FREE SAT Online Prep Course
State Superintendent of Schools, John D. Barge
and the state of Georgia offers high school students free access to the SAT Online Prep Course developed by the College Board, the group that administers the SAT. This online course gives students access to virtual preparation exercises, review quizzes and several practice tests. The practice quizzes and tests, including the essay portion, are scored and feedback is given directly to the student.
The free SAT Online Prep Course is open to all Georgia
high school students – public, private and home schooled. While usage of the
program continues to rise, we want to make sure that every parent and student
knows about it and knows the impact it can have.
Among Georgia's 2008 graduating seniors, the students who used the free
SAT Prep Course scored significantly better on all portions of this important
college entrance exam. On average, these students:
Scored 13 points better on the critical reading section
Scored 19 points better on the mathematics section
Scored 16 points better on the writing section
That means the students who used the online course scored, on average,
a total of 48 points higher than those who did not. As you well know, 48 points
could be the difference between getting into the college of your choice or not.
Please make sure your high school student registers for the free Online
SAT Prep Course and takes full advantage of it. It's an easy – and economical –
way to help your student be as successful as possible on this very important
test.
Public school students should visit their guidance office to ask for a card that has an access code for the course. Private school and home-schooled students should go to the Georgia Department of Education's website to register.
The website is Georgia Department of Ed.