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Excel in SAT English with a 1500+ Scorer

SAT Score Range

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7 sessions

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+127

This series ended on August 4, 2025. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

Want to boost your SAT Reading and Writing confidence and improve your test-day performance? Join this weekly group every Friday for in-depth, interactive lessons led by a 1500+ scorer.
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Each session focuses on the exact question types and skills tested by the College Board. We’ll cover questions relating to grammar rules, punctuation, rhetorical synthesis, and words in context through the SAT English subsections of Information and Idea, Expression of Ideas, Standard English Conventions, and Craft and Structure.
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Do you abhor the English section? Feel like words like benevolent and ubiquitous belong in another language? Or like Shakespeare is speaking a whole different language? Or frustrated when you have to choose the “best” evidence, but all the options seem right? You’re not alone.
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No matter your experience level, this group is designed to meet you where you are, help you improve effectively, and build your confidence.
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Have questions about the course? Message me anytime through Schoolhouse or on the course page.

Tutored by

Matthew L 🇺🇸

Senior Tutor

Certified in 11 topics

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Hi, I’m Matthew! Welcome to my profile! I'm a senior in high school from Illinois (US). I’m an experienced tutor on Schoolhouse and serve as a Senior Tutor, primarily focusing on tutoring my SAT courses. I also serve as a Dialogue Club President. I run structured, in-depth, courses to make test prep manageable and effective with a goal of helping all students reach their goals. I have experience guiding students to scores in the 1400s and 1500s, many of whom have now become tutors themselves on Schoolhouse Outside of tutoring, I play baseball, support the Chicago Cubs and Bears and play video games. I’m also involved in BPA, Debate, YMSL, NHS, and Mu Alpha Theta (Math NHS). Feel free to reach out with any questions! ________________________________ 🏆 Top 20 in Super Helpful Ratings 🏆 Top 20 in Schoolhouse Points 🏆 Top 100 in Sessions Hosted (out of 30k tutors)

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Attend sessions as you wish! Be polite and respectful to everyone! If you miss three straight sessions without reaching out to me, I will remove you so that someone else can take your space.

SESSION 1

20

Jun

SESSION 1

SAT Reading & Writing

Fri 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM UTCJun 20, 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM UTC

Summer Session One: Introduction to the SAT Reading & Writing Section
We'll kick off the course with key strategies, timing tips, and how to approach Reading & Writing passages. You'll also get a preview of the skills we’ll cover over the summer.

SESSION 2

27

Jun

SESSION 2

SAT Reading & Writing

Fri 10:15 PM - 11:15 PM UTCJun 27, 10:15 PM - 11:15 PM UTC

Summer Session Two: Inferences & Command of Evidence
(Information and Ideas)
Learn how to choose the best evidence to support a claim and identify a passage’s central idea and draw logical inferences from the text.

SESSION 3

11

Jul

SESSION 3

SAT Reading & Writing

Fri 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM UTCJul 11, 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM UTC

Summer Session Three: Text Structure & Purpose
(Craft and Structure)
Analyze how authors organize ideas and present information to serve their purpose.

SESSION 4

18

Jul

SESSION 4

SAT Reading & Writing

Fri 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM UTCJul 18, 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM UTC

Summer Session Four: Words in Context and Cross Text Connections
(Craft and Structure)
We’ll focus on interpreting word meanings in context and improving sentences for clarity, tone, and conciseness—essential for refining the author’s message. We'll also talk about how two texts relate to each other—whether they agree, disagree, or build on each other's ideas.

SESSION 5

25

Jul

SESSION 5

SAT Reading & Writing

Fri 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM UTCJul 25, 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM UTC

Summer Session Five: Transitions & Rhetorical Synthesis
(Expression of Ideas)
Explore how transitions guide the reader and how to effectively combine ideas and information from different parts of a passage.

SESSION 6

1

Aug

SESSION 6

SAT Reading & Writing

Fri 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM UTCAug 1, 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM UTC

Summer Session Six: Boundaries 
(Standard English Conventions)
We’ll focus on how to correct run-on sentences, fragments, and comma splices by mastering punctuation and sentence boundary rules.

SESSION 7

4

Aug

SESSION 7

SAT Reading & Writing

Mon 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM UTCAug 4, 7:45 PM - 8:45 PM UTC

Summer Session Seven: Form, Structure, and Sense 
(Standard English Conventions)
This session targets common grammar issues involving agreement, modifier placement, and logical sentence structure for clarity and correctness.

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Jun 20 - Aug 4

7 weeks

60 mins

/ session

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Fridays

7:45PM