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Post Title. 07/06/2010
 
            Five Tips to Improve SAT or ACT Scores

Familiarity- the more familiar a student is with the SAT or ACT standardized test, the better he or she can do on the test. There are a variety of SAT and ACT study workbooks available in bookstores that provide excellent sample SAT or ACT tests. The SAT and ACT are timed tests. Familiarity with the style of the test, the directions, the type of questions asked, and the skills needed can help students increase speed, confidence and their scores. 

 

Effective Strategies-
The SAT and ACT are tests that can be learned. Not only is it beneficial to become familiar with the type of questions on the test, it is important to learn effective strategies to help increase both speed and confidence to improve scores. Without any additional knowledge, just applying effective strategies in reading comprehension, increasing speed, effective guessing, critical thinking, and test taking skills can raise an SAT or ACT score as much as a hundred points.



Practice- Just like learning a new sport, instrument or new language, preparation for taking the SAT or ACT requires practice, practice and more practice. It is the rare individual who just sits down and takes the test and aces the score.  If you want to learn to play piano, no matter how impressive the lesson, you will only learn to play if you take the skills that you were taught and practice them. If you want to learn to swim, you have to get into the water and practice. If you want to run a marathon, you need to build your skills by practice. The same principles apply to taking the SAT or ACT. You have to get in shape! The SAT and ACT are long, arduous tests. They require strong critical thinking skills, endurance that is only built through practice and familiarity with remote grammar rules, cumulative math formulas, and extensive vocabulary that your child does not use on a regular basis. It takes practice to re-familiarize and reinforce previously learned ( and forgotten) skills. 

 

 Make a study plan and stick to it-It is important to plan time to take practice SAT or ACT tests every week. Each test take about 3 hours. If you don't plan this time into your weekly schedule, it won't just happen. After a student takes a test, it is important to evaluate the mistakes, apply better strategies, and relearn material. Each week the students must apply new and improved strategies to be able to raise their scores. Practicing using improper strategies can be destructive. Most students who play a sport seriously put more than 3 hours practice into the sport. Your student's SAT or ACT score will impact their future. They need to be serious and schedule time to practice, correct, and relearn material. Parents may need to become involved to help supervise practice time.

Seek  professional services if neededThe material on the SAT or ACT tests is difficult. In order to do their best, many students need instruction, review, and to be taught effective strategies to raise scores. Along with committed practice, this type of instruction and coaching can help your child feel more confident and attain a better score. Most students seek professional tutoring or attend group classes to help them prepare for the SAT or ACT. Private one on one tutoring helps meet the individual needs of your student and makes the best use of your time.

































 
 


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