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SAT Preparation Class with Ford Daley

Ford Daley, long time Hanover High teacher and local tutor with 14 years experience, teaches a concentrated SAT preparation course in advance of the October and May SATs. The fall course is generally for seniors planning a re-take. The spring course is generally for juniors.

Ford teams up with Charlie Kehler for the math portion. Charlie, also a teacher at Hanover High, is a math tutor when not in the classroom.

Ford's class focuses on practice and strategy building for all sections of the SAT including vocabulary development and analysis of mistakes on practice tests.

Charlie's section emphasizes the basic math concepts in the SAT that are within the grasp of all students. The puzzles and tricks that the SAT uses to make those basic concepts challenging are what his sections of the class allow students to practice and gain comfort.

Ford's class focuses on practice and strategy building for all sections of the SAT including vocabulary development and analysis of mistakes on practice tests.

The required book is "Cracking the SAT" published by Princeton Review and available at Dartmouth Bookstore for approximately $20.

Fall classes meet six times over two weeks on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 PM during the two weeks prior to the October test.

Spring classes meet seven times over six weeks on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 PM.

In 2010, the sechedule calls for meetings on March 16, 23, 30 and April 6, 13 and 27. The SAT is on Saturday, May 1st. According to the College Board, you must be registered for the SAT course by March 25th. Contact the college board for registration. We take registrations right up to the last minute for our course.

All classes meet in the fireplace room of the main building (the yellow one) at the Upper Valley Events Center in Norwich. Directions are found here. 

The course is open to the first 12 registrants. Register by e-mailing Bruce Genereaux, manager of the Events Center or by calling (802) 649 2772. Fee is $400 for either the fall or spring course.

Payment can be completed by check made payable to UVEC, 80 US Route 5 South and given to Ford on the first night of class.

Results from Fall 2008 - Four Students. Six, three-hour classes
Ford A. Daley, assisted by Charlie Kehler (math)

 
Test Taken
Critical Reading
M
W
Overall Change
Student #1, Male, Senior HS
In class Pre Test to in class final test
470 to 520(+50)
470 to 490(+20)
490 to 540(+50)
  
+120
Actual SAT
440 to 570(+120)
520 to 600(+80)
350 to 490(+140)
+350

Student #2, Male, Senior in High School

 

In class Pre Test to in class final test
650 to 630(-20)
610 to 590(-20)
560 to 670(+90)
+50
Actual SAT
only  550
only 660
only 650

Student #3, Female Senior at Hanover,

 

In class Pre Test to in class final test
500 to 560(+60)
540 to 660(+120)
640 to 630(-10) 
+170
Actual SAT
540 to 550(+10)
550 to 620(+70)
620 to 650(+30)
+110
Student #4, Senior at Thetford
In class Pre Test to in class final test
560 TO 650(+90)
470 TO 480(+10)
600 TO 580(-20)
+80
Actual SAT
540 to 630(+90)
610 to 580(-30)
550 to 510(-40)
+20
Averages
In class Pre Test to in class final test
~ +50 
+30 
~ +30
+105
Actual SAT
~ +75 
~ +40
~ +45
+160

  

 

 

 

Contact the Upper Valley Events Center: Janna and Bruce Genereaux
Phone (802) 649-2772 or email: UUV Events Center

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