How to Excel in the ACT and SAT Exams!
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Interview of Mr. Stephen Grivnow | Top Test Coaching Expert |
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- Mr. G can you introduce yourself in 2-3 minutes?
- How did you become an expert in college test coaching?
- What kind of college test coaching have you been doing?
- What is the key difference between group coaching vs individual coaching?
- Typically, how much does college test coaching cost for SAT or ACT prep?
- Typically, how long does this coaching last in a number of hours and over what period?
- Should students take standardization tests or not?
- What are the key differences between SAT v ACT?
- Which test is more popular – ACT or SAT?
- If you take the ACT, you don’t need to take subject SAT test?
- Can you talk about the effective test prep method?
- What is substantive vs non-substantive learning
- What determines your ability to excel?
- How much you should study for tests (and when you should start)?
- Does more studying (cramming) improve the test results?
- Should you retake tests? If so, how many times?
- How much time between retakes of tests?
- What are timed vs untimed test preps?
- How should you study for tests (best practices?)
- Is practice test harder or simpler than the actual test?
- Are test questions simpler in the beginning and harder at the end on the actual test?
- How do students wisely use answer choices in multiple-choice reading tests?
- How do students wisely use answer choices in multiple-choice grammar tests?
- How do students wisely use answer choices in multiple-choice math test?
- What kinds of materials are best to use, including practice tests?
- Any other final words of wisdom for students and parents?
About Test Coach Stephen Grivnow
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Stephen has more than 15 years’ experience of personalized instruction as a tutor of math and English, with a focus on college exam testing. He supports the student from the beginning instruction through taking the exam, serving as a resource throughout. Stephen is committed to educational excellence and equity, demonstrated by years of serving as an educator in both public and nonprofit environments, and he has taught both basic and higher education to students from grade-school to retirement age of all abilities and backgrounds, including preparing fellow teachers for the Praxis exams needed for teaching certification.
Stephen has personally scored in the top 1% of all SAT/ACT test takers. He has developed specialized test preparedness strategies from a broad base of knowledge, including work in developing curriculums, editing testing preparation materials, and researching how students best learn math. At a young age, Stephen assisted a friend with a learning disability and that experience, coupled with his interest in cognitive psychology, naturally led him to teaching and tutoring. After receiving many referrals that cited his upbeat, patient teaching style, Stephen decided to found SKG Tutoring in order to share his unique teaching ability with more students. He has a proven track record of success and is happy to share references.
About SKG Tutoring
SKG Tutoring provides college admissions testing preparedness centered around the notion of test coaching. The first few months of instruction are led by the test coach and comprise every concept covered by the exams, along with improving speed and endurance. Later, the sessions transition to a student-driven model that provides the tutee with guidance to practice with a purpose. SKG Tutoring believes in coaching beyond the test, understanding that many of the skills developed for a great score are valuable throughout college—such as the ability to write well. Students also learn best test taking practices and ways to alleviate test stress. Instruction is available for SAT, ACT, GRE, AMC, and LSAT exams.
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