The Answer is Blowin’ In the Wind
Wouldn’t it be great if all of the answers were actually blowing in the wind? Unfortunately Bob Dylan wasn’t speaking of the ACT and SAT when he wrote this fabulous song over 50 years ago. What Dylan did get right was the wisdom of the roads we must travel to actually get the answers. With major changes coming to the SAT, the answers may be even harder to find, but at MaThCliX we are working around the clock to demystify these changes and help your student score their best on standardized testing.
Many have asked me about the changes and how they will impact students. The test is changing the scoring system from 2400-1600, with the writing portion now being optional, but more importantly the content is changing significantly. The approach to the reading passages will be completely different and the math will now explore higher level content areas. The reading will now include more content based reading, but with more common vocabulary. I GREATLY encourage everyone to learn more about these changes and schedule a meeting with me to discuss how this may change things for your student.
The PSAT is also changing and even sooner! The PSAT will be debuting its changes, quite similar to the changes for the SAT, in October! The scoring will now more closely align with the scoring of the 1600 scale SAT and it is expected that PSAT scores will now be a better indicator of how a student will do on the SAT. In the past the PSAT was a good introduction to the SAT, but lacked transferability to SAT scoring. I think this is a great new feature of the new PSAT. I look forward to making my own comparisons once we have real world examples to use.
“The ACT isn’t changing too, is it?” is the other question I’m getting asked quite often. No, the ACT is not changing this year, except for its typical simple updates. In all reality, the SAT is changing to be quite a bit more like the ACT. This is good news for those who like the ACT already and it is also great for those who would like to prepare to take both tests.
Come join us this Fall to prepare for all of your test prep needs. Debuting this Fall, MaThCliX will be offering an unique opportunity to learn test prep skills in a book club. Test Prep Book Clubs will run for two months and will teach reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing and test taking strategies. We will also continue to offer our great one on one tutoring packages designed to see the greatest growth in test prep achievement.
Contact me today to create your perfect plan and learn more about all the changes!