How many hours does the average Korean student spend at school or studying?
What Chris wrote. School time increases from middle school on to the point in high school where students may be attending school from 8 in the morning to midnight, 5 (or even 6) days a week. Obviously, there's little or no time left for additional studying at home after this. A caveat that some of that school time is pretty empty seat-time. My daughter remembers a lot of students reading comics in the evening and sneaking out to smoke, so long as they were there.Frustratingly (for me), Korean students see university as a sort of 'payback' for this misery, and I'd be surprised if many of my students study even an hour a day after finishing at 4 or 5. This is gradually changing, though, as the country becomes more internationalized.
How much time does it take for an Indian student to prepare for the SAT?
Depends on student and their score ambition. Indians don't generally need to work on maths as it's pretty simple stuff. All you need to do is spend a month with that college board book practicing essay and logical reasoning . Solve every single of their practice tests in a real exam scenario and one can surely score more than 2200(conditions apply). I did it this way because of my jee preparation and managed to score 2050 with 800 in maths(like i said maths is pretty basic if u r an Indian). Good luck !! :)
When is the best time to start studying for the SAT's?
You really can not study for the SAT, as it is a test to test your knowledge and what you learned over the years. You can not possibly re-learn EVERYTHING you learned so far in life. I suggest you get a prep book or get enrolled in a prep class just to get a little refresher. You can register for it on www.collegeboard.com The SAT is not as hard and bad as everyone says it is. Its just long and gets boring after about the 5th section. Most people take the test twice because they dont like their first score. They usally do better the second time. Here are some tips on how you should get a little refresher for the SAT: There are alot of SAT Prep books out there for example the College board SAT Prep book (the best one in my opinion), and the Kaplan one is a close 2nd. The Collegeboard SAT Prep book is excellent because it gives you alot of tips and tricks on how to crack the SAT and it ahs alot of practice questions and actual previous SAT tests from the test makers. Also once you finish the practice test you can go online and put in your answers and see your actual score. Which helps alot! Trust me. Your second option is to take a SAT prep course in your area. (That is if you cant study from a book). The SAT prep courses that I recommend (which are common everywere in the US) is the Kaplan course, and the TestMasters course. They are a bit expensive but will give you the information you need to succeed on the SAT. And the last and final option (if the book does not work and if you cannot take the course) there is a online website (which is totally free) called www.studybeans.com It helps you with practice problems, vocab words, and almost everything on the SAT. Good Luck on the SAT! and hope this helped!
What are tips on studying for the ACT and SAT?
The first answerer is right. Take a deep breath and get that anxiety out. You need to focus your energy on the task at hand. Here are some general tips on what has worked for me and my students: * Practice. A lot. Unless you have a knack for test-taking, you’re gonna need to practice. Sorry, homie, but it’s da troof. Everyday, do one section in Math, Reading and Writing. Try to do them un-timed at first and then timed. Take a practice exam every couple weeks. Ideally, you do 5 or 6 of these before test time. Remember, practice like its the real thing! So be prepared with pencils, calculator, no disturbances, and plenty of rest. * Review what you got right and wrong and make sure you understand why. Understand how to solve the problems you had to leave blank. With a lot of practice, you’ll start to see what kinds of problems trip you up, and then with my videos :] you’ll be able to pick up some pointers on those problems that give you trouble. * If you can’t get the answer, guess if and only if you can eliminate at least one bad answer choice. You get penalized -1/4 of a point for every problem you get wrong, so unless you can eliminate at least one answer choice, guessing randomly works against you. * Set realistic goals. Not everyone will get a perfect score. You just need to do the best that you can. Try to score a little bit higher on your next practice exam than the last one. You want to push yourself but not overwhelm yourself. Figure out how many questions you need to get right (and attempt) in order to reach that goal. Aim for answering that many number of questions. * Pace yourself. You don’t want to be spending too much time on each problem, but you definitely don’t want to be rushing through it. In fact, SAT questions are designed to make students either spend too much time on a problem or to include important details that the student will miss if he/she rushes through it! (Yes! That deserved an exclamation point!) Learn to abandon problems when you’re spending too much time on them. Realize that answering fewer questions well is more important than answering everything half-arsed. * Don’t cram! Get your rest. You’ll need your energy and focus on test day. If you want more specific techniques, please check out my video blog at http://miteach.wordpress.com. I am offering free video tutorials there! :D -Jack
How many hours a week should students study for the SAT?
The answer depends on you, and preparing for the SAT isn't primarily a matter of the number of hours that you put into it. Some students can sit down to take the SAT and get an excellent score with very little preparation, others need to learn geometry, and then there are some who know the material but work slowly and need to be much more practiced to confidently complete the test sections in their allotted time. Take a practice test, following the time requirements for the sections, and see how you do on it. See what you need to improve to get to your target score. Then focus on those things. If you find that you're getting all of the questions on a particular topic wrong, take some time to study that topic. If you're getting the ones that are classified as hard wrong (they'll be at the end of the math sections, and review books should give you an idea of the difficulty in the CR section), try to review a lot of the hard ones and to learn the tricks that the SAT writers build into those. And if you're running out of time, work on developing a strategy to pace yourself, and try to practice building up speed with certain types of questions.If you're asking what would be considered an ambitious but not totally unreasonable amount of study time, then the "one hour a day" answer (assuming a few months of preparing) seems like a pretty good one. As a tutor, I would be hesitant to give any student a plan that required more than that because, for one thing, they'd probably get burned out and not do it, for another, the SAT is important but shouldn't dominate students lives and, for a third, preparation has diminishing returns... You eventually tire yourself out and learn less effectively and most students find that there are some improvements that are easier to make or that make a big difference in their score, and once you've mastered those, you get to a point where you're working harder for only a very small improvement.
How long should I study each day for the SAT or the ACT over the summer?
The question seems a bit vague in regards to is this the last summer you have before taking the SAT/ACT? I agree that you do need to figure out where your strengths/weaknesses are prior to studying the exam. Taking a few practice tests is a good indicator but you have to be able to decipher what type of questions those that you miss are classified under. My current high school students at the after school program is using a website called Beestar High School which they are sent questions on a weekly basis. Some of them also take cram classes but they haven’t really found those classes as effective since they mostly teach you tricks and shortcuts. Don’t get me wrong those tricks and shortcuts are definitely helpful but Beestar builds upon the concepts so you feel more prepared overall. I think that it also depends on your personal learning and studying style to see which type benefits you more.
How much time does it take to prepare for SAT?
The short answer is, "it depends." I think the best way is to take it once after doing some basic prep in order to familiarize yourself with the types of questions you'll be facing and learning how to answer them. Simple enough. Then, take the test. You can take the SAT multiple times. Use your first test experience to get a feel for the whole process and feel acclimated to the environment. I always get nervous for tests, so taking this once was a way for me to get over that first hurdle of anxiety.Okay, you've taken the SAT for the first time. Now what? Now you know what the test is like. You've done the thing! It's no huge monster under the bed for you now. Once you receive your scores, see where you need some strengthening, and find some free (or not free) study materials. Ask your teachers for any available prep they have to strengthen any Math/English areas for which you are weakest, and prepare.Once prepared, take the test again. Rinse and repeat. I personally took the test three times with an 1150 being my third score. With the way I kept progressing each time, had I taken it a fourth time, I would have obtained a score of 1500. Unfortunately, I agree that the SAT isn't a "one size fits all" method of obtaining a person's scholastic aptitude, but unfortunately, it's what we have for now.Best of luck!
Which test should I study for; SAT or the ACT?
Either is fine. The difference between the two tests is in the way they test their materials. The universities won't be rejecting you based on the fact that you gave SAT and not ACT.If your are a fast problem solver an a fast reader than I believe your would do good in ACT and vice versa.And the only way to find out which is best suited for you is to take sample practice tests for both of them.As a general trend, people who do bad in SAT tend to do good in ACT and vice versa. But this only a general trend and there are exceptions.For example, when I first gave SAT I scored 1760/2400. After 3 months of prep I again scored 1990. Then again after 1 month of prep I scored 2070 and that is when I stopped. Meanwhile, after giving 2 attempt of SAT I started preparing for ACT. I did not give much attention to it as thought as I would not get a good score in it. But to my surprise just after 15 days of mild prep I scored 29/36 which converts to 1970 in SAT. And after that I realized that I may get good score in ACT too. and after 20-25 days of good prep. I again gave the exam and I scored 32/36 which converts to 2150 in SAT. So what I could not get in 3 months of prep I got in merely a month of prep. So to answer your question I would suggest that you give practice tests for both the exams and decide which suites you best.Message me if you need anything else.Hope I helped.Cheers.
How much time do you spend doing homework everyday in college?
It depends so much on the class, the teacher, and how organized you are. It could be only an hour or two betwen each class or it could be much more. It may sound stupid but it also depends on what your goals are. If you aren't happy with anything less than a 4.0 GPA, you will spend more time doing homework than a C student. My advice is that if you're working full-time, it'll be extremely hard to also go to school full-time. In that situation i'd suggest just doing part-time school. If you're unsure, why not sign up for just 1-2 classes the first semester and see how it goes?
What is the best way to study for the SAT?
Ask a hundred students how to prepare for the SAT or ACT and you will probably get a hundred different answers. You can invest endless amounts of time and money preparing to take the SAT or ACT, from online practice tests to private tutoring. We can’t tell you the single best way to prepare for the SAT or ACT, but we can explain three techniques and how to decide which is best for you. 1. Prepare for the SAT or ACT with Practice Tests If you take a practice SAT or ACT and ace it, you may not need to concentrate on preparation as much as some of your friends. But even if you think you have the test nailed, you probably should take some sample quizzes online or buy a book or two about the test. University Language offers 100 questions like those on the reading and writing sections of the SAT. At only $9.99, it’s a great way to maintain your confidence and keep your brain in test-taking shape. 2. Prepare for the SAT or ACT with a Prep Class If you don’t do well on standardized tests, did badly on a practice test or are simply terrified of test day, ACT and SAT prep courses can help. The classes involve homework and practice tests. They sometimes offer live online lectures. A physical class, however, will better prepare you for the SAT or ACT because it more closely replicates the environment of the real test. Not sure about a class? Start to prepare with SAT or ACT prep books from the Princeton Review. 3. Prepare with Individual SAT or ACT Tutoring If you need more personalized attention to prepare for the SAT or ACT, you can be tutored online or in-person. Having to answer to a teacher face-to-face can help motivate you to invest the time to prepare for the SAT or ACT. Tutors can tailor your test preparation to your strengths and weaknesses, providing instant feedback and explanations that make sense to you. Don’t make SAT or ACT test day even more stressful by arriving unprepared. Be honest with yourself about how much time you need to prepare for the SAT or ACT before you study at a US school. If you realize you need the extra work, do it. You will probably be so happy with your higher SAT or ACT score that you will soon forget the chore of preparing!