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ACT / SAT / FAFSA Programs

Get ready for college entrance exams & financial aid with:  

Test Tips |   Practice ACT   |   Practice SAT   

 |   FAFSA   |    Essay Writing   |    Reading

College Preparation Checklist 

From Federal Student Aid Publications (also see this Introductory Letter)

Test-Taking Strategies

Great tips to help you get a great score on the SAT and/or ACT exams, some including writing strategies. Use links below to register (required)...

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ACT Practice Tests

Take a FREE, full-length ACT Practice Test with Princeton Review. Tests will be scored and reviewed. Use links below to register online...

ACT Practice Test Bay Village Branch Saturday, September 25 9:30 AM- 1:30 PM Grades 9-12 Strategy Session Oct. 18	ACT Practice Test Solon Branch Saturday, September 25 9:30 AM- 1:30 PM Princeton Review
	ACT Practice Test Strongsville Branch Saturday, October 16 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM Grades 6-12

 

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SAT Practice Tests

Take a full-length practice test, sponsored by either The College Review (view your results immediately), The Huntington Learning Center (test scored and results mailed to you), or The Princeton Review (scores returned by a PR rep at a follow-up workshop)  links below for details & registration (required)...

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FAFSA / FINANCIAL AID

Essay-Writing Strategies

Learn an effective and efficient format to approach the essay portion of the new SAT.  Learn a structured approach for responding to college essay prompts by using an organized, cohesive and structured format.  Use link below to register online...

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READING

TIME OUT!
When you just can’t solve another problem, work another equation, or tell the letter A from E, take a study break and check out one of these:

The Tutor 

by Peter Abrahams

The Gardner’s hire Julian to raise their son’s less-than-stellar SAT scores, but the tutor has a dark side that only young Ruby suspects.

Crunch Time 

by Mariah Fredericks

Four teens share the highs and lows of SAT test preparation and college applications.

Crunch Time 

by N.B. Grace

The students of East High are preparing for the SATs
_{(based on the Disney Channel original movie 'High School Musical')}

Glamorous Disasters 

by Eliot Schrefer

Fresh out of Princeton with an $80,000 bill, Noah tutors the well-to-do, learning that keeping to your morals doesn’t come cheap.

The Taker 

by J. M. Steele

Destined for Princeton, Carly can’t believe she just bombed the SAT. Does she dare consider “The Taker’s” offer?

Or veg out in front of the TV with a bowl of popcorn & snacks and watch

The Perfect Score   (also in VHS format)

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