In the most recent informational survey conducted on the average income of Americans, the difference between those who only graduated high school and those who graduated with a bachelor’s degree was well over a million dollars over the course of a career. For most of us, that is a whole lot of money! With that in mind, it is definitely worth it to go to college. However, getting into college takes some work: students have to get good grades to keep a decent grade point average, participate in extracurricular activities, and do as well as possible on the SAT or ACT. The latter, of course, is the most difficult for most students because they have no clue how to prepare for these dreaded exams. The solution: ACT or SAT prep classes!

Students who attend preparatory classes tend to score substantially higher on both the SAT and the ACT than those who study on their own. Small group classes are the best way to improve a student’s confidence and target his or her specific problem areas before the test. The ACT can be particularly intimidating because it tends to favor math and science over reading comprehension, and most students could use a little extra help with these two subjects. When seeking out an ACT class, make sure the student-to-instructor ratio does not exceed 10:1, the course includes plenty of homework, and there are full-length proctored mock-ACT tests. The smaller the class size, the more attention each student will receive, which ultimately makes pinpointing his or her weakest areas much easier and more specific. Homework provides the additional practice kids need to stay on top of the material and uphold the information between classes, as well as gives a bench mark to the instructor. Practice tests, naturally, are the most important of all in preparing for the ACT! They are the single best way to gage progress. With all of these components, odds are your student will greatly improve their ACT score!

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One of the best ways to improve your chances of getting into an ideal university is to improve your standardized testing scores. Study Hut offers an incredibly helpful ACT group class starting in March. Students enrolled in the class come twice per week in the evenings (Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-9pm) and work on test-taking strategies as well as take full length practice tests to determine their improvement. The group classes are very small (Maximum of 10 students) and students raise their scores significantly because of the hard work they have put into the class, as well as the individual attention. The effort that students put into the course is directly reflected in their test score improvements. In fact, during Study Hut’s last SAT group course, the average improvement was 200 points. SAT and ACT scores play a very important role in determining a student’s eligibility for universities.
The first step to preparing for the real SAT or ACT exam is to come to Study Hut for a full length practice test. We proctor them every Sunday at 9am, and all we need is a couple of days notice so we can prepare for you. Next, one of our specialized tutors will explain what your score means and discuss what universities appeal to your student’s academic goals. You will then receive an individualized strategy that will prepare your student for the success they need on the real SAT or ACT. I cannot stress the importance of high SAT and ACT scores in college applications. Many of our students in Study Hut’s group class are juniors at South Torrance and Palos Verdes High Schools. The Study Hut’s group classes can often be the difference between any university and the school of these students’ dreams; with the preparation they receive, they will be well on their way to brilliant academic careers.