Test Prep

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GED Preparation
Instructor: Barbara Rolston

Want to pass the GED? If you are comfortable reading newspapers and you can add, subtract, multiply, and divide without a calculator, you’re halfway there! This course will help you develop the additional reading and thinking skills you’ll need to succeed in all five GED test areas: Writing Skills, Social Studies, Science, Literature, and Math. After completion of this course, you should be well-equipped to take--and pass--the GED!

Prepare for the GED Language Arts, Writing Test
Instructor: Barbara Rolston

This in-depth course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to successfully prepare for the GED Language Arts, Writing test. Learn the basics of usage and mechanics so you can edit the passages on the multiple-choice part of the exam. Then, you'll learn a step-by-step approach to writing that will give you the confidence you need to write a winning GED essay!

Prepare for the GED Math Test
Instructor: Barbara Rolston

Master the skills required to successfully pass Test 5 in the GED test series. Give yourself the strong foundation you'll need to solve the types of math problems commonly found on the test. Gain comfort with your math skills, and be able to recognize how, when, and why to apply each math concept you learn.

GRE Preparation - Course 1
Instructor: Scott and Lisa Hatch

This course covers all question types on the verbal and analytical sections of the GRE.

GRE Preparation - Course 2
Instructor: Scott and Lisa Hatch

This second course in a two-course series features a math review and techniques for tackling the quantitative comparison, discrete quantitative, and data interpretation questions that make up the math section of the GRE. We will also cover time-saving techniques.

GMAT Preparation
Instructor: Scott and Lisa Hatch

Applying to graduate business and management schools usually means taking the GMAT. Taking this course will provide you with test-taking techniques and methods for improving your score and saving time on all GMAT question types.

Grammar for ESL
Instructor: Sabri Bebawi

If English is your second language and you're headed for college, you will find this class to be very valuable. This course will provide you with an in-depth analysis of English grammar and structure so that you will be more prepared to succeed in any class taught in English.

LSAT Preparation - Course 1
Instructor: Scott and Lisa Hatch

Law school entrance procedures, law school survival techniques, test-taking techniques, analytical reasoning, and drafting diagrams are discussed in Course 1 of this two-course series.

LSAT Preparation - Course 2
Instructor: Scott and Lisa Hatch

Reading comprehension, logical reasoning, techniques for quick elimination of incorrect answers, explanations of correct answers, and proven approaches for selecting the correct answer are discussed in Course 2 of this two-course series.

SAT/ACT Preparation - Part 1
Instructor: Scott and Lisa Hatch

So, you’ve decided you’re going to college. Now you just need to take the entrance exams! This course will prepare you to take the verbal question types on both the ACT and the SAT. SAT/ACT Preparation Part I is designed to prepare you for the reading, English, and science sections of the ACT and the critical reading and writing sections of the SAT. You'll refresh your knowledge of verbal topics and learn techniques that can help you relieve test-taking anxiety.

SAT/ACT Preparation - Part 2
Instructor: Scott and Lisa Hatch

You’ve decided you’re going to college. Now you have to sit through the entrance exams! This course will prepare you to fly through the math questions on both the ACT and the SAT. You’ll refresh your knowledge of math subjects and learn techniques to help you move through the tests more quickly. We'll review arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics as well as the Student Produced Response questions on the SAT. We'll practice techniques and approaches using similar exam questions and fully explain and interpret the correct and incorrect answers. Taking both courses in this two-part series will prepare you for question types on each test using test-taking techniques pioneered by Scott Hatch in 1980 and taught to thousands of college-bound students around the world.

Praxis I Preparation
Instructor: Nicole Taylor-Buckner

Are you a prospective teacher who needs to pass the Praxis I Exam? If so, this is the course for you! You'll develop all the skills you need as we review and prepare for everything the test includes. You'll improve your reading, writing, and math skills so that you'll be ready to pass all three parts of the Praxis I. You'll learn useful test-taking strategies and get plenty of practice test questions. You'll even have the opportunity to take full-length practice tests.

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