Excel in SAT English with a 1500+ Scorer: August SAT Accelerated Review Course

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Excel in SAT English with a 1500+ Scorer: August SAT Accelerated Review Course

SAT Score Range

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4 sessions

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This series ended on August 17, 2025. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

Taking the SAT this August and need a last-minute boost in SAT English? This focused two-week course is designed for you.
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We’ll target the most difficult Reading and Writing question types, build strong strategies, and review high-impact concepts that can quickly raise your score. You’ll practice with real-style questions and learn what the test is really asking.
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Schedule:
2️⃣ Two Sundays before the August SAT
4️⃣ Total Sessions (across two weeks)
🕓︎ Two hours of SAT English review (Four * 30 minutes)
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Each Sunday:
1️⃣ Each session focuses on unique SAT EBRW topics
2️⃣ Two 30-minute sessions on Reading and Writing
1️⃣ One 15-minute break in between sessions
🕓︎ One hour of session time per Sunday
🕓︎ Fifteen minute brain break
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What to expect:
1️⃣ Practice challenging passages and grammar rules
2️⃣ Methods for faster, more accurate reading
3️⃣ Real SAT-style questions
4️⃣ Tips for scoring higher with fewer mistakes
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🤔 Why Me?
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1️⃣ SAT Prep Senior Tutor
Only 2% of SAT Prep Tutors have achieved this distinction.
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2️⃣ #11 in SAT Prep Sessions Hosted
Ranked among the top few of 6,000 SAT Prep tutors by number of sessions taught.
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3️⃣ #34 in Super Helpful Ratings on Schoolhouse
Rated among the best of 26,000+ tutors
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4️⃣ 98% Helpful Rating
Students consistently rate my tutoring as highly effective.
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5️⃣ Proven Results
Past students have reported score improvements and total scores of 1400+ and 1500+. Many of them are even tutors themselves now (located on my tutor tree).
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Student Testimonials:
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"Thank you, Matthew, for such a great session. You are one of the best tutors on Schoolhouse. Your explanations are great and easy to understand. I recommend anyone who is looking for R&W help to attend Matthew's session"
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“Thank you for the session! I recently got 710 on the math section, 1490 total [...] Thank you for all your help!”
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"I seriously think I've improved so much from your courses [...] You've made studying for the SAT easier and [you're]  greatly appreciated!!!!"
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"One of the best tutor[s] I've ever had thank you for the session!"
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“Thank you!! It was super informative [...] everything seemed fun and easy to digest.”
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“Thank you for this session! The explanations were great [...] I look forward to more of your sessions!”
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“One of the best sessions I’ve attended so far. [...] Thank you so much, Matthew!”
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"Thank you for the session! I love that you’re always checking [...] if anyone needs a little help!”

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)

Sessions

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Bring a growth mindset and be ready to practice and participate during sessions.

Be kind to others.

This course is best for students with a solid SAT English foundation. If you're newer, expect a challenge, but you’ll improve with practice.

Each session covers different SAT English topics, so missing one won’t set you back. Attend the sessions that will help you most.

SESSION 1

10

Aug

SESSION 1

SAT Reading & Writing

Sun 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM UTCAug 10, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM UTC

Session 1: Central Ideas and Details, Cross-Text Connections, Text Structure and Purpose
Focus on identifying main ideas and details, understanding connections between texts, and analyzing how text structure supports the author’s purpose.

SESSION 2

10

Aug

SESSION 2

SAT Reading & Writing

Sun 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM UTCAug 10, 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM UTC

Session 2: Inferences and Command of Evidence
Practice making logical inferences and using evidence from both visuals and text to support your answers.

SESSION 3

17

Aug

SESSION 3

SAT Reading & Writing

Sun 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM UTCAug 17, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM UTC

Session 3: Rhetorical Analysis, Words in Context and Transitions
Explore rhetorical strategies, improve vocabulary with words-in-context  questions, and practice selecting correct transitions.

SESSION 4

17

Aug

SESSION 4

SAT Reading & Writing

Sun 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM UTCAug 17, 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM UTC

Session 4: Boundaries and Form, Structure, & Sense 
Perfect punctuation, parallel-structure, apostrophes and all grammar topics covered on the SAT.

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Aug 10 - Aug 17

2 weeks

30 mins

/ session

SCHEDULE

Sundays

1:30PM

Sundays

2:15PM