Dr. Ira Wolf, the president of PowerPrep and the author of several books including Barron’s best selling books on preparing for the PSAT and SAT, has been invited to give two free talks at two area book stores this month.
Wolf will give these talks, entitled “Everything You Need to Know about the PSAT, SAT, and ACT,” at the Barnes and Noble store in Manhasset at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. , and at the Barnes and Noble store in Carle Place at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
These talks are appropriate for the parents of all eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th-grade students, and, of course, for the students themselves. The talks will be very helpful for seniors who are retaking the SAT in the fall and who want to know how to earn scores that are much higher than their SAT scores from the spring.
Many seniors in the country earn SAT scores that are lower than their junior year SAT scores and the average improvement is less than 40 points. By contrast, Wolf will give students advice that can help them raise their scores by 150 or 200 points or more.
All juniors and most sophomores will be taking the PSAT in October and now is the time for them to learn exactly what the PSAT and SAT tests are all about and how and when to prepare for them.
The talks will also be very helpful for students who are considering taking the ACT. Wolf will explain the difference between the ACT and SAT and give advice that will help students decide whether the ACT is appropriate for them. No student has to take the ACT, but all students who plan to take it, must prepare for it.
Parents who want to know more about the entire testing process and what they can do to help their children prepare are encouraged to attend, whether or not their children can join them. The talk will also cover a few of the test-taking strategies that Wolf covers in his books and are taught in PowerPrep’s courses.
He will explain why learning these tactics is essential for anyone who wants to achieve his or her maximum potential on the PSAT, SAT, or ACT. Each talk will include a question and answer session. In addition, Wolf will remain after the talks to answer questions individually.
Wolf, a nationally-known expert in test preparation and the founder of PowerPrep, a company that helps students on Long Island prepare for the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and SAT subject tests. For additional information about these talks or about PowerPrep courses, please call the PowerPrep office at (516) 484-4468.
