Hey freshmen and sophomores, what are you doing this summer?
One activity we would highly recommend is signing up for SAT prep through the
Khan Academy. Many of you may already have heard about what Khan Academy offers
in terms of free classes in all sorts of subjects – math, humanities, science,
technology – but did you know that they offer free test prep as well?
Khan Academy has teamed up with the College Board to provide
this opportunity, and it is really well done. Initial questions tell the
computer where your strengths and weaknesses are, and then the system asks you
follow-up questions in the areas where you need the most work. You don’t waste
time answering questions where you’re strong, making this an incredibly
effective way to study. And, I repeat, it is FREE!
Why do you want to do this now? Studying for the SAT also prepares you for the PSAT. The PSAT is offered
in October of your junior year (you may have already taken practice ones at
school), and doing well on the PSAT can put you in line for a wide variety of
merit-based scholarships, including the National Merit Scholarship, the
National Hispanic Recognition Program, and other corporate-based scholarships
that use the PSAT as a qualifying test. You can read more about these scholarships
at www.princetonreview.com/college/psat-nmsqt.
Very few students will be as well-prepared as you could be,
between your ATYP experiences and the work you put forth to study for this test.
Just 15 minutes a day can make an enormous difference in how well you do, so go
to www.khanacademy.org/sat today and
start practicing!
