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If you're a high school student preparing for the SAT, Varsity Tutors can enroll you in a qualified Raleigh-Durham SAT prep course to help elevate your studies. Even though you may be a year or more away from submitting college applications, you are probably already trying to determine how to put your best foot forward come application time. If you're a student at institutions like Durham Academy or East Chapel Hill High School, there's a chance you will have to take the SAT, or Scholastic Aptitude Test, to pursue admission into your dream school. SAT scores are used by admissions counselors to gauge how well students will perform in a college classroom.
Preparing for a comprehensive exam might have you fearing the worst, such as studying laboriously for hours on end on your own. Getting started in a Raleigh-Durham SAT course means that you will learn in a virtual classroom with other eager students. Our online platform provides you a forum to share ideas with peers, strategize, and troubleshoot in real time. Having a built-in support system can help keep you motivated and energized. All classes are led by an expert instructor and give you access to top-notch test prep materials.
What could a Raleigh-Durham SAT Class help me review?
The SAT is made up of three core sections, including Reading, Math, and Writing and Language. You will also have the opportunity to complete the unscored SAT Essay section at the end of the exam. The SAT spans three hours, with an additional 50 minutes allotted to students who opt to complete the SAT Essay. During this time the subject knowledge and test-taking skills you've accumulated throughout high school will be thoroughly tested. Refining these skills with a Raleigh-Durham SAT class can help you approach exam day with confidence and determination. Here we will take a closer look at the different sections of the SAT to give you a better idea of the topics and content you can expect to encounter on test day.
The Reading test will assess your reading comprehension and reasoning skills by asking you to answer questions from written passages that may include tables, charts, or other graphics. Passages may derive from a variety of scholarly sources, such as world literature, sociology or psychology texts, or the United States founding documents, among others. You will be asked to exhibit your command of evidence by illustrating your understanding of how authors present their arguments, identifying relationships between text and accompanying data, and finding evidence in passages that provides the basis for a sound conclusion. You will have 65 minutes to complete 52 questions, making it important to read efficiently and use your trained eye to isolate relevant information.
The Math test is composed of two sections, only one of which allows you to use a calculator. The two sections task you with completing 58 total questions ranging from multiple-choice to write-ins. This section will assess your mathematical fluency, conceptual understanding, and ability to apply mathematics to real-world situations. To succeed, you will need to illustrate strong problem-solving skills, demonstrate your grasp of math concepts, operations, and relations, and represent word-problems mathematically.
The Writing and Language portion of the exam tasks you with solving 44 passage-based questions. Success in this section is dependent upon your ability to improve the way passages develop information and ideas, improve word choice through context clues, express ideas, and make editorial decisions that will enhance provided passages. You will be allotted 35 minutes to read through the provided passages and answer the related questions. Improving your grasp of standard English conventions can help you read and dissect the text more quickly, allowing you to more efficiently complete this section.
The optional SAT Essay asks you to write an essay in which you evaluate the argumentative and persuasive abilities of a text's author. To do this you will need to consider the author's use of evidence, the reasoning used to develop ideas and connect claims, and stylistic and persuasive elements like word choice or appeals to emotion. Your essay should cite one or more of these features as you assess the author's argument.
How can a Raleigh-Durham SAT course help me prepare for my exam?
Enrolling in a Raleigh-Durham SAT course is a great first step towards building foundational test-taking skills to help increase your efficiency come exam day. Classes are led by a qualified instructor in a live online, collaborative classroom. Varsity Tutors has a thorough vetting process to ensure that you will be learning under an instructor capable of meeting your needs. If you are struggling to identify evidence and key points of analysis within a scholarly text, you and your classmates can share ideas and work through a variety of texts together to diversify your approach. You will also have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one time with your instructor to work through any test materials that might be giving you pause. Following a customized curriculum outlined in an online class adds detail and structure to your study plan, allowing you to approach the SAT decisively and confidently.
As a high school student in the 21st century, you are probably already aware of the benefits of online learning. We know that you may be struggling to handle high school course loads and extra-curricular activities, meaning that you don't have time to waste as you prepare for the SAT. Utilizing Varsity Tutors centralized database of current test prep materials means that you don't have to spend hours browsing the internet wondering which materials you can trust. Maximizing your study time can free up space elsewhere in your schedule to spend with friends or family.
How can I sign up for a Raleigh-Durham SAT course?
With new two- and four-week sessions beginning weekly, Varsity Tutors is confident that we can enroll you in a Raleigh-Durham SAT class that will slide right into your busy schedule. If you're ready to take the next step in your SAT review, contact one of our educational consultants today to get started.

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- SAT
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Subject Expertise
- SAT
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- SAT
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