1. Hosted by Justin Paul Van Wely Lecture 1: Inside the new design WELCOME TO SAT 101 ! 301 An organized approach to scoring higher and gaining acceptance to your top-choice colleges.

2. Why are we here? Not the ages-old existential question…

3. Why are we here? 0 You want to paint the best self-portrait 0 Doane Stuart wants you to get an edge 0 The test is here to give you a fair assessment

4. Grades alone aren’t fair: 0 Different curriculums 0 Percentage of APs, etc. 0 Biased teachers 0 May like or not like you 0 Uneven weighting 0 Not every school does it the same 0 Special Circumstances 0 Poor attendance due to illness, home schooled

5. What will colleges look at? 0 College Readiness & Course Placement 0 1/6 of your application 0 with GPA, essay, letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities, and challenge of course load 0 Carries same weight as GPA but easier to fix quickly 0 Your Report 0 Superscore (more on that in a bit), Percentile, & Essay Score How these things combined show your potential at the next level

6. Expectations From ProwessFrom you 0 Expert advice 0 Great material 0 Dynamic lessons 0 Individual attention even in a group setting 0 A commitment to helping you succeed 0 Commitment & trust 0 Come prepared & on time 0 Do the work 0 Seek help if you need it 0 Have fun constructively

7. Expectations From Prowess 0 Expert advice 0 Great material 0 Dynamic lessons 0 Individual attention even in a group setting 0 A commitment to helping you succeed 0 99 th %, 12 years, M.A. English pursuing M.S. in Education 0 Tests made by the makers 0 12 lessons, POD, group exercises, games 0 Personalized assessments 0 518.364.7908 – call or text any time

8. Expectations From you 0 Want it. Be open to new ways. 0 Always bring your text, calculator, notebook, & pencil. We only have about 45 minutes. 0 Homework after each session. Problem sets in class. Tests on weekends. 0 Safe env’t. same Qs show up on test day. 0 Don’t hate it. Don’t be a distraction. 0 Commitment & trust 0 Come prepared & on time 0 Do the work 0 Seek help if you need it 0 Have fun constructively

9. Your tools for this course: 0 The Course Text 0 “The Official SAT Study Guide (for March 2016 & later)” 0 Handouts 0 Real Full-length Practice Tests 0 Held at our offices on the weekends. MUST bring your book. 0 Score Reports 0 Personalized assessment tools 0 The Spring 6-session Course 0 Review, make-up, or a new perspective 0 The website: www.prowesstestprep.com 0 Student materials, password = ‘prowess-sat’ 0 “Course at Doane Stuart” 0 Copies of lessons (PPT), handouts (if lost or didn’t get one), homework assignments & answer keys 0 Additional downloadable materials

10. What to do if you miss a class? Several Options… 0 1. Get the notes from a fellow student… 0 2. If you know you can’t make your test date, specifically, but can make the other one the next day, ask Ms. Bracken if you can come to the other one. You must have permission for this. 0 3. Find the notes on the website and attempt to complete the homework using just these (note: you will still be responsible for doing all the work assigned that class)… 0 4. Make up that session in the spring at our Corporate Woods 6- session NEW SAT course.

11. Is there a grade for the course? Yes… 0 Your homework assignments = 50% 0 0,.5, or 1 0 Your class participation = 10% 0 0 or 1 (must contribute or else 0) 0 Your attendance = 15% 0 1% each class and test, make-ups count 0 Your practice test scores (based on a function) = 25% 0 Final grades submitted to Ms. Bracken but will not be part of GPA; they will, however, be used for our guarantee.

12. We are ready to begin…but first A game!

13. MYTH OR FACT? 0 The SAT stands for Scholastic Achievement Test.

14. MYTH ! 0 It doesn’t stand for Stress and Anxiety Test either. It doesn’t stand for anything.

15. MYTH OR FACT? 0 Having a strong vocab is important for achieving the maximum score on this test.

16. MYTH ! 0 The SAT is not a vocab test. Esoteric words don’t show up.

17. MYTH OR FACT? 0 It is crucial to know your way around a calculator for the math section of this test.

18. MYTH ! 0 You are not allowed to use a calculator for 1/3 of the math portion. You won’t need one for the other 2/3.

19. MYTH OR FACT? 0 The SAT is put together by a bunch of castle-dwelling ogres who prey on the dreams of the college hopeful.

20. MYTH ! 0 But not that far off…ETS does live in a castle-like compound in Princeton N.J. Despite what you may hear, CB actually wants to see you succeed.

21. MYTH OR FACT? 0 If you are not a good test taker, it will be very hard to do well on this test.

22. FACT ! 0 At least we think so…which is why we are going to teach you to how to be good.

23. The 6-Tiered Approach to achieving success on the SAT: 0 1 – get to know the test 0 2 – learn B.T.S. (basic test-taking strategy) 0 3 – learn format-specific methodology 0 4 – learn the content 0 5 – learn advanced strategy 0 6 – gain consistency through practice