Q: What about scores—what’s the average score improvement for this course?

We calculate score improvement data based on the difference between students’ starting scores (official exam scores that are shared with us) and students’ end scores (official exam scores after students complete our program). We segment score improvement data based on starting score range, because students who start at, say, a 33 on the ACT can only improve up to three points, while students whose starting scores are in the low 20s can have much more dramatic improvements. Students whose starting scores range from 20 to 23, inclusive, improve an average of 6 points. Students whose starting scores range from 24 to 27, inclusive, improve an average of 4 points. Students whose starting scores range from 28 to 31, inclusive, improve an average of 3 points. And students whose starting scores range from 32 to 35, inclusive, improve an average of 1 point.

Question 1

Is the Boot Camp geared toward any specific grade level?

Accepted Answer

We have a wide range of students who participate in our ACT Boot Camp, from sophomores and juniors preparing for their first exam to seniors looking for a competitive edge right before their final test.

Question 2

Can students ask questions and participate?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely! We strongly encourage participation and strive to create a welcoming, supportive class environment from the outset. All questions are private, so students can feel secure asking questions they might be too reluctant or self-conscious to pose in a traditional classroom setting.

Question 3

Do colleges really view the ACT and SAT with equal weight?

Accepted Answer

Simply put, yes. If you are a parent reading this and you grew up in the Northeast, there’s a good chance you took the SAT in high school and that you didn’t know the ACT existed during that time. The SAT is such an entrenched rite of passage (especially in the Northeast, where the exam originated) that many parents feel their student will be at a disadvantage if they only submit an ACT score. We promise that’s not the case. College admissions officers do not have a preference for one test.

Question 4

What about scores—what’s the average score improvement for this course?

Accepted Answer

We calculate score improvement data based on students’ starting scores from official exams (shared with us) and students’ official SAT scores after they have completed our Boot Camp (also shared with us). We then segment that data according to starting score ranges, because a student starting at, say, a 1450 can’t improve more than 150 points.

Students whose starting scores range from 1000 to 1150, inclusive, improve an average of 240 points.

Students whose starting scores range from 1160 to 1300, inclusive, improve an average of 170 points.

Students whose starting scores range from 1310 to 1450, inclusive, improve an average of 130 points.

And students whose starting scores range from 1450 to 1550, inclusive, improve an average of 80 points.

Students whose starting scores range from 20 to 23, inclusive, improve an average of 6 points.

Students whose starting scores range from 24 to 27, inclusive, improve an average of 4 points.

Students whose starting scores range from 28 to 31, inclusive, improve an average of 3 points.

And students whose starting scores range from 32 to 35, inclusive, improve an average of 1 point.

Question 5

Can students ask questions and participate?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely! We strongly encourage participation and create a welcoming, supportive class environment from the outset. Students simply type their questions and send them to us via a chat box. All questions are private, so students can feel secure asking anything they would like without having to feel in any way self-conscious.

Question 6

Do you teach content or strategies or both?

Accepted Answer

Both. For example, when we cover tricky SAT algebra problems, we make sure students understand the math concepts underlying those problems, and then we teach them shortcuts and strategies, including tips for avoiding sneaky trap answers.

Question 7

Is the Boot Camp geared toward any particular type of student?

Accepted Answer

We have a wide range of students who participate in our SAT Boot Camp, from students looking for an on-ramp to the prep process to students looking for that final edge right before the big test.

Question 8

What about scores&mdash;what's the average improvement for students who take your Boot Camp?

Accepted Answer

We calculate score improvement data based on students’ starting scores from official exams (shared with us) and students’ official SAT scores after they have completed our Boot Camp (also shared with us). We then segment that data according to starting score ranges, because a student starting at, say, a 1450 can’t improve more than 150 points.

Students whose starting scores range from 1000 to 1150, inclusive, improve an average of 240 points.

Students whose starting scores range from 1160 to 1300, inclusive, improve an average of 170 points.

Students whose starting scores range from 1310 to 1450, inclusive, improve an average of 130 points.

And students whose starting scores range from 1450 to 1550, inclusive, improve an average of 80 points.

Question 9

What aspects of the ACT do you cover during the Boot Camp? Do you teach both math and verbal?

Accepted Answer

We cover every section the ACT—English, Math, Reading, and Science—from strategies for tackling yawn-inducing Reading passages to shortcuts for math questions that stump the majority of test takers.

Question 10

Do you teach content or strategies or both?

Accepted Answer

Both. For example, when we cover tricky ACT math problems, we make sure that students understand the underlying math concepts before teaching them strateges for cracking the problems in the minimum amount of time.

Question 11

What are the qualifications of the instructor?

Accepted Answer

We’re not a mill with hundreds of instructors of varying abilities and track records. We don’t charge a premium for gifted, experienced instructors because all of our instructors are subject matter experts with an abiding passion for teaching. The vast majority of our instructors have graduated from the sort of colleges people proudly post on the rear window of their cars: Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth, Stanford, Columbia, MIT—and many more. However—and this is a really important however—we don’t view sterling academic credentials as equivalent to teaching ability. We interview and decline to hire plenty of brilliant people who can’t seem to explain even the simplest of concepts. Therefore, the number one trait we seek in instructors is the ability to teach: that unique combination of communication skills, emotional intelligence, and empathy that separates mere tutors from teachers who inspire students to fulfill their potential.

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