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Students who are reviewing for the SAT may be interested in a San Francisco Bay Area SAT prep course that Varsity Tutors can help you find. This class can provide you with a review that's more thorough than the one you might be doing alone. This preparation for the Scholastic Assessment Test is a major step for students about to enter college, who can enhance their prep by seeking out help to improve their performance during the test. Varsity Tutors can help you find an SAT course that can help you with practice exams and other resources for the test.
A test-taker opting for a San Francisco Bay Area SAT course will enjoy several study benefits. For instance, signing up allows you to attend online classes with other students and instructors. This learning environment helps people collaborate with one another and get immediate responses from instructors. Students could get reminders about topics to review, as well as updates about each upcoming review session. Another benefit to signing up are the tips students might receive about the SAT's coverage and format. By learning about the topics included and the running time of the exam, you'll be able to maximize your time by focusing the review on those topics straight away.
When a senior from Henry M. Gunn High School is applying for admission to college, chances are this won't be an easy task. They'll be facing tough competition from other high school seniors eyeing the same school. It's, therefore, crucial to achieve high scores on the SAT, as college screening committees consider this in deciding what to do with each applicant. This reinforces the importance of signing up for a test prep course to help you try to score well on your SAT.
SAT test prep instructors can help students by briefing them on the Math, Reading, Writing and Language, and Essay sections that comprise the exam. The SAT is given over the course of about three hours, with fifty minutes added for those answering the optional Essay part. Each section is designed to provide insight into a test-taker's areas of opportunity as well as strengths. What subjects are covered by San Francisco Bay Area SAT prep?
SAT test prep can help students prepare for the Math section, which is composed of fifty-eight questions that need to be solved in eighty minutes. This section requires exercising your skill in solving equations, analyzing expressions, and applying mathematical knowledge in real-life scenarios. Test-takers will be faced with questions involving algebra and other advanced math topics taught in high school. The Math section is split into two parts, with one being the calculator portion and one being non-calculator. For the former, students will be allotted fifty-five minutes to answer thirty questions. The latter will take twenty-five minutes and contain fifteen questions. Students can better prepare for the Math section by having an instructor brief them about algebraic equations, graphs, and other familiar math concepts.
Students will also receive info regarding Writing and Language, which will task students with understanding text, giving them sentence errors to correct, and arguments to critically think about. For instance, the section will challenge students to scrutinize written passages and answer questions regarding them. Another challenge of verbal reasoning would be English language mastery. Being knowledgeable in fixing sentence lapses is important in college since professors prefer documents that are thought-out and easy to understand. To properly manage your time for this section, take note that it has forty-four questions, with thirty-five minutes given for you to answer each. Your instructor can also discuss the Reading section, which has fifty-two questions and administered for sixty-five minutes. In this section, you will be given passages that relate to Literature, History, Science, Psychology, Economics, and other related areas. You will be required to read these thoroughly so that you can provide answers to questions that follow. For example, there are context clues and pieces of evidence in the passages that you'll have to spot and then cite in order to come up with a solution. This will measure how precisely and quickly a student can analyze topics in social studies, history, and science.
What benefits can a San Francisco Bay Area SAT course bring to help me prepare?
You may have many worries about test prep for the SAT. Some students, for instance, might have existing obligations outside of study, lack of knowledge about what to study, and the like. SAT prep courses are held in online sessions that has video chat so that students and instructors can converse regarding review topics. This means that a student from The Harker School, perhaps, can have some leeway in planning his or her study schedule for the SAT.
Besides online learning, test prep courses are available in two-week or four-week sessions. This is to accommodate different review paces of students since some might have less time to review the sections of the SAT.
The schedule-friendly benefits of SAT prep courses make them a resource worth investing in. Taking advantage of this type of assistance makes sense since students might be juggling a lot during their final years in high school. For example, they might need to study for final exams, scout possible colleges to apply to, or look for summer jobs while waiting for their admissions results. With the scheduling flexibility provided by online SAT test prep, you can opt to take a class any time it works for you, whether that's during your lunch hour or over the weekend. A student who's already working part-time might already have his or her schedule filled during weekdays, but there are several different sections of prep classes available. The educational consultants at Varsity Tutors can help you enroll in a class where the schedule fits with yours.
It's a smart idea to contact Varsity Tutors immediately to receive more details about SAT test prep courses. As soon as you reach our team, we can help set you up with an SAT test prep class very quickly, so you can get started right away.

Audrey: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...assist first-year students with college-level essays. I have also captained an award-winning collegiate mock trial team for several years, which involves mentoring younger students in oral and written communication skills. In addition to my experience, standardized testing has always been a forte of mine. I am enthusiastic about sharing the skills and strategies that I have picked up along my way. If you are seeking a patient, energetic, and articulate tutor for your student, please...
Education & Certification
- Pomona College - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- ACT Math
- Study Skills
- ACT English
- +36 subjects

Kevin: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...helped me a lot in being a successful tutor. In my opinion, the most important part of tutoring is understanding each individual's needs and learning methods. Everyone is different and to be a successful tutor, you cannot apply the same teaching methods to every student. Understanding how quickly students learn, what types of strengths they have, and their motivations for receiving tutoring is key to helping a student achieve their academic goals. My tutors have...
Education & Certification
- Georgetown University - Current Undergrad, Finance
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1
- Algebra 2
- Elementary Math
- +16 subjects

Jennifer: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...math is like a language; you need to know the basics before you get speaking fluently. Math can be difficult, but it can be even more fun once you get it. To me, chemistry is the perfect blend of science and math, which is great since I enjoy both! You can learn from the most basic atoms (don't trust them, they make up everything!) to the most complex proteins to applications in the real world....
Education & Certification
- University of California-Riverside - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- SAT Math
- Business
- Pre-Calculus
- +107 subjects

Evan: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...I have over three years of teaching experience at private tutoring companies, UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley's Summer Bridge Program, and as a freelance political science/calculus tutor (there's more overlap than you think). In 2014, my paper "Set Theory and Fuzzy Sets: Their Relationship to Natural Language" was published in the Newsletter of the American Political Science Association Organized Section for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research. I'm fond of good food and bad puns. In my free...
Education & Certification
- University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- Arithmetic
- Middle School
- SAT Reading
- +130 subjects

Mei: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...My parents tried to teach them, but ultimately, this resulted in more rebellion than progress. I volunteered to help and found that I really enjoyed the process. The most satisfying experience was tutoring my brother and sister and seeing them begin to develop confidence in school and finally make better grades. What makes me different from most tutors and educators is my strategic mindset. Most teachers recite their curriculums like clock work and take the...
Education & Certification
- Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- Homework Support
- Special Education
- Study Skills and Organization
- +31 subjects

Joshua: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...received my Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Oberlin College. I am currently studying at San Francisco State University, pursuing my Master's of Science in Physics. Between my undergraduate and graduate studies, I served in the United States Peace Corps to teach English in rural Panama. In San Francisco, I have been enjoying helping my students improve their test scores on the SAT. I have a strong connection to all the subjects I tutor....
Education & Certification
- Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, English
- San Francisco State University - Master of Science, Physics
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- Multivariable Calculus
- IB Further Mathematics HL
- Conversational Spanish
- +52 subjects

Samuel: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...working in a charter school, as a private English tutor in Madrid, and with both private and non-profit academic support and enrichment programs. Over the years I've taught just about every subject. I love helping students develop a positive, can-do attitude in relation to subjects that used to make them feel anxious and confused. (In my experience this is often math or standardized tests, but I also love to tutor writing and general study skills.)...
Education & Certification
- University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
- Lesley University - Masters in Education, Education
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- AP United States History
- Geometry
- High School English
- +64 subjects

Joseph: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...taking fall semester courses at Berkeley City College. Although It was initially hard for me to swallow the stark reality of uprooting the school I loved and thrived in, as well as the friends and family that had nurtured my growth in the beautiful Garden State, the prospect of attending a more prestigious Californian university to complete my undergraduate and (hopefully) law school studies was too great of an opportunity not to take a leap...
Education & Certification
- Berkeley City College - Current Undergrad, English
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- College Essays
- Writing
- Comparative Literature
- +15 subjects

Christie: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...well as have explained how polarizability benefits SN2 nucleophiles to a university peer a few days after learning it. These varying degrees of familiarity in subject material have helped me to practice recalling material on the spot to then explain it to a student. These different experiences have trained me to meet each student where they are. My schedule of availability begins on July 18 and until mid-August I am free from Monday through Saturday...
Education & Certification
- University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- Essay Editing
- STAAR Grades 3-8
- English
- +44 subjects

Abigail: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...my professional and personal life. Currently, I am working as a freelance writer, editor, and assistant to a scholar at the University of Washington who works on education policy. As an undergraduate, I was involved with a student organization that tutored students at a local K-8 school who were struggling with reading and writing. My student was thirteen years old, and most of the resources for his reading level were aimed at students much younger....
Education & Certification
- University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- SAT Writing and Language
- English
- Latin
- +19 subjects

Elizabeth : San Francisco SAT course instructor
...& B, Mechanics 1, 2, & 3, Materials Science, Thermodynamics, Design of Thermal Systems, Heat Transfer, Vibrations, Dynamics and Vibrations. I can help with full-length lab reports, as well as other upper level division mechanical engineering classes. I attended one of the most rigorous high schools in California, taking the highest level math lane classes offered each year. I am very confident in my abilities to teach or tutor in difficult Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus...
Education & Certification
- Washington University in St Louis - Current Undergrad, Mechanical Engineering
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- Test Prep
- Engineering
- College Application Essays
- +47 subjects

Jessica: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...California, and for high school I studied Acting at the Orange County High School of the Arts. I have been tutoring since beginning my undergraduate career at Stanford University. In my free time, I set up a private tutoring practice in the Palo Alto/ Los Altos/ Redwood City areas. Upon my graduation, I moved back home to Tustin, Orange County. I now work for Elite Academy, a test prep company with international branches, where I...
Education & Certification
- Stanford University - Bachelors, Theatre and French
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- English
- Test Prep
- PSAT Writing Skills
- +16 subjects

Grace: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...science, astronomy, and geography. I have a strong background in math, physics, and chemistry. And although it was not my focus, I am a proficient writer and am comfortable with the mechanical and conceptual composition of written assignments. My major-specific classes included a great deal of field work as well as lab work, completing problems sets, writing research papers and lab reports, and even mapping a large portion of the Berkeley hills. I completed my...
Education & Certification
- University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, Geology
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- English
- Earth Science
- Other
- +30 subjects

Eli: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...I spent four years as a sportswriter and columnist in Los Angeles. I have worked with students of all ages from kindergarten to adulthood and am a staunch believer that it is never too late to fall in love with learning any subject (even math!). My approach to tutoring is the same way I approach training for a sport. If you are willing to put in the effort, you will get better (and if you're...
Education & Certification
- University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- Social Studies
- PSAT Mathematics
- Geometry
- +41 subjects

Kristine: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...percentile. For more than eight years, I have taught students in many different subjects such as DAT, SAT, Chemistry (General and Organic), Biology, and Physics in both classroom and tutoring environments. Besides academics, I have even taught swimming and dance. My tutoring style focuses on tailoring the lesson to target the students weaknesses. I am very attentive and adaptable ensuring a more productive experience. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, running, and traveling.
Education & Certification
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Bachelors, Genetics and Psychology
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- Algebra
- College Biology
- Biology
- +30 subjects

Helene: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...that is how I get my kids to become autonomous and self-motivated learners. I've always seen it as a challenging job, but also as enriching, enlightening, and awesome (and I mean awesome in the strongest sense of the word)! I am so happy to be able to continue that work with Varsity. In terms of the subjects I am comfortable teaching, of course Math and French are what I have the most experience with. But...
Education & Certification
- Mills College - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology/Anthropology
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- Comparative Literature
- Reading
- Elementary School Math
- +57 subjects

Eric: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...volunteered in Buffalo, NY with an after-school program where I provided one-on-one instruction for K-12 students in all subject areas but focused in math and literacy. I also worked as a substitute teacher in the Buffalo area providing quality instruction in a variety of disciplines as needed. I plan to continue substitute teaching in the 2015-2016 school year in the San Francisco Bay Area. While my teaching certification is in instrumental music, my primary interest...
Education & Certification
- Vanderbilt University - Bachelor in Arts, Music
- Vanderbilt University - Masters in Education, Education
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- Study Skills and Organization
- Reading
- Other
- +29 subjects

Lila Ann: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...the French language, beginning through advanced; grammar, conjugations, pronunciation, conversation, culture. I completed my M.A. at Yale University (African Studies, 2014), and my B.A. magna cum laude from Smith College (American Studies & Dance, 2009). During college, I studied in Paris, France for a full year, and successfully applied for a Fulbright Grant that allowed me to do ten months of research on contemporary dance in Burkina Faso (in francophone West Africa) after graduating. My...
Education & Certification
- Smith College - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies; Dance
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- French 4
- College English
- SAT Reading
- +41 subjects

Jacqueline: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...Writing. I have studied Essay Writing at Oxford University and Literature at Harvard University. In my free time, I am a volunteer for several charitable organizations such as Romanian Children's Relief, Stop Hunger Now, and Relay for Life. Though I tutor in a wide variety of topics, I am most passionate about English. I am a highly skilled writer and editor who can provide valuable tutoring to any student struggling with the written word. Most...
Education & Certification
- University of Richmond - Bachelor in Arts, English
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- Writing
- College English
- COMPASS Reading
- +30 subjects

Dallas: San Francisco SAT course instructor
...to patiently translate that jargon into understandable concepts that enable the student to better understand the subject. I love teaching all sciences, as well as Spanish and reading techniques. Outside of teaching, I love being outdoors, and you can often find me planning fishing and backpacking trips. I am also active in volunteering, including an annual trip to Mexico to build houses, and am a huge San Francisco Giants fan. I plan to apply to...
Education & Certification
- University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Integrative Biology
Subject Expertise
- SAT
- Physical Chemistry
- MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
- SAT Writing and Language
- +42 subjects