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SAT Prep • Series

Intensive DSAT R&W: Going from a 400-500 to a 750+ (from an 800 scorer!)

Richie A

Series Details

Sessions

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This series ended on September 29, 2024. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

Series Details

About

This intensive course is intended for those in the 400-500 score range for Reading & Writing and aims to produce 700-750 scorers by the end of the series.

In this series, we will spend approximately 1.5 weeks discussing each domain in the DSAT Reading for a total of 6 weeks. We will go through each and every type of question that appears on the test; how to identify them; and how to answer such questions (consistently!)

We will start by learning the fundamentals and the basics of each type, then work our way up to more difficult examples. There will be some practice/ diagnostics test at the end of every content domain discussed (and one at the halfway mark of the course) to evaluate your progress and highlight possible weaknesses for you to self-study in between the sessions.

I'll also share the tips and tricks that I used to score an 800 as an international student.

By the end of this course, you should be able to tackle the Reading portion of the test confidently and consistently, attaining the coveted 700+ score.

(This course is specifically designed for those taking the October test date of the DSAT, or later. For those taking it in August, you are welcome to join as well, but please note the sessions you can join and the content we'll discuss in those sessions.)


✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Due to the intensive nature of this course, please do not miss more than two sessions! Please message the tutor in advance for any absences.

Dates

August 9 - September 29

Learners

190 / 200

Total Sessions

20

About the Tutor

Hi everyone! My name is Richie, and I've superscored 1590 (with an 800 on the R&W section) in the SAT. I started out in the 1400s, and self-studied my way to a 1590, using free & accessible resources that I'd like to share with all of you. I understand first-hand the struggles of the SAT -- from the complex vocabulary to the often confusing paragraphs -- and my goal is to help everyone demystify the test and achieve your target scores. Some of my hobbies being a huuuuge McLaren fan in Formula 1, listening to music, and exploring new places :)

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Upcoming Sessions

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Past Sessions

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9
Aug

Session 1

SAT Reading & Writing

An introduction to the course: Expectations, procedures, and more!

We'll also cover questions on Central Ideas and Details from the Information and Ideas domain.
10
Aug

Session 2

SAT Reading & Writing

We'll continue covering questions on Central Ideas and Details.
11
Aug

Session 3

SAT Reading & Writing

We'll begin to look at questions on Command of Evidence from the Information and Ideas domain.
16
Aug

Session 4

SAT Reading & Writing

We'll start examining questions on Inferences from the Information and Ideas Section
17
Aug

Session 5

SAT Reading & Writing

We'll continue looking at questions on Inferences, and begin our first revision session from what we've learnt so far.
18
Aug

Session 6

SAT Reading & Writing

After a quick crash course / mini-revision session again, we'll do a practice test to keep your skills sharp and assess what you know so far.
24
Aug

Session 7

SAT Reading & Writing

We'll start with our second content domain: Craft and Structure. This session will focus specificially on Cross-Text Connections.
25
Aug

Session 8

SAT Reading & Writing

We'll be deep-diving into Text Structure and Purpose questions.
30
Aug

Session 9

SAT Reading & Writing

We'll be looking at questions on Words in Context.
31
Aug

Session 10

SAT Reading & Writing

We'll begin our revision on the Craft and Structure domain, and do a practice test on this content domain.
1
Sep

Session 11

SAT Reading & Writing

Our halfway test! This will be a practice simulation on all the question types we have studied so far! If you've gone till here, you're roughly 65% done with the syllabus. Just a few more sessions!
7
Sep

Session 12

SAT Reading & Writing

We'll begin discussing one of the trickier sections of the SAT: Standard English Conventions. Specifically, this session will focus on boundaries.
8
Sep

Session 13

SAT Reading & Writing

This session will focus on Form, Structure, and Sense.
17
Sep

Session 14

SAT Reading & Writing

Makeup session for missed Content.
18
Sep

Session 15

SAT Reading & Writing

This session will cover Rhetorical Synthesis from the final content domain, Expression of Ideas.

Session 16

SAT Reading & Writing

Review
20
Sep

Session 17

SAT Reading & Writing

We'll be discussing our final topic, Transitions.
21
Sep

Session 18

SAT Reading & Writing

We'll do an intensive content revision and finalise what we know so far, in preparation for the final practice tests.
22
Sep

Session 19

SAT Reading & Writing

Our final practice test! If you have made it this far, good luck!
29
Sep

Session 20

SAT Reading & Writing

Our last session! We'll be going over your mistakes / strengths from the practice test, and identify points that you can self-study on for your SAT test.

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