Undergraduate Admissions
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At Sprouts, we offer assistance for the SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and the ACT, IELTS & TOEFL.
The SAT
This is a 3-hour standardized test (with an additional 50-minute optional essay) that assesses evidence-based reading, writing and language, math, and essay writing. Each of the two sections of the SAT is scored on a basis of 200 (for signing one’s name) to 800 (for a perfect score). The essay portion of the exam is scored on a scale of 1-4 in each of three categories — reading, analysis, and writing — by two different readers for a separate score. With few exceptions, most colleges will superscore the SAT.
The SAT Subject Tests (SAT II)
These are one-hour subject tests that measure a student’s knowledge in the following subject areas: Mathematics Level 1, Mathematics Level 2, U.S. History, World History, Biology (Ecological/Molecular), Chemistry, Physics, and Literature. There are also Subject Tests in the following languages: Chinese with Listening, French and French with Listening, Italian, Japanese with Listening, Latin, Modern Hebrew, as well as Spanish and Spanish with Listening. Most highly selective colleges require two SAT Subject Tests, though some require three.
The ACT
The ACT, an abbreviation for American College Testing, is an alternative college admissions exam that measures English, math, reading, and science reasoning abilities. There’s also an optional writing test (which is mandatory at most colleges). The test is scored on a basis of 1 – 36; 1 is the lowest score possible and 36 is the highest score possible. The Composite Score is the average of the four subtests. The writing section is scored by two readers on a scale of 1 (the lowest) to 6 (the highest) for a total of 2-12 in each of four categories – Ideas and Analysis, Development and Support, Organization, and Language Use and Conventions – which are then averaged for a final score of 2-12. The essay score is separate from the individual test scores and overall test composite score. All colleges in the U.S. will accept the ACT in lieu of the SAT and some colleges will accept the ACT in lieu of SAT Subject Tests. And some colleges will superscore the ACT. If it wasn’t clear already, Ivy Coach has no affiliation with ACT, Inc. We simply tutor students to ace their extremely coachable test.
IELTS
The IELTS Academic test is suitable for entry to study at undergraduate or postgraduate levels, and also for professional registration purposes. It assesses whether you are ready to begin studying or training in an environment where English language is used, and reflects some of the features of language used in academic study.
There are two types of IELTS: Academic and General Training. Listening and Speaking are the same for both tests, but the subject matter of the Reading and Writing sections differs depending on which test you take.
The Listening, Reading and Writing sections of all IELTS tests are completed on the same day, with no breaks in between them.
The Speaking section, however, can be completed up to a week before or after the other tests. Your test centre will advise.
The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.
TOEFL
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required to be taken by students who attend high schools in which English is not the primary language of instruction. Most highly selective colleges require students to have scored between 100 and 110 on the iBT (Internet Based TOEFL).
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We offer a free 20-minute consultation to parents and students at our office or by telephone (or Skype / FaceTime if the parents and students are outside of Pakistan). This is an opportunity for you to ask questions about our counseling services and how Sprouts can help you navigate the highly selective college admissions process. Based upon the 20-minute consultation, we will recommend to you how we can proceed.
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