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SAT Testing for Juniors and Seniors

Almost every university and college in the USA requires either the SAT or ACT test as a part of the college admission requirements. The SAT is offered once a month with 2009 dates including Oct 10, Nov 7, Dec 4, Jan 23, Mar 13, May 1 and Jun 5.

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The SAT is an aptitude test, though many feel it is inadequate to measure a student's aptitude for college as there are so many variables affecting a student's successful college experience. Nevertheless, almost all colleges require some form of testing before admission to the school and typically admission to a school is based predominantly on your SAT scores and GPA (grade point average.)

The "new" SAT takes 3 hours and 45 minutes to complete. It covers Reading, Writing, Math and a 25 minutes Experimental section. The Experimental section which is 25 minutes long does not count toward your score. The 3 sections of the test - reading, writing and math - each receive their own score. Scores range between 200-800 points with a total test score ranging between 600-2400. The average test score is 500 with an average total test score of 1500.

You must pre-register for the SAT. You can either register at your high school or go to the College Board Website and prepay/register from their site.

SAT preparation is imperative in today's world where college admission is getting more and more difficult. Creative Tutors can help your student succeed. Call today!

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Comment from:Allison Byrd [Visitor]

09/04/09 @ 08:45

I would like to know more about your preparation methods for the SAT test. How successful as your tutoring been to raise scores and what cost are involved.

Comment from:Kim Ashby [Member]

09/16/09 @ 14:15

We provide a customized approach to Test Prep which includes; SAT, ACT, PSAT, EOG and others.... Specifically answering your question about score improvement for SAT we find it best to teach the student the content that they have forgotten or missed in prior years to improve the overall score. Many times, this will result in hundred's of points higher on the overall score...when a student has a very low score ...most of the time the student has forgotten the content. A student also will learn how to best manage taking the test and the time management for the overall test period. Using time management skills and test taking strategies will usually increase the score several points towards a higher score. The best practice to make the highest score is to include content mastery! Take the test and score the highest because the student knows how to take the test and knows the content to take the score over the top! Call Creative Tutors and allow us to help develop a customized plan for your student to reach their highest test score the first time they take the test. During your free consultation, a personalized plan will be discussed and based on that plan a quote will be provided to you. We want to be your solution to your SAT TEST PREP! CALL TODAY 919-656-3878 or kima@creativetutors.com

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Meet Kim Ashby | Owner

Kim Ashby earned a BS in Nursing from The Catholic University of America and, when she worked outside the home, was a Certified Emergency Nurse with a special interest in trauma nursing. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and three sons. The Ashbys have home schooled their children since 1999. They graduated their oldest son in May 2007. He is attending UNC Wilmington. Kim continues to home school her younger boys. Her oldest son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in the public school system in the second grade. Her second son has cerebral palsy which has resulted in multiple/global developmental delays. Her youngest son has undiagnosed, mild auditory processing issues.

Kim has co-instructed graduate level courses at UNC Chapel Hill for ST/OT students and Early Intervention students. She is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of GIFTSNC, Inc., a home schooling special needs support group. Kim has presented workshops at a variety of state home school conferences as well as local support group parent meetings and is often a guest speaker at homeschool conferences and is found on many guest speaker lists including Balancing the Sword. She is a Steering Committee member and former Treasurer for Dayspring Home Educators in Cary, NC. She served on the Board of Directors for the Family Support Network of Wake County. She holds a North Carolina Wildlife Permit for Small Mammal Rehabilitation and enjoys working with orphaned and injured wildlife.

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