This fall, New Trier faculty members in the English, Science, and Mathematics Departments will again offer an after-school ACT/SAT test preparation course for all interested juniors. If your student's after-school schedule is busy this fall, we will ALSO offer an evening all ONLINE session.
The American College Testing Program (ACT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) measure verbal and mathematical ability. Colleges use these tests to assist in the selection of applicants. Review courses frequently increase scores, in part by diminishing test anxiety. While enrolling in such a course does not guarantee higher scores, students reach their testing potential with training in the following areas: reading comprehension, sentence completion, vocabulary, student-written essays, critical reasoning, science reasoning, discrete quantitative math, and student-produced responses. Students also increase their scores and confidence level by taking previous versions of the official tests, a key component of our program. Our course is taught by New Trier faculty members who approach test preparation through the lens of the current English, math, and science curriculum in which the students are enrolled. This is a difference from some test preparation programs, which approach preparation solely through test-taking tricks and strategies.
After-School Program
We offer sixteen (16) hours in-person instruction to train students. The course is offered at different paces based on students' current course level in math and English. Students are placed in Pace A Math if enrolled in a level-three math course or above; students are placed in Pace B Math if enrolled in a level-two math course or below. The same occurs for English and science.
Our program includes three (3) full-length practice exams to acquaint students with the test format and pacing; these tests gauge improvement during the program. We provide all materials, in-depth in-person teacher instruction, and guided practice with test-taking strategies. Instruction will take place after school every day--Mondays through Thursdays at Winnetka Campus. The fee is $400. Registration will be completed through a lottery (click here to enter). The lottery will close at 11:59PM on August 14. Students getting a spot in the lottery will be notified by 8/16. A waiting list will be formed from the students who do not get selected in the lottery. Enrollment will be capped at 25 students per section, with the number of sections determined by the number of faculty available to teach the course.
In-Person Calendar (Fall 2023)
Evening ONLINE Program
We offer 8 online sessions (12 hours) of instruction to train students. Our program includes three (3) full-length online practice exams to acquaint students with the test format and pacing; these tests gauge improvement during the program. We provide all materials, in-depth in-person teacher instruction, and guided practice with test-taking strategies. This course is designed to fit the schedule of students who have other after-school commitments in the fall, but it requires a higher degree of self-motivation, as well. The fee is $450 and Registration will be completed through a lottery (click here to enter). The lottery will close at 11:59PM on August 14. Students getting a spot in the lottery will be notified by 8/16. A waiting list will be formed from the students who do not get selected in the lottery. Enrollment will be capped at 25 students.
Online Calendar (Fall 2023)
