NAC003 - SAT Blitz

Course Overview

The SAT is a standardized test that can be a valuable asset to a student’s college application. While SAT scores are not the only factor that colleges consider in the admissions process, it can supplement an application and help with determining scholarship awards.

UNC Charlotte Youth Program SAT Blitz classes, offered during the academic year and summer, include 16 hours of instruction and are strategically scheduled for the weeks leading up to the most popular SAT test dates. Classes are scheduled to allow time to practice new skills between sessions. Our multi-week course format allows abundant opportunities for learning and for interacting with our expert instructors. The SAT Blitz classes are offered on campus and live-online.

Course Benefits

The course benefits for the UNC Charlotte Youth Programs SAT Blitz Classes include:

• Expert classroom instruction
• Experienced, dedicated instructors
• Official preparation guide including practice tests from The College Board
• Thorough presentations and explanations
• Review of frequently tested topics
• Access to online support resources

Course Topics

The course topics for this program include:

Test Taking Strategies

• Introduction to the SAT
• Question formats
• Time management
• Process of elimination
• Informed guessing

Quantitative Subjects

• Solution strategies
• Equations and inequalities
• Exponents
• Fractions, percentages, and averages
• Rates, ratios, and proportions
• Polynomials
• Analytic and coordinate geometry
• Euclidian geometry and trigonometry
• Word problems

Verbal Subjects

• Punctuation and grammar
• Writing structure and organization
• Critical reading
• Reading comprehension
• Graphical interpretation

More Information

UNC Charlotte's Youth Programs has partnered with Educational Testing Consultants, a leader in higher education test preparation, to offer this program. Each year, Educational Testing Consultants helps thousands of students prepare for the important pre-college standardized tests at major colleges and universities across the United States. Educational Testing Consultants provides a proven program with a record of success and highly trained, top-quality instructors.