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ACT Course - $349

Parents and High-School Students:

 

Congratulations on your decision to prepare for the ACT!  The Sherwood Test Prep ACT Course will help you with one of the most important aspects of your college application, and will prepare you to do your very best.

Our ACT course is designed as a 14 hour, 4 week class, meeting 3 1/2 hours once per week.  Our courses are conveniently held on Saturday mornings from 9am to 12:30pm.  On your first day of class you will be provided with all of the materials necessary to prepare for the ACT.  Everything is included with this course.

 

Our next ACT Prep Course begins on Saturday, August 30th.  This will be in preparation for the Saturday, October 25th Examination Date.

 

Please click here for more information about ACT dates and costs.

 

Note to Parents:

 

You can be assured that your child will receive the best help available to improve their ACT score -- thus increasing admissions chances to top universities/colleges.  We are committed to each student's success!

 

 

Instructors:

 

Every Sherwood Test Prep Instructor is highly qualified to teach the ACT examination.  We hire only high-level instructors who have prior university  teaching experience.  Each instructor comes to us with the skills and tools necessary to be an excellent and effective teacher and mentor.  We pay our instructors a professional wage.  Many of our instructors are university/college professors at your local institutions.  A majority of our instructors have a Ph.D. or are Ph.D./Master's degree candidates.  All of our instructors have excellent test scores.  We provide formal training to each instructor so  they can integrate their teaching skills, standardized test prowess, and Sherwood Methods into a rigorous and effective course. 

 

We believe that well-paid instructors with prior teaching experience and high test scores is the best combination for sound, compassionate, and effective test-preparation.
 

You will be required to take 3 "real" ACT tests throughout the course, and practice our advanced techniques on hundreds of questions
 

You will learn our exclusive techniques for each specific question type, and also learn motivational and learning theory concepts to improve your overall test-taking abilities
 

You will be given structure, guidance, and an individualized overall plan, specifically geared towards your needs
 

In addition, the instructor will facilitate peer support relationships within the classroom, so you will have a network to depend on.

 

This class includes comprehensive preparation for the Optional Writing Component.

 

 

Our ACT Course is guaranteed with a Free Repeat*

 

 

 

 

ACT Course Schedule

 

  
           
   Class

Sat. / 9am - 12:30pm

Weekly Topics

 

  
     Class 1 3 1/2 Hours

Introduction, Admissions Discussion, Psychology, Motivational Theory, Cognitive Systems, General Techniques, Practice Problems, Timing/Pacing, Comprehensive Math Review, Initial Homework Assignments, Acclimation Week

    
 

 

 Test 1 - Practice ACT at Home

 

        
     Class 2 3 1/2 Hours Mathematics Section: ACT Math Techniques and Strategies; Science Section: Ideas and Strategies

 

  
 

 

 Test 2 - Practice ACT at Home

 

    

 

  
     Class 3 3 1/2 Hours

English Section: Grammar Review; ACT English Techniques and Strategies; Reading Section #1: Navigating Passages

 

  
 

 

 Test 3 - Practice ACT at Home

 

    

 

  
     Class 4 3 1/2 Hours

Reading Section #2: Techniques and Strategies; ACT Writing Component; Comprehensive Course Review; Psychology: Game Day Ideas and Wrap Up