The ACT is often a brilliant substitute for the SAT since colleges often do not require students with an ACT score to have Subject SAT scores. So when one weighs the pros and cons of the different tests, the ACT, especially in the case of someone with explicit science leanings, works better than the SAT + Subject SATs.
ACT Course Preparation Dubai
The ACT is almost three and a half hours long and is designed to test students in four areas – English, Mathematics, Reading, and Scientific Reasoning. Each area is scored individually on a scale of 1-36 and the 4 scores are then averaged into a Composite Score. Regarded as one of the most rigorous tests for school seniors, the ACT poses a challenge to students who appear for it without the requisite quality of coaching.
The essay -writing portion of the test is optional but most test- takers prefer to train for it and opt to write the essay in a bid to make a more comprehensive statement of their academic skills. The new essay prompt, in place since September of 2015, is an interesting prompt that puts to test the test taker’s analytical skills as well as his ability to summon up ideas in an effort to support and refute points of view.
At Option SAT Dubai, UAE, training for the ACT is fun and getting scores in the upper range (28-32) and higher ( 33-35) is not difficult provided the student selects the right training platform.
1. One-to -one training:
- At a pace that the student can cope with.
- Systematic training schedule.
- Regular appraisals.
- Enhancement of subject skills.
Course plan:
- Planned over 16 sessions (2 hours each).
- 2 sessions per week – completed in 8 weeks.
- Followed by 2 weeks of mock tests.
2. Group training:
- Theory, practice and testing.
- Regular appraisals.
- Interface with parents.
- Mock tests.
- Problem-solving sessions.
- Score/subject skill enhancement guaranteed.
Course plan:
- 20 sessions ( 2 hours each).
- 2 sessions per week -completed in 10 weeks.
- Followed by 2 weeks of test-taking strategy training.
- Followed by 6 MOCK tests.
If you’re applying to any schools that require all of your ACT scores, send all of your ACT scores. It is quite useful to show your progress at the ACT by presenting scores that have gradually risen.
Each of the sections is scored on a scale of 1 -36. The scores for all the 4 sections are added and divided by four to get the average ACT score- the composite ACT score-which the universities look at.
Students need not worry about guessing incorrectly as there is no penalty for wrong answers in the ACT. Hence, it is good to attempt all questions in the test. Nevertheless, the ACT is notorious for being a difficult test in terms of time and sometimes students have to leave questions in order to finish in time.
No. It is not part of the composite score. The essay is graded on a scale of 2 -12.
2 hours and 55 minutes for four sections and 40 minutes for the optional essay.
Yes. Of course it is advisable to take the ACT more than once; the first time is often a trial run to see whether the student’s assessment of his readiness was accurate. Very often the second attempt yields better scores.
Yes. The ACT booklets can be used as scrap as only the answer sheets are graded.
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“My seniors at school recommended Option to me. They all had done well on the SAT and were very appreciative of the trainers. I too had a great experience; the materials, training tools, content and lecture plans are very well structured and allowed me to work on my skills and weaknesses. I was able to improve my score by 420 points!!! Thanks Option!”
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“I am very pleased to write a testimonial for Option. Great client interface, wonderful trainers and very smart service. As a parent, I was responsible for finding the right platform for my children and I found it at Option.”
Parent“Option clearly is an amazing experience. Unable to help our son with the SAT prep, my wife and I decided to select a training institute that offered flexible class schedules and provided professional training. I was impressed by the facilities at Option and after talking to a few acquaintances whose children had trained for SAT, we zeroed down on Option. The result was our son’s outstanding performance! ”
Parent“My trainers worked really hard with me initially in order to bring me up to a certain competitive level. Once they had achieved that, they reinvented the class plan to make it more rigorous and in the process pushed me beyond my expectations to achieve really high scores. The one-to-one course I opted for was outstanding and my very high scores on the SAT and Subject SATs secured me admission to 4 schools in the US.”
Student"Option is a committed institute that makes every effort and puts in the hours required to ensure that students are well prepared to take the SAT exam. Our experience with Options has been rewarding; we were especially grateful for the additional hours put in by the teachers to ensure that concepts were not just clear, but thoroughly understood.”
M/o Annika Cherian [GEMS MODERN ACADEMY]Dear Radhika, I appreciate the time and effort you have committed these past two years in guiding Gabriela through the standardized testing and college application process with utmost sincerity and dedication. You have helped her become a 'go-getter' and remain motivated and resilient through the ups and downs of the process, while helping her explore her hidden potential.
M/O Gabriela Mathew [GEMS MODERN ACADEMY]Dear Dr. Radhika, We would like to extend our gratitude to you and your team for the excellent coaching and guidance provided for our daughter. Not only this, we appreciate the customization of the course to Amiya’s needs and providing her one to one support. Needless to say the professionalism exhibited by you and your team was par excellence! Thank you so much!
Parents of Amiya Johar [GEMS MODERN ACADEMY]I'd like to take this opportunity to reflect on our first meeting and trusting you and your team to mentor Gabriella and tutor her over the past few weeks. Your patience for fitting into her schedule and availability has been demanding on both you, your team and Gabriella and I have to say out loud how proud of Gabriella I am to commit to these lessons and thankful to you for your professionalism and support.
Mother of Gabriella [DUBAI COLLEGE]The team at Option went above and beyond when it came to the preparation of my son's SAT exams. They meticulously went through every detail with him, ensuring every topic was taught and practiced. They offer personalized coaching to each child based on the need. My special thanks to Dr. Radhika, Mr. Rizwan and Mr. Vishnu for all their support.
M/o Ajay Anand [DUBAI COLLEGE]I would like to thank everyone at OPTION TRAINING INSTITUTE for helping me perform to the best of my abilities for my SAT and IELTS exam. Radhika Ma’am, Rizwan Sir and Pavneet Ma’am were an extremely strong support system and taught me everything I needed to know for my exams. They helped me gain confidence during the preparatory period and I am extremely grateful for that.
GMA
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