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Hi All.

I thought I'd offer my services to my university-bound Naija family who are trying to pass the SAT or ACT and get into one of our universities in the US. I've been tutoring both exams for over 20 years. Although I live and teach in the US, I also have many students I work with online. I just received a text from one of my students who started out with a 1170. On his recent exam, he received a 1480 and has since been accepted into Princeton University, his dream school. Yes, you need to know the basics when it comes to doing well on both exams, but knowing the Math and comprehending what you read is not the key. The key is knowing HOW to answer the questions. If you haven't taken a real practice SAT (and I'm not talking about the PSAT), then you need to take one. College Board has free practice SAT exams on their website. College Board is the company that creates each SAT exam.

Yes, it is very possible to get a 1600, but it's not easy. I teach the SAT for one of the leading test prep companies in the US. Some of you may be practicing with their books. I can tell you what people here say about the other companies...but let me put it this way...I've tutored students who have come from courses they spend at least $1,000 (that's USD) on who have not seen any real increases in their scores...Kaplan, Barron...just watch where you put your money.

I was supposed to come to Nigeria next week to spend time with my family, but I have an internship I can't take time away from right now. I'll definitely come next year, but for now...if you're interested in working with me, send me a message. I'll be following this topic. Oh, and I only work through Skype when I tutor, so if you can't work with Skype, it'll either be on the phone or not at all, unfortunately. I currently am tutoring 4 in-person, one-on-one students and teaching two classes of 42 total students here who are preparing for the March SAT. I am also working with 3 online students from China and Japan through an tutoring company. More students choose to take the SAT here. The ACT is a bit different when it comes to the questions and the way you have to approach it. I've only taught 16 students take the ACT this year and 13 of them were in a group course.

So, for everyone preparing for the SAT or ACT...the best advice I can give you is to review the explanations. The same types of questions are asked on each SAT, so if you can understand why the answers where were chosen in the Reading and Writing and Language sections and how the answers come about in the Math sections, then the exam will come easier to you. The same thing goes with ACT, but as far as the Science section...you don't need to know any science to get a perfect score on that section. I teach it, so I know.

One more thing... just so you know, SAT does not stand for Scholastic Aptitude Test nor does it stand for Scholastic Assessment Test. You will NEVER see new material or manuals that are legitimate say this. If you do, you might want to question how current the material actually is.

If you have questions about a certain topic or a specific question, please don't hesitate to ask. And that's that.

Have a wonderful Holiday...and Happy 2020.

Uche
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