Which years are included in the UC GPA? UC GPA is calculated using a-g courses (e.g. PE or Tutoring does not count) taken between the summer after 9th grade and the summer after 11th grade (inclusive). Here is what that means: freshman year grades are not included in the GPA calculation and neither are senior […]
Author Archives: Jay Koo
This is one of those questions that people often ask without thinking. When I hear the question, the first thing that comes to my mind is “for which college?” What SAT Score Do I Need for Stanford University? Even after a clarification that the school in question is Stanford, the answer may not be that […]
This is a one of the mostly frequently asked questions. In the eyes of some parents, there is an easy solution: make their kid take a diagnostic test for each and see which is higher. However, it may not be so simple. Suppose that you get 1280 on the practice SAT and 28 on the […]
The 2016 scales are no longer in use. They are here simply to illustrate how the equivalencies between SAT and ACT scores have shifted. To convert ACT to SAT, find your total ACT score in the 2018 ACT column. The SAT equivalent for that score is the bold number. To convert SAT to ACT, find […]
The following is the SAT I & SAT II Test Schedule for the 2018-2019 academic year. Both SAT and SAT II are administered on the same date, and therefore, cannot both be taken on the same date. * Only SAT I is available for the March test date. The following is the ACT Test Schedule […]
Registering for the SAT and the SAT Subject Tests is the responsibility of students or their parents. How to Register for the SAT Registration can be most conveniently accomplished online at the College Board website (http://www.collegeboard.com). The standard registration deadline is typically four or five weeks before test date. Late registration may be available for […]
Ideally, a person develops a college-ready vocabulary long before SAT prep time looms on the horizon. Over many years, a student can naturally develop an SAT-strong vocabulary by reading high-quality material for enjoyment and consistently completing assigned readings at school. Unfortunately, this ideal scenario is becoming less and less common – and by the junior […]
Students and parents often ask which of my SAT prep options is best: private tutoring or classes. Sometimes I have an answer readily available. For example, I recommend individual tutoring to students who have irregular weekly schedules; they need greater flexibility than regularly scheduled SAT class sessions would allow. However, sometimes I need to give […]
Parents often ask how their eighth or ninth grader can start preparing for the SAT. My answer is simple. READ MORE! Voracious readers invariably have an advantage when they start preparing for the SAT, and ultimately score higher. There is a strong correlation between how much a student reads and his or her vocabulary, reading […]
As an SAT tutor, I like to have all the answers – but I admit to being stumped when asked, “When is the best time to start SAT preparation?” I’m not sure that this question has a correct one-size-fits-all response. After all, students have different starting points, SAT score goals, and competing extracurricular commitments. But […]