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SAT
Course Overview
What is SAT?
An admissions test for undergraduate programs in the US and Canada.
Comprises of Evidence-based Reading and Writing component and a Math component.
Offered 4 times a year and SAT results are valid for up to 5 years.
3-hour, pen and paper test. 
SAT Subject Tests and the optional SAT Essay will be phased out from June 2021 onwards.
SAT scores range from 400 to 1600 points (200 to 800 for each of the 2 components). We are proud to say that 90% of students are the 90th percentile.
sat Test Format
The test consists of the following sections:
 
Section I: Reading
Reading comprehension, interpretation, and inference. Understanding word usage and word choice as it shapes meaning, style, and tone.
 
Section II: Writing and Language
Editorial decision making in the expression and communication of ideas and arguments. Usage of standard English conventions.
 
Section III: Mathematics
Algebra: linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, polynomials, functions, coordinate geometry, Ratios and percentages, exponents and radicals, Geometry, trigonometry, statistics.
Sections Questions Duration Scoring
Reading

52 multiple choice

65 minutes

200 - 800
Writing and Language

44 multiple choice

35 minutes

 
Math - No calculator

20 multiple choice and grid-ins

25 minutes

200 - 800
Math - Calculator

20 multiple choice and grid-ins

55 minutes

 
Total

 

3 hours,
excluding breaks

1600
Our sat Courses
Looking for Online Courses? At ICON+ we offer all our Courses in-Centre and Online.

Online Group Course

 

Our flexible online SAT Group Course lets you join our virtual classroom once or twice weekly. In just 24 contact hours, we will comprehensively cover the entire SAT syllabus. With over 20 years of SAT preparation excellence ICON+ students average top 4% scores!

With our flexible group class scheduling, you can cover all modules in any order:
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing Modules
  • Lesson 1: Readings in Science, Social Science and History. 
  • Lesson 2: Idiom, Agreement, and Modifier Question Types
  • Lesson 3: Parallel Structure, Comparison, Tense and Punctuation Question Types
  • Lesson 4: Bad Phrasing, Word Choice and Redundancy, and Improving Paragraphs Question Types
Mathematic Modules
  • Lesson 1: Heart of Algebra - Exponents and Roots, Equations (Linear and Quadratic), Inequalities
  • Lesson 2: Problem Solving and Data Analysis - Ratios and Percentages; Averages, Rates, Combinations and Probability, Overlapping, and Data Interpretation
  • Lesson 3: Geometry - Lines and Angles, Triangles and Quadrilaterals, Circles, Solid Geometry, and Coordinate Geometry
  • Lesson 4: Passport to Advanced Math - Polynomials, Functions, Graphs, and Complex Numbers
All students will also benefit from:
  • Mock Test & Review Sessions
  • 1-Year Complimentary Access to our Interactive Question Bank for one year
  • Timed Practices for Each Component
  • Q&A Sessions
Our sat Instructors
Tony
US College
Tony holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours (First Class) in Global Studies from the National University of Singapore. His exemplary academic record has also secured him a PhD Fellowship at Purdue University’s Sociology Program as an alternate Singapore Fulbright candidate.
Linh
US College
Graduating with highest honours (Summa Cum Laude) in Anthropology from Yale-NUS College, Singapore, Linh is a scholastic powerhouse with a diverse academic background which spans the humanities to the quantitative sciences. A highly proficient test taker herself, Linh has obtained perfect scores in the ISAT, SAT Math and PTE. Additionally, she has scored in the 99th percentile for the SAT and UCAT, and the 96th percentile for the GRE.
The ICON+ Advantage
Our clients come to us because:
Testimonials
Matt 👦
Satisfied SAT Client
“The environment in which the lessons were conducted was very conducive to my learning. Besides improving my grammar, reading, and writing skills, the ICON+ SAT course taught me better ways to approach the questions!”
Shi Quan 👦
Satisfied SAT Client
“My training was comprehensive, effective, and personal. Without ICON+, I wouldn’t have the made the 450 point improvement that I did”
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