Description
Time
July 26th-August 7th
Monday-Saturday, 7:00-10:00 p.m. EDT
36 hours in total.
Class Size
10 Students.
Student Requirements
Recommended for students who can obtain 1300+ in SAT without prior preparation, and are planning to take the SAT within the next 6 months.
Teacher
Mars He
Graduated from Toronto Public High School, Bachelor of Philosophy from Harvard University, Head Coach of Harvard Debate Team.
Took 35 minutes (the section gives 65 minutes) to complete SAT reading and get a perfect score without prior training.
Course Information
Day 1: Introduction: Setting Goals and Diagnostic Assessments
• How to take practice Tests and Score
• Types of Passages
• Parts of SAT Reading
Day 2: Logic and Data
• Basics of Logic
• Data Questions
• Live Workshop (Student 1)
Day 3: Vocabulary and Reading
• Vocab Questions
• Diagnosing Problems with Reading Speed
• Using Inference to Improve Understanding
• Live Workshop (Student 2)
Day 4: Details & Implication
• Details / Fact Questions
• Implication Questions
• Live Workshop (Student 3)
Day 5: Premises & Description
• Premise Questions
• Description Questions
• Live Workshop (Student 4)
Day 6: Passage Types Revisited & Macro VIewpoints
• Expository, Speech, Narrative, Comparative Passages
• Describing Passages as a whole
• Live Workshop (Student 5)
Day 7: Intention and Multi-part Questions
• Evaluating Intention and Purpose
• Two-part Questions / Support Your Answer Questions
• Live Workshop (Student 6)
Day 8: Workshop
• Live Workshop (Students 1 & 2)
Day 9: Workshop
• Live Workshop (Students 3 & 4)
Day 10: Workshop
• Live Workshop (Students 5 & 6)
Day 11: Questions and Answers and Student Trajectory
• Students bring their own questions to class about questions they’ve had problems with
• Students share which types of questions they’re improved upon
Day 12: Full Test & Moving Forward
• Students complete a test together
• Assess key problem areas that have been improved upon
• Assess remaining areas for improvement
