S.A.T./P.S.A.T. Preparation Classes 2009
PSAT/SAT (College Board) Preparation Classes for high school students (grades 9-12) will meet once a week for 8
weeks. Eighth grade students who have completed Algebra 1 may also enroll. The Preparation Course includes an
Orientation Class, summer vocabulary quiz mail-ins, and the 8 two hour classes (2 hours - 1 for math and 1 for verbal),
two books, and weekly class packets of practice exercises. The total cost for SAT and PSAT students is $350.00
($300.00 if registered before April 30th).
Orientation Class - Registration ASAP and student attendance is required. Parents are invited as well as interested
friends. Attend the Orientation Class either Tuesday, May 12th, or Monday, May 18th at 7:00-8:30 pm. Please
register your choice on the Registration form. (May 13 and 19 location is Christ Life Church.)
SAT/PSAT Preparation Classes - Classes begin the week of August 11th and continue through October 2nd , a
total of 8 weeks. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday pm classes meet at Christ Life Church, 6250 So. Freeway, FW (near I-20 & I-35).
Mondays or
Tuesdays
or
Thursdays or Wednesdays
4:30-6:30pm 4:30-6:30 & 7:00-9:00pm*
7:00-9:00pm
8:30-10:30am
Wednesday 8:30-10:30 am class is scheduled to meet at my home.(Address below)
Essay Writing Preparation Classes - All students taking the Prep classes listed above, in order to be prepared for
the Essay Section of the SAT, are invited to take both of these two excellent, although optional, classes( $20). The
classes are scheduled for June 8th, 7:00-8:30pm, and August 24th, 7:00-8;30pm. (Please include the $20 with your $60
registration check for a total of $80, if you plan to attend the Essay classes.)
Registration Fee: A $60.00 registration fee to secure your place for the 8-week course must be received before April
30th to receive the $50 discount. This will allow enough time for the ordering and production of class materials some
of which will be distributed at the May Orientation class. PSAT students receive Kaplan’s The New PSAT; SAT
students receive College Board’s The Official SAT Study Guide; all students receive a vocabulary building book (the
Advanced Prep. Courses use different books). Please mail your registration fee (all checks made out to Mary
Hamilton) and Registration Form as soon as possible to
Mary Hamilton
Questions? 817-921-4404
3139 Lipscomb St.
m_s_hamilton@yahoo.com
Fort Worth, TX 76110
www.maryhamilton.us
Tuition Balance: The balance is due at the first August class. Please understand that the economics of maintaining
small, effective classes does not allow for either reduced payments or refunds for missed classes, whether planned or
unplanned.
General Information: The Writing and Critical Reading preparations involve study for the Grammar Section, an
intense vocabulary study, including Latin and Greek prefixes, suffixes, and roots, as well as a study of successful test
taking strategies for the sentence completions and critical reading portions of the test. The Math Preparation reviews
the Geometry and the new, more extensive Algebra covered on the SAT, as well as time saving shortcuts and helpful
strategies, such as back solving and using special numbers. General test-taking strategies are also taught. Weekly
assignments include readings, vocabulary memorization, reworking math problems, and review of class notes. Weekly
SAT Practice Tests (3 3/4 hr.), which students take at home in circumstances as similar to the actual SAT testing as
possible (i.e., a 3 3/4 block of time for an entire test in the morning, with no interruptions, and strictly timed), provide
the student an opportunity to practice each week’s newly learned skills. The Orientation Class, Writing Class, and
summer vocabulary memorization schedule are designed to help students accomplish as much work as possible before
the busy fall semester begins. The 8-week Preparation Course, designed with the most effective timing in mind, is
scheduled for completion immediately preceding the SAT test date, October 4th, and the PSAT test date, October 17th
(14th at some schools).
Come join us! Success stories abound!
*The Tuesday 7-9:00 pm class is an ADVANCED CLASS, open only to previous students or otherwise high scoring students.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Complete this form and mail it with the $60 (or $80) registration ASAP to Mary Hamilton, 3139 Lipscomb St., Ft.Worth, TX 76110
Student name: _____________________________ Phone: ________________Cell:_______________
Parent name: ______________________________ Address:___________________________________
Circle grade:
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
(Include city and zip)________________________________
(As of fall 2009)
Name of your school:_____________________Name of your homeschool support group: __________________
Choice of Orientation Class: 1st choice,________________________ 2 nd choice,________________________
Choice of weekly Prep Class: 1st choice,________________________ 2nd choice,_______________________
E-Mail Address:___________________________________________ 1 st, 2nd, or 3rd year to attend. (Circle one.)
Please check the appropriate blank(s):
Registering before April 30 ___ Balance due at first August class is $240 (for a total of $300).
Registering after April 30 ___ Balance due at first August class is $290 (for a total of $350).
Registering for the SAT Essay Writing Classes ___ ($20)
Remember to make registration check for $80 instead of $60 if signing up for the Essay Classes.
Fall 2006 PSAT/SAT Results!
Exciting news! Last year four of my 11th graders (Prep. Course Students) scored 217 or above
which earned them National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist status; they are currently waiting to
hear if they have been awarded Finalist status. One scored 80 on math - a perfect math score! Two
of these 11th graders (scoring 223 and 232 on the PSAT) scored 2250 and 2310 on their SAT! Six
other 11th graders scored 202, 208, 208, 213, 213 and 213 which earned them “Commended”
status. Three 10th graders scored 208, 210, and 212! And a 9th grader scored 192! Seniors also
did great with scores of 1940, 1970, 2000, 2100, 2160, 2180, and 2280. Two 11th graders were
named National Hispanic Scholars. *Results of the Fall 2007 test will not published until Fall 2008.
For more information, visit www.maryhamilton.us .