New SAT Reading Test Vocab List

Check out this new list to improve your vocab for the SAT Reading Test! Anachronistic Out of place in a historical time period Pedantic Talking down to Qualify a claim State the limitations Vindicate To clear from blame Repudiate To reject Disseminate To handout Diatribe Bossy/ranting speech Extol To praise Profligacy Indecent Curtail To shorten[…]

SAT Test Dates.

SAT Test Dates 2015-2016 Saturday June 6, 2015 & Sunday June 7, 2015 -Registration Deadline:May 8, 2015 -Late fee required: May 9, 2015-May 22, 2015 Saturday October 3, 2015 & Sunday October 11, 2016 Saturday November 7, 2015 & Sunday November 8, 2015 Saturday December 5, 2015 & Sunday December 6, 2015 Saturday January 23,[…]

SAT Classes for the New Redesigned SAT

SAT Classes for the New Redesigned SAT Don’t be scared of the new SAT! If your child is a rising junior, there is a good chance that he or she will need to take the new SAT test.  TSG takes the stress out of standardized testing through our small group classes and private tutoring sessions. What[…]

SAT II Literature Test Tips

 SAT II Literature Test Tips Test Taking Tips for SAT II Literature Important Vocabulary Words 1. Sonorous-loud/deep sounds 2. Conspicuous-visible 3. Repose-rest 4. Admonishing-critical 5. Reverence-deep respect 6. Reverie -celebration SAT II Literature Terms 1. Couplet-a 2 line rhyme unit with same meter 2. Quatrain-4 line stanza or poem a.AAAA; AABB; ABAB 3. Sestet-a stanza[…]

ISEE Tutoring and SSAT Tutoring.

ISEE Tutoring and SSAT Tutoring What are the ISEE and SSAT Tests? The ISEE and SSAT are entrance exams for private k-12 schools Students entering 9th grade take the upper level version of either test. Most students do not need to take both tests. Consult the admissions office of the schools your child is interested[…]

Step 3 of 5: How to prepare for The New Redesigned SAT.

How can I start preparing for the new SAT? Step 3: Graphs and Charts Each week, pick one article from the Wall Street Journal, NYTimes, or Economist that features at least one graph or chart. Write a few sentences, summarizing the information presented in the chart. Try to think of ways in which it verifies[…]

SAT 2 & AP Test Tutoring.

SAT 2 and AP Test tutoring Is your child taking the SAT II Biology, SAT 2 Chemistry, SAT 2 Physics, SAT 2 Math, or SAT 2 Literature test? Tutoring Solutions Group provides tutoring for all SAT 2 Tests and AP Test:  SAT 2 Chemistry SAT 2 Biology SAT 2 Physics AP English Language and Composition[…]

Step 2 of 5: How to Prepare for the New Redesigned SAT.

How can I start preparing for the new SAT? Step 2: Kiss your calculator goodbye. One section of the New Redesigned SAT Mathematics Test will not allow a calculator. Start preparing for this now by trying to some of your math homework each night without a calculator.  Try to solve these few problems right now[…]