FAQs
The question shouldn’t be: “Why should my child take a prep course?” but rather
“Why would they not take a prep course?”
Why choose Studyworks?
Studyworks, est. 1975, is one of the country's largest college prep organizations. We teach students how to improve their test scores using time-tested critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills. Just like you wouldn’t ask your dentist to perform brain surgery, you wouldn’t ask just any tutoring company to prepare you for the SAT. Seek a specialist! Studyworks has over 30 years of test prep experience with a time-tested curriculum. We offer the industry leading 300-point SAT and 5-point ACT guarantees.
- "Dream School" Guarantee
- 300-point SAT Guarantee
- 5-point ACT Guarantee
- Score-based class programs
- Small classes (avg. 8 students)
- Highly educated, experienced teachers
- Free test prep counselor for every student
What is the difference between Studyworks and other courses:
- School courses treat the SAT like a content test, and do not focus on strategies.
- Tutoring centers do not specialize in test prep and typically do not offer any guarantees.
- Other companies make you pay hundreds more for lower quality teachers and weaker guarantees.
For students scoring below 500 on SAT or 50 on PSAT per section and C students
For students scoring between 500-600 on SAT or 50-60 on PSAT per section and A or B students.
For students scoring above 600 on SAT or 60 on PSAT per section and A students. Genius level students should be disciplined and able to learn at an accelerated rate.
The Importance of Test Prep:
- Did you know that to score a 600, you only have to correctly answer about 67% of the questions on the SAT? The SAT and ACT are unlike any test students have ever taken. The biggest mistake students make is approaching these standardized exams like high school tests.
Why are higher SAT and/or ACT scores so important?
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College admission departments use standardized test scores as a way of differentiating thousands of applications. The amount of applications grow every year, thus creating a more competitive pool of students. A majority of college admission staff surveyed indicated that SAT/ACT scores were “considerably important” in the admission process.
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Many colleges receive more than 10 applications for each available opening.
How can higher SAT and/or ACT scores make me (or save me) money?
- Higher test scores will improve a student’s chances of being awarded merit based aid.
- Higher test scores are often a determining factor in the awarding of privately funded scholarships.
- Higher test scores result in a greater number of acceptance letters thus creating more financial aid packages to choose from.
What is a good score?
The average SAT score is approximately 500 per section, but most state universities want students to score at least 600 per section and most private schools want 650 or higher.
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