Expertise gets results.
Samuel L. |
800 Reading, 800 Writing (March 2013) |
Richard L. |
800 Reading, 800 Writing (November 2012) |
Akshay M. |
800 Reading, 800 Writing (October 2012) |
David Z. |
800 Reading, 790 Writing (October 2012) |
Lynn C. |
36 (perfect), ACT English (October 2012) |
Janna H. |
770 Reading, 800 Writing (January 2013) |
Your name could be on this list next year...
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About Your Instructors
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Nat Crawford is Executive Vice President of Improve Your English. He received
his BA in English Literature from The University of Chicago and his MA at
Stanford University. For four years, he taught writing and Honors English at
an elite preparatory school in Los Altos. As a tutor, he has helped students
develop better writing skills, improve scores on standardized tests, and earn
admission to Harvard, Wesleyan, Caltech, and MIT, among other schools.
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Teresa Kim is a supervising tutor at Improve Your English and an English graduate of Stanford University, where she was a presidential scholar and a peer writing tutor. At Improve Your English, she has helped students improve their SAT scores, receive National Merit Scholarships, and qualify for gifted youth programs hosted by John’s Hopkins and Duke.
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About the Class
Classes will be held at our main office, at 265 Sobrante Way in Sunnyvale.
Each day we will cover SAT/PSAT vocabulary, critical reading, and grammar, as well as test-taking techniques. We will offer diagnostic exams on the first and final days of each class, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, to guage your progress.
This class will help you:
Each day we will cover SAT/PSAT vocabulary. We stress vocabulary in context so that you can learn the word by seeing how it's used in a sentence. This method not only gives you a more complete understanding of the word but also improves your vocabulary retention.
Our reading curriculum includes excerpts from historical narratives, science articles, great fiction, persuasive essays, and other genres you might encounter on the SAT. By reading the articles closely for homework and discussing them in-depth in class, we will learn the critical thinking skills that testmakers are measuring with their questions. Students who want more guided reading may also sign up for Advanced Critical Reading, offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays right after the SAT class.
You can't write a high-scoring essay unless you know what the testmakers are looking for. We'll identify the weaknesses in your writing at the essay and sentence level through in-class exercises and homework essays. If you aren't sure how to organize your thoughts, write actively and precisely, or display your critical thinking, our individual feedback will get you on the right track.
Our classes are small. This means your teachers are not expected to read thirty essays an hour like instructors at other institutes. Our teachers read a few essays and give you more detailed, student-specific feedback.
Stop relying on your ear alone. A sentence can "sound right" and still be gramatically incorrect or stylistically flawed. We will learn what kinds of errors frequently appear on SATs and the clearest ways to identify them. Come test time, you won't be stuck on #25 wondering if the sentence really contains "No Error."
We'll answer questions every student wants to know the answers to: How should you prepare in the weeks leading up to your exam? What materials should you review? How can you stay engaged with a critical reading passage? How can you reduce errors on sentence completions? And finally, when all else fails, when should you guess?
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Tuition
June/July Session
Mondays through Fridays
June 10 to July 3
Class schedule options
| One class only (individual prices) |
| SAT English |
$2,100 |
$38/hr |
| M-F, 1PM-4PM |
| Advanced Critical Reading |
$350 |
$32/hr |
| MWF, 4-5PM |
| Testing Practice* |
$350 |
$16/hr |
| TTh, 9AM-12PM |
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| Two classes |
| SAT English + Adv. Read. |
$2,200 |
$33/hr |
| SAT English + Test Prac. |
$2,200 |
$29/hr |
| Practice + Adv. Read. |
$600 |
$19/hr |
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| All three classes |
SAT + Adv. Read. +
Test Prac. |
$2,300 |
$26/hr |
| *Testing Practice covers Reading, Writing, and Essay sections only. |
| Hourly prices are approximate. |
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July/August Session
Mondays through Fridays
July 15 to August 9
Class schedule options
| One class only (individual prices) |
| SAT English |
$2,300 |
$38/hr |
| M-F, 1PM-4PM |
| Advanced Critical Reading |
$380 |
$32/hr |
| MWF, 4-5PM |
| Testing Practice |
$380 |
$16/hr |
| TTh, 9AM-12PM |
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| Two classes |
| SAT English + Adv. Read. |
$2,400 |
$33/hr |
| SAT English + Test Prac. |
$2,400 |
$29/hr |
| Practice + Adv. Read. |
$700 |
$19/hr |
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| All three classes |
SAT + Adv. Read. +
Test Prac. |
$2,500 |
$26/hr |
| *Testing Practice covers Reading, Writing, and Essay sections only. |
| Hourly prices are approximate. |
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To learn more about our summer SAT program and its component classes, send us an email!
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