SAT/ACT Prep and Essay-Writing Classes
Monte Vista Academic Boosters coordinates with local test prep companies and college essay experts to provide Monte Vista students with affordable and accessible on-campus opportunities. Upcoming opportunities are below and we continue to add classes throughout the year. Please check back for updates.
Services Offered by Our Supporting Vendors
We use a variety of vendors to host our practice tests and classes. If you're interested in working with a company to help you better prepare for the ACT, SAT or college application essay, here is the list of current vendors and their websites.
Sara Little-Darby, of The Messy Essay, is a former MVHS English teacher with lots of experience helping students write that perfect college essay by telling their stories.
Click here for more information about The Messy Essay (www.themessyessay.com)
On Track Learning matches your student with an expert tutor. Meet in person at our Alamo office or on Zoom. Personalized service and hassle-free scheduling. We've helped students raise their grades and ACT-SAT scores since 2005.
Click here to book a free consultation with On Track Learning (www.ontracklearning.net)
Princeton Review offers SAT and ACT prep courses, AP test prep, private tutoring, and college counseling.
Click here to learn more about Princeton Review (www.PrincetonReview.com)
The Playbook offers tutoring and prep courses for the SAT and ACT and guidance on all aspects of college admissions.
Click here to discover The Playbook (https://learntheplaybook.com)
Tried & True Tutoring offers three types of test prep (one-on-one, boot camps and comprehensive courses) and one-on-one academic tutoring.
Click here to visit Tried & True Tutoring (www.triedandtruetutoring.com)
We use a variety of vendors to host our practice tests and classes. If you're interested in working with a company to help you better prepare for the ACT, SAT or college application essay, here is the list of current vendors and their websites.
Sara Little-Darby, of The Messy Essay, is a former MVHS English teacher with lots of experience helping students write that perfect college essay by telling their stories.
Click here for more information about The Messy Essay (www.themessyessay.com)
On Track Learning matches your student with an expert tutor. Meet in person at our Alamo office or on Zoom. Personalized service and hassle-free scheduling. We've helped students raise their grades and ACT-SAT scores since 2005.
Click here to book a free consultation with On Track Learning (www.ontracklearning.net)
Princeton Review offers SAT and ACT prep courses, AP test prep, private tutoring, and college counseling.
Click here to learn more about Princeton Review (www.PrincetonReview.com)
The Playbook offers tutoring and prep courses for the SAT and ACT and guidance on all aspects of college admissions.
Click here to discover The Playbook (https://learntheplaybook.com)
Tried & True Tutoring offers three types of test prep (one-on-one, boot camps and comprehensive courses) and one-on-one academic tutoring.
Click here to visit Tried & True Tutoring (www.triedandtruetutoring.com)
Preparing for the College Application Process
The college admissions process can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are ways to help your child prepare for the task ahead of them. Our Career & College Counselor at Monte Vista dedicates countless hours sharing knowledge about the college application and testing process. This quick timeline was created to help parents understand when your student could complete the following steps.
College Board has switched to the new Digital SAT format. Here's a quick overview of the key changes.
Should I take the ACT or the SAT?
It's always a big question of which test to take. The best advice it to take the test that enables you to be most successful. Check out this article to understand the differences between the tests.
When students are ready to take the official ACT or SAT test, they must
register directly with the administering entities.
register directly with the administering entities.
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For SAT tests, https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat
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Questions? Contact us at classes@mvacademicboosters.org