2012 Spring Courses
Dates and Times
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2012 Small-Group Courses for the May SAT and
June ACT
(Juniors Only)
Class Schedule for the May 2012 SAT
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| SAT Test Date | Course Day: (Choose One) |
Course Time | Course Start Date | Course End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Sunday* | 9AM—12PM | March 25, 2012 | April 29, 2012 |
| May 5 SOLD OUT | Sunday* | 12PM—3PM | March 25, 2012 | April 29, 2012 |
| May 5 | Sunday* | 3PM—6PM | March 25, 2012 | April 29, 2012 |
| May 5 | Tuesday* | 3PM—6PM | March 27, 2012 | May 1, 2012 |
*no class on Tuesday, April 3 or Sunday, April 8
| ACT Test Date | ACT Seminar Date |
Seminar Time (Choose One) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 | Saturday, May 19** | 12—3PM | No need for another class! Take our one-day ACT Seminar and use everything you learned in SAT class (plus a few additional strategies and concepts) to ROCK the ACT! | |
| June 9 | Saturday, May 19** | 3—6PM | ||
| **Mindworks SAT Class is a pre-requisite for the ACT Seminar. If you would like a stand-alone ACT Course, please see below. | ||||
| ACT Test Date | ACT Course Day | Course Time | Course Start Date | Course End Date |
| June 9 | Sunday | 3—6PM | May 13, 2012 | June 3, 2012 |
Hey Juniors—Time to Get Started!
Here Are the Top Nine Questions about the SAT and ACT
1. How do I know which test is best for me?
Compare your percentile score from each. (In other words, you have to take BOTH to know.)
2. Do all colleges accept the ACT?
BREAKING NEWS! More colleges now accept the ACT than the SAT.
3. Should I take the ACT?
YES! About 33% of students score BETTER on the ACT!
4. Does this mean I DON’T have to take the SAT?
NO! About 33% of students DON’T score better on the ACT. (The other third score about the same.)
5. What’s the difference between the tests?
| Question | ACT | SAT |
|---|---|---|
| Top Score? | 36 | 2400 |
| Penalty for wrong answers? | NO | YES |
| How long does the test take? | ALL morning (about 200 minutes) | ALL morning (about 200 minutes) |
| Number and length of sections? | 5 sections; each 30 minutes or more | 10 sections; each 25 minutes or less |
| Contains Reading, Writing, Math, and Essay? | YES | YES |
| Contains science? | YES | NO |
6. Can Mindworks help me do my best?
YES!
7. HOW?
We recommend that almost all juniors take the March 10 SAT and the
April 14 ACT.
8. Why March 10th SAT and April 14th ACT?
Lots of reasons!
- By waiting until March, it gives you seven extra months of math, vocabulary, and literature.
- By taking it BEFORE May, you steer clear of AP exams, finals, and SOL’s.
9. Why a small-group setting instead of individual tutoring?
Lots of reasons!
- There are only eight students per group, and the groups are created based on scores—this ISN’T a large, impersonal class. Instead, it’s a small study group targeted at your strengths!
- Going straight to individual tutoring is like going straight to a surgeon! First, you need to go to a generalist to get the overview of what’s necessary.
- View current course schedule above