Test Prep
Specialized 1-on-1 Standardized Test Tutoring
Concorde Tutoring’s Test Prep tutors provide instruction on essential test-taking skills including time management, stamina building, and process of elimination as well as subject content.
ACT
The ACT is one of the leading US college admissions standardized tests that measures what you learn in high school to determine your academic readiness for college. Many high school students take the ACT during the second semester of their Junior year and, if taking it a second time, during the first semester of their senior year.
SAT
The SATis the most widely used college admission exam. The SAT is composed of 3 sections: Critical Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. Many high school students take the SAT during the second semester of their Junior year and, if taking it a second time, during the first semester of their senior year.
PSAT
Concorde Tutors can help assist students in 10th and 11th grade take the new PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 to measure readiness for college, access scholarships, and practice for the SAT.
AP EXAMS
Advanced Placement examinations (AP exams) are exams offered in United States by the College Board and are taken each May by students. The tests are the culmination of year-long Advanced Placement (AP) courses. AP exams generally have a multiple-choice section and a free-response section.
Regents
In New York State, Regents Examinations are statewide standardized examinations in core high school subjects. Students are required to pass these exams to earn a Regents Diploma. To graduate, students are required to have earned appropriate credits in a number of specific subjects by passing year-long or half-year courses, after which they must pass at least five Regents examinations in some of the subject areas.
High school placements
Many independent school’s require applicants to take an entrance and/or placement exams for admission to their programs.
COOP
The Cooperative Admissions Examination Program, or COOP exam is a standardized admissions test used by many Catholic High schools in the Northern New Jersey and Hudson valley region. The exam is given once a year in the beginning of November on the Friday of New Jersey teacher convention break, to eighth grade students who wish to attend Catholic high schools in the dioceses of Newark and Paterson It consists of 7 separate tests designed to test students ability in Math, English, reasoning, critical thinking, etc.
TASC
New York State selected the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC™) to replace the General Educational Development (GED®) as the primary pathway to a New York State High School Equivalency Diploma effective January 2, 2014.
The TASC is a secure, reliable and valid instrument that is used to verify that examinees have knowledge in core content areas equivalent to that of graduating high school seniors. There are five tests in the TASC test Battery: Reading; Writing; Social Studies; Science; and Mathematics.
The tests take approximately nine hours to complete and include a direct writing assessment. To ensure that the content and skills measured by the tests remain closely matched to contemporary high school curriculum, the tests undergo regular review
http://www.acces.nysed.gov/what-hsetasc-test
TOEFL
Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL) is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in English-speaking universities. The test is accepted by many English-speaking academic and professional institutions.
MCAT
The Medical College Admission Test, or MCAT, is more than just a formality for medical school admissions. It is a multiple-choice, computer-based, standardized exam that is required for admission to med schools in the United States and Canada.
The MCAT is developed and administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to provide med schools with common measures for comparing applicants’ qualifications and preparedness for med school. Med school admissions committees look at your MCAT score, along with your academic record and supporting materials, to assess your foundations to build a successful medical career.
The MCAT contains integrated sections, which means that subjects are not tested independently, but include overlapping areas of concentration, which is how you’ll encounter these subjects in medical school.
The integrated content on the MCAT is broken down into four test sections that comprise the exam:
- Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
- Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
- Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
- Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior
LSAT
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is an integral part of law school admission in the United States, Canada, and a growing number of other countries and is administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). The purpose of the LSAT is to test the skills necessary for success in the first year of law school. Those skills include reading comprehension, reasoning, and writing, and the test results help admission decision makers and candidates alike gain valuable insight as to law school readiness. Studies have consistently shown the LSAT is the single best predictor of first-year law school performance, even better than undergraduate grade-point average.
The LSAT is administered in two parts.
- The first part of the test is a multiple-choice exam that includes reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning questions.
- The second part of the test is a written essay, called LSAT Writing. LSAT Writing is separately administered online using secure proctoring software on the candidate’s own computer. Candidates can complete their LSAT Writing as early as eight (8) days prior to the multiple-choice exam.
The LSAT is the only test accepted by all ABA-accredited law schools, and it is the only test that helps candidates determine if law school is right for them
GRE
The Graduate Record Examination, or GRE, is an important step in the graduate school or business school application process. The GRE is a multiple-choice, computer-based, standardized exam that is often required for admission to graduate programs and graduate business programs (MBA) globally.
The GRE exam measures your command of basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis as well as college-level vocabulary. More importantly, it measures your ability to analyze and evaluate written material, think critically, and solve problems.