SAT
As in all our exam preparation programs, we strive to teach the necessary skills, concepts, strategies, and reasoning skills related to the student's specific test. Prior to starting with a professional tutor, the student meets with the director for brief diagnostic testing. An individualized program is designed that recommends the number of tutoring hours. Students may prepare for the verbal sections, or the math sections, or all sections of a specific test.
The SAT contains a Verbal Test consisting of a Reading Comprehension section (52 Questions in 55 Minutes) and a Language/Writing portion (44 Questions in 35 Minutes), as well as a Math Test consisting of a Calculator section (38 Questions in 55 Minutes) and a Non-Calculator portion (20 Questions in 25 Minutes). The maximum score on each is 800 points, and total maximum attainable score is 1600.
Throughout the program, students are required to do practice tests. Improvement is monitored, and programs modifications are made as needed.
The Essay Test -The OPTIONAL Essay Section is not offered starting September 2021 until further notice.
Reading Comprehension Test
To do well on the Reading Test, the student must be taught to find a happy balance between reading speed and accuracy.
We teach the student to answer Evidence Based, Inferential (what the author implies) and Vocabulary in Context questions taken from literature, social science, and science passages. He/she is also taught how to answer questions based on interpreting information based on visual models such as graphs and charts.
Language/Writing Test
Requires the student to organize and revise written text for logic, cohesiveness and standard English. This section also tests the student's knowledge of standard English related to sentence structure, usage and punctuation.
Our students will do practice tests, and then be given additional instruction on the areas of grammar or usage in which they need improvement.
Math Test
The test emphasizes Algebra (Heart of Algebra), Problem Solving and Data Analysis, and higher level mathematics (Passport to Advanced Math). There are some questions on geometry, trigonometry, statistics and probability.
We will teach the skills, concepts, related problem solving and reasoning relevant to the SAT questions. Recognizing specific types of questions and learning the steps and appropriate strategies to answer those questions are taught. Fluency, often dependent on basic algebraic skills, is emphasized. With some students, it is necessary to review and reinforce more basic skills.
SAT II Subject Area Tests
Students who apply to competitive colleges will consider taking some Subject Area Tests:
Graphic by: Charlotte Alden
If the student has achieved a very high grade in a subject, it is better to take the subject area test at or near the completion of that course. Since SAT Subject Area Tests are given on the same day as the SAT, students should make an appointment with their guidance counselor to plan out their college exam taking schedule.
Students should also find out what Subject Area Tests, if any, the schools to which they plan to apply suggest taking. If the student does well, he may wish to report the scores to the colleges to which he is applying.
The Subject Area Tests are based on the assumption that all students have been taught specific content. There may be variation in the topics covered or emphasized from one school district to another, especially in literature, history and science.
In preparing students for their Subject Area Tests, we at Adelphi will direct the student to take a diagnostic test. Then we will isolate areas that need to be taught, teach the content or skills that the student has not learned, and direct the student to review other the content areas. We will also familiarize the student with the test format, the nature of the questions asked and the strategies for answering those questions.
SAT U.S. Registration Dates and Deadlines 2022-23
**Test Date:
August 27, 2022
October 1, 2022
November 5, 2022
December 3, 2022
March 11, 2023
May 6, 2023
June 3, 2023
August , 2023
Registration Deadline:
July 29, 2022
September 2, 2022
October 7, 2022
November 3, 2022
February 10 , 2023
April 7, 2023
May 4, 2023
Late Registration Deadline(online,phone)
August 16, 2022
September 20. 2022
October 25, 2022
November 22, 2023
February 28,2023
April 25, 2023
May 23, 2023
**Sunday administrations usually occur the day after each Saturday test date for students who cannot test on Saturday because of religious observance. To confirm the test dates or to register on line, visit collegeboard.org or call (866)-756-7346. Students with special needs should call (609)-771-7137. Sunday administrations usually occur the day after each Saturday test date for students who can not test on Saturday due to religious observance. The SAT scores may start being released about two weeks after the test date. June scores take longer, up to six weeks.