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MathAltitude Recommends ACT for College-Entrance Testing
Summer Prep Course Available--Register Now! Classes Begin July 6.
For parents of high school juniors and sophomores, here’s a news flash: The SAT, which reigned supreme as the main collage-entrance exam for decades, is being redesigned--again. Test prep experts caution against taking the new user-friendly test in 2016 and instead recommend the rising star, the ACT.
This summer, it’s all about preparing students for the ACT (American College Testing) at the MathAltitude School of Mathematics in Worcester. A six-week ACT/SAT course will meet twice per week, from Monday, July 6 to Friday, August 14, 2015. Registration is currently open.
“The ACT has been steadily gaining popularity and in 2011 it surpassed the SAT in total test takers for the first time,” said Olga Serebrennikov, Principal of MathAltitude School of Mathematics. “We expect the number of students taking the ACT to skyrocket because the redesigned SAT is not quite ready for prime time!”
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The official SAT practice material will not be ready until July 2015. “The major publishers will not release their preparation books until November 2015, leaving little time for high school students to prepare,” she adds.
“We agree with the test-prep industry veterans recommending students avoid the first few round of the redesigned SAT in 2016 until the proper materials and strategies are developed,” Serebrennikov said. “While we will provide our students with relevant SAT practice material, the summer course will be built around the ACT Math and Science sections.”
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The MathAltitude School of Mathematics is an after-school and weekend math enrichment program offering comprehensive mathematical education for kindergarten to high school students at 35 Harvard Street in Worcester.
The school responds to the growing concern regarding mathematical education in America. “We studied various programs offered throughout Worcester County and developed a solution designed to augment existing math curricula in local public and private schools and to provide additional ways for parents to enrich their children’s math education,” Serebrennikov said.
For more information about the ACT/SAT Summer Course, MathExploration (the summer program that makes learning math fun!), MathAltitude’2015-2016 classes, and to schedule a free placement test, visit www.mathaltitude.com or call 860.375.3276 or email info@mathaltitude.com