facts learned in school; the SAT focuses on critical thinking and reasoning skills. This means that one test may be a better fit for some students than others. For example, students who perform poorly on the ACT may find that they do better on the SAT and vice versa. Since there's a good chance of doing well on at least one of these exams, a student would be wise to take both. In fact, more and more students are opting to take one of each test rather than repeating the same test over again to try and improve their score. SAT and ACT test results are equally valued although they are scored differently. Each SAT section yields a score from 200 to 800, while ACT section scores top out at 36. A recent study by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) found that coaching for standardized college admission tests can yield positive gains of at least 30 points. Even relatively small improvements in test scores may have a significant impact. For example, it's possible to miss out on a scholarship cutoff by just a couple of points, and a slight increase in test scores can boost the chances of being admitted to certain colleges. In other words, every little bit helps! A wide range of test prep resources are available including practice tests, books, software, websites, local test prep courses, and one-on-one tutoring. Students who stress out over the idea of standardized testing and who don't generally excel on tests may benefit greatly from utilizing one or more of these tools. A student who simply concentrates on preparing himself for the tricky format of these exams can obtain good results without huge amounts of work. All students should do at least some basic test preparation, such as reviewing an algebra textbook if it has been a few years since their last algebra class. Of course, the best preparation of all is to take challenging courses and to study hard in school.
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Sylvan SAT/ACT� Prep can help you prepare.
Find a participating Sylvan below
Alabama
Sylvan
Emerald Place
1720 Highway 78 East, Oxford, AL 36203
526-831-4050----------Sylvan Learning Center 2618 Hough Rd 256.760.0330 www.educate.com
Offering help with ACT
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Arizona
Sylvan Learning Center - Gilbert/Queen Creek
2335 S. Lindsay Rd #108, Gilbert AZ 85295
480-963-5900
Sylvan Learning Center - Mesa 4121 East Valley Auto Drive #106, Mesa AZ 85206 480-361-3500 Limited time offer to Homeschooling Kids Magazine subscribers- enroll in our full SAT/ACT 30 hour Prep Course and 3 full length practice tests for only $595. Call 480-963-5900 to enroll today, or click on the link to go to our website. *Note - this offer can not be combined with any other offer* ---------- California
Burlingame's Sylvan Learning Center 1200 Howard Ave. Ste 104, Burlingame, CA 94010 650 344-7323 bayareasylvans.com [email protected] Offering help with ACT and SAT---------- San Bruno Sylvan Learning Center 751-A Camino Plaza, San Bruno, CA 94066 650 636-1200 bayareasylvans.com [email protected] Offering help with ACT and SAT ---------- Sylvan Learning Center- Glendale 1010 N. Glendale Ave. Glendale, CA 91206 818-240-7323 www.socalsylvan.com [email protected] Offering help with ACT and SAT as well as many other subjects! Our class includes practice tests, individualized attention, test taking, and time management strategies.---------- Sylvan Learning Center 42311 10th Street West Lancaster, CA 93534 661-723-6400 www.educate.com Individual and personalized program, not a group program, flexible days and hours for sessions. ---------- Sylvan Learning Center- Studio City 13553 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 818-906-1505 www.socalsylvan.com [email protected] Offering help with ACT and SAT as well as many other subjects! Our class includes practice tests, individualized attention, test taking, and time management strategies.
Delaware Sylvan Learning Center 530 Peoples Plaza Newark, DE 19702 (302) 838-3400 Sylvan offers seven SAT seminars (small group) a year. A seminar includes 30 hours of instruction and three practice tests. See our website for more details.
Florida
Sylvan Learning of Fort Myers / Cape Coral
12741 World Plaza Lane
Fort Myers, FL 33907
239-275-1130
We offer both SAT & ACT at the Fort Myers location.
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$100 off ACT/SAT program
---------- Sylvan Learning Center of Port Charlotte 1700 Tamiami Trail, Suite F-3 941-764-1330 Ext 402
[email protected]
Offering help with ACT and SAT
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Sylvan Learning Center 617 Tallahassee 2811 Market Street Suite 3 Tallahassee FL 32312 850 385 8686 850 385 8670 (fax) [email protected] ----------
Sylvan Learning Weston 2600 Glades Circle, Suite 1500 - Weston, FL 33327 (954)349-1717 www. SylvanWeston.com
We offer help with both SAT & ACT Prep. Group and one on one classes. Please call center for seminar dates.
Sylvan Learning Center 3021 Albany 2722-8 Dawson Road Albany, GA 31707 229 878 1111 229 878 1198 (fax) [email protected]
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Sylvan Learning Center
3220 Cobb Pkwy, suite 202
(serving Atlanta, Smyrna, Buckhead, Vinings)
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-988-3178
small group, personalized learning, highly trained instructors,
three real life practice tests, specially designed and proven verbal, writing and math instruction.
Additional computer instruction and review are available for math via Sylvan MathPrep.
Take a Practice Test, then decide:
Take a real-life practice SAT or ACT for only $10 by appointment or on a Sylvan "Diag Day."
(reference Homeschooling Kids/Teen Magazine)
Then receive a free consultation and score review. Call today to schedule!
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Sylvan Learning Center Cumming 655 Atlanta Hwy Suite 2A
Cumming, Georgia, 30040 USA
Sylvan Learning Center
105 Village Walk, Suite 175, Dallas GA 30168
Serving Paulding, Carroll, Haralson, and Polk Counties.
Sylvan Learning Center Oakwood 3446 Winder Highway Suite P
Flowery Branch, Georgia, 30542
Peachtree City 300 Willowbend Road
Peachtree City, Georgia, 30269
(770) 487-0646
Sylvan Learning Center of Rome 210 E. 2nd Ave., Suite 100 Rome, GA 30161
Offering help with ACT and SAT. We also offer other programs for college prep including: Advanced (Speed) Reading, College Prep Writing, Advanced Math FREE RELEASE TESTING W/SCORE REPORT AND CONSULT 3rd Satruday in EACH Month!!! FREE ONLINE SUPPLEMENT W/PURCHASE OF TEXT OR ANY SAT/ACT PREP PROGRAM
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Stockbridge 3797 Highway 138 SE Suite K
Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281 USA
(770) 389-0007
Sylvan Learning Center 3024 Valdosta 1709 River Street Valdosta, GA 31601 229 245 0381 229 245 0878 (fax) [email protected]
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Sylvan Learning Center Woodstock 1105 Parkside Lane Suite 1399
Woodstock, Georgia, 30189
(770) 592-0023
Idaho
Post Falls Sylvan Learning Center 1810 E Schneidmiller Ave Ste 240 Post Falls, Idaho 83854 208 457 9599 http://tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/centers/83854/index.cfm
Offering help with ACT and SAT First SAT or ACT free + enroll a friend and receive 2 free hours
IllinoisSylvan Learning of Woodridge 2812 W 75th Street Woodridge, Il. 60517 630-968-8474 tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/centers/60517
Kentucky
Sylvan Learning of Crestwood 6109 Crestwood Station, Crestwood, KY 40014 502-243-0593 www.sylvancw.com
Illinois
Sylvan Learning Center of McHenry 1759 N. Richmond Rd. McHenry, IL. 60050 815-363-3910 (815-347-7267 - cell after hours) [email protected]
Serving Crystal Lake - Woodstock - McHenry - Hebron - Marengo - Richmond/Spring Grove - Johnsburg and more
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Sylvan Learning Center 7217W. Madison Street Forrest Park, IL 60130 www.educate.com [email protected]
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Freeport Sylvan Learning Center 1255 W. Empire St. Freeport, IL 61032 815-232-0200 www.tutoring.sylvanlearning.com [email protected] Offering help with both ACT and SAT $100 off ACT/SAT Prep Program. Free practice ACT tests each Saturday from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm. Call to schedule appointment.
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Rockford Sylvan Learning Center 6785 Weaver Rd. Suite 2C Rockford, IL 61114
815-282-7979
Offering help with ACT and SAT
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Sylvan Learning of Woodridge
2812 W 75th Street Woodridge, Il. 60517
630-968-8474
Louisiana
Sylvan Learning Lafayette
337-232-7323
---------- Sylvan 6560 Youree Drive Suite 1001 Michigan
Sylvan Learning Center 26701 Little Mack Avenue St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 (586) 541-1000
Sylvan Learning Center 172 Pioneer Trail Chaska, MN 55318 952-466-3838 serving West & SW metro of Mpls
$100 off ACT/SAT prep by mentioning this AD
New York
Nassau Mall 3601 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 001
Levittown, NY 11756 We offer help with both ACT/SAT
Sylvan Learning Center, Wading River, NY North Wind Professional Plaza
5974 Route 25A
Wading River, NY 11756 631-929-4177
We offer help with both ACT/SAT Offering help with ACT and SAT $100 Off SAT or ACT Prep program ---------- Sylvan Learning Center of Greece 1600 West Ridge Road, Rochester, NY14615 585-663-6226 www.SylvanLearning.com Offering help with ACT and SAT $100 Off SAT or ACT Prep program ---------- Sylvan Learning Center of Webster 1170 Ridge Road, Webster, NY14580 585-872-1071 www.SylvanLearning.com [email protected] Offering help with ACT and SAT $100 Off SAT or ACT Prep program ---------- [email protected] Offering help with ACT and SAT $100 Off SAT or ACT Prep program
North Carolina Sylvan Learning Center Goldsboro
206 North Spence Avenue
Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534
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Sylvan Learning of Rocky Mount 113 Kandemor Ln, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 252-937-9840
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Waxhaw 1315 North Broome St., Suite 520, Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-843-7676 sylvanlearning.com/waxhaw
Offering help with ACT and SAT
We have classes set up for the remaining SAT test dates at a discounted rate of $895
Oregon
Sylvan Learning Center Kim Dorn Sunnyslope Center, Suite 180
4555 Liberty Road South Salem Oregon 97302 503-363-2996 www.educate.com
[email protected]
At this time we offer SAT prep in a small group setting. ----------
East Portland
1122 NE 122nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97230
503-254-2009
We offer only the SAT prep, and have a $100 off coupon on our website.
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Southeast - Milwaukie
14623 McLoughlin Blvd
Milwaukie, OR 97267
503-659-9575
We only offer the SAT Prep, and have a $100 off coupon on our website.
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North/Northeast Portland
4300 NE Fremont
Columbia Plaza, Suite 150
Portland, OR 97213
503-249-2855
[email protected]
We offer ACT/SAT prep, and have a $100 off coupon on our website.
Pennsylvania
Sylvan Learning Center of Monroe And Pike County Fountain Court Route 611 Bartonsville, PA 18321 [email protected]
570-629-6600 SAT Prep
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Sylvan Learning Center of Doylestown
1745 S. Easton Rd. (Barn Plaza) Doylestown, PA. 18901
215-918-2120
Specials and coupons can be found at www.educate.com
South Carolina
Sylvan Learning of Columbia
Village at Sandhill
130-9 Forum Drive
Columbia, SC 29229
803.741.0999
---------- Sylvan Learning of Irmo 900 Lake Murray Blvd. Irmo, SC 29063 803.781.7323 ----------
Sylvan Learning of Greenville
1451 Woodruff Road, Suite P
Greenville, SC 29607
864.676.0011
Sylvan Learning of Anderson
3118 North Main Street
Anderson, SC 29621
Sylvan Learning of Greenwood
Kmart Plaza
230 Bypass 72 NW
Greenwood, SC 29649
864.942.3300
[email protected]
www.sylvanlearning.com/greenwood
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Sylvan Learning Center of Charleston
1890 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.
Suite 225
Charleston, SC 29407
843.766.7323
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Sylvan Learning Center of Ladson
9616 Hwy 78
Suites 2 & 3
Ladson, SC 29456
843.569.3601
Utah
Layton Sylvan Learning Center 70 S Fairfield Road Suite 6 801-543-4400
[email protected]
Virginia
Sylvan Learning Center 3634 Brambleton Avenue Roanoke, Virginia 24018 540-344-2941 [email protected]
Contact us for current offers. Mention you saw our ad in the Homeschooling Kids magazine and receive $25 off any Skills Assessment or SAT Prep Program.
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Sylvan Learning Center 8116 Timberlake Rd., Suite 200, Lynchburg, VA 24502 (434) 832-1000 Serving greater Lynchburg, Amherst, Bedford, Campbell and Appomattox www.sylvanlynchburg.com
Sterling
21165 Whitfield Place Suite 103
Sterling, VA 20165
703-404-8804
We offer SAT/ACT programs
Washington
Sylvan Learning Center
32717 1st Ave. S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253)838-0507
Wisconsin
Sylvan Learning Center, Brookfield
15060 W. Greenfield Avenue
Suite 104
Brookfield, WI 53005
262-796-0808
We offer help in both ACT and SAT
$100 off program right now, plus we ALWAYS offer free practice ACT or SAT tests
Canada
Sylvan Learning Centre SW Calgary #1, 5308 17th Avenue SW Calgary, AB T3E 6S6 403-240-3888 www.educate.com
We run a program for SAT Prep only. (No ACT) We are running Free Diag Day's in the Centre. Students will have an opportunity to sit a practice SAT exam which will be scored and then they will receive the results. Dates for these are determined upon student interest. ---------- Mississauga Sylvan Learning Centre 50 Burnhamthorpe Road W. Suite 101A. Mississauga, ON. L5B 3C2 905.566.1970 www.educate.com
Offering help with ACT and SAT. Please call the centre to reserve your spot for the free SAT test. Spaces are limited. ---------- Oakville Sylvan Learning Centre 243 North Service Road West, Suite 302. Oakville, ON. L6M 3E5 905.469.6353 www.educate.com[email protected]
Offering help with ACT and SAT.
Please call the centre to reserve your spot for the free SAT test. Spaces are limited. ---------- Etobicoke Sylvan Learning Centre 56 Aberfoyle Cr. Suite 120. Etobicoke, ON. M8X 2W4 416.236.2553 www.educate.com[email protected]
Please call the centre to reserve your spot for the free SAT test. Spaces are limited. ---------- South Scarborough Sylvan Learning Centre 2495 Eglington Avenue East, Scarborough, ON. M1K 2R1 416.266.1870 www.educate.com
Offering help with ACT and SAT.
Please call the centre to reserve your spot for the free SAT test. Spaces are limited. ----------
Pickering Sylvan Learning Centre 1550 Kingston Road, Pickering, ON. L1V 1C3 905.839.9465
Offering help with ACT and SAT.
Please call the centre to reserve your spot for the free SAT test. Spaces are limited. ---------- Courtice Sylvan Learning Centre 1415 Highway 2. Unit 4. Courtice, ON. L1E 2J6 905.725.6904 www.educate.com [email protected]
Offering help with ACT and SAT. Please call the centre to reserve your spot for the free SAT test. Spaces are limited. ---------- Erin Mills Sylvan Learning Centre 2400 Dundas Street West. Unit 4. Mississauga, ON. L5K 1R8. 905.822.3456 www.educate.com
Offering help with ACT and SAT. We are holding a free SAT testing day on and Saturday, January 30, 2010. Please call the centre to reserve your spot for the free SAT test. Spaces are limited. ---------- Port Credit Sylvan Learning Centre 228 Lake Shore Road West. Unit BC04. Mississauga, ON. L5H 1G6 905.271.3535 www.educate.com
Offering help with ACT and SAT.
We are holding a free SAT testing day on Saturday, January 30, 2010. Please call the centre to reserve your spot for the free SAT test. Spaces are limited. ---------- Beaches Sylvan Learning Centre 2126 1/2 Queen Street East. Toronto, ON. M4E 1E3 416.691.8811 www.educate.com [email protected]
Offering help with ACT and SAT. Please call the centre to reserve your spot for the free SAT test. Spaces are limited. ---------- Vaughan Sylvan Learning Centre 3120 Rutherford Road, Unit 1. Vaughan, ON. L4K 0B1 905.879.0986 www.educate.com [email protected]
Offering help with ACT and SAT. Please call the centre to reserve your spot for the free SAT test. Spaces are limited. ---------- North Scarborough Sylvan Learning Centre 3300 Midland Avenue, Suite 201. Toronto, ON. M1V 4W6 416.293.2297 www.educate.com
Offering help with ACT, SAT or both. Please call the centre to reserve your spot for the free SAT test. Spaces are limited.
Or visit www.tutoring.sylvanlearning.com to find a center near you.
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Sent by Homeschooling Kids / Homeschooling Teen Magazine
on behalf of participating Sylvan Learning Centers
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