JMU's SAT Test Prep Class
The SAT Test Prep class is an intensive test prep program that provides students with the tools they need to prepare for and succeed on the SAT®. SAT Prep classes, offered throughout the calendar year, are strategically scheduled for the weeks leading up to the most popular SAT test dates. Classes are scheduled to allow time to practice new skills between sessions. Our multi-week course format allows abundant opportunities for learning and for interacting with our expert instructors.
The JMU SAT Prep course includes:
Expert Instructors: Our test-preparation instructors are highly trained professionals. Our experienced instructors know the SAT and care about helping you achieve your goal.
Proven Strategies: JMU's SAT curriculum was developed by test-prep experts, who have years of experience writing exam questions and preparing students for success.
Online Support: Our online support package for both in-person and live-online SAT courses includes access to recordings of all class modules, an instructor-monitored question forum, and online office hours. Access to the student portal that contains these online resources continues through 120 days after your last scheduled class session, so you will still have support for your independent practice after your course is over.
Convenient Schedule Options: In-person test prep courses are conveniently held on JMU's campus in Harrisonburg, VA. Live-online courses provide alternative schedules and the added benefit of taking the course from anywhere in the world.
Value: The course fee includes all student course materials, access to online resources, and instruction from a trained professional who cares about your success.
What does the Course Cover?
Test Taking Strategies
- Master time-management strategies
- Use the process of elimination
- Minimize test anxiety
- Identify common distractors
Quantitative Subjects
- Review frequently-tested math skills
- Practice solution techniques for problems containing variables
- Learn efficient approaches to problems that seem complicated
- Discover tactics for translating word problems into equations
Verbal Subjects
- Understand how to approach the passage for reading comprehension questions
- Choose vocabulary using context clues
- Apply conventions of standard English
- Understanding how note taking accomplishes a goal
- Recognize correct use of logical transitions
- Interpret data presented in charts
Why take the JMU SAT Prep Class?
SAT Prep Courses are offered on campus in Harrisonburg and also live-online, giving you the option to choose the format that works best for you. Our face-to-face classroom programs combine the familiar experience of an in-person classroom with convenient online support resources. Live-online courses offer the same great program as the in-person SAT Prep Courses with the added flexibility of attending class from any location. Our virtual classroom provides you with the opportunity to interact in real time with our expert instructors and to re-watch the recordings of your classes at your convenience through 120 days after your last scheduled class session.
Live-Online Office Hours
Weekly live-online office hours provide a convenient way for students to get individualized help with specific questions or concerns. The live-online office hours are free-form meetings open to all participants from both the on-campus and live-online SAT Prep Courses. The sessions are “drop-in” and student-directed, so there will not be a planned presentation for each session. Instead, our instructors will answer questions and work through problems in the order that they are received.
System Requirements:
SAT Live-Online Prep Courses and Live-Online Office Hours require Adobe Connect, a free application. All you need to participate in live-online courses or office hours are a high-speed internet connection and speakers or headphones.
About Our Program
JMU's Test Prep program is partnered with Educational Testing Consultants, a leader in higher education test preparation. Each year, Educational Testing Consultants helps thousands of students prepare for the important pre-college standardized tests at major colleges and universities across the United States. Educational Testing Consultants provides a proven program with a record of success and highly trained, top-quality instructors. Learn more about Educational Testing Consultants at www.etctestprep.com.
Request a Custom SAT Prep Class or Presentation
We also offers customized SAT Prep programs and presentations for schools, nonprofit organizations, and community groups. If you are a high school principal, guidance counselor, admissions department, or community leader and would like details about our custom programs or would like to request a presentation, please email our professional staff at testprep@jmu.edu.
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