Fall 2024 Shanghai SAT Preparation Program

Testtakers is making its well-established SAT preparation program available to students in Shanghai. The program will be delivered via the Zoom platform to small groups by highly experienced teachers. It will start on October 13th and lead to the December 7th, 2024 SAT. Please find the full schedule below.

Note that only students in the year of 2025 or 2026 should consider enrolling in this program. Younger students should not worry about test prep until their 11th grade/IB1 year at the earliest.

Lead instructor and program director Jeremy Craig has been teaching test preparation since he was an undergraduate at Columbia University where he studied Chinese history and international political economy. He established Testtakers Singapore in 2001 in partnership with Testtakers (USA) in New York. Since then he has taught and run over 350 full SAT preparation programs - most in partnership with international schools. Jeremy has written extensively on trends in testing and admissions as well as presented many informative webinars trying to make sense of things.

The focus of the program is on new techniques and strategies to apply the knowledge students already have to the context of the SAT - not tedious practice and rote memorisation. The lessons are highly interactive with kids encouraged to participate in a group setting - not a top-down “do it this way” lecture. We have worked with the following schools the region: Dulwich Pudong, Dulwich Shanghai, United World College of South East Asia, Tanglin Trust School, Overseas Family School, Singapore American School, International School of Manila, Bali International School, NIST (Thailand), MKIS (Malaysia), JIS (Brunei), among many others. Our focus is on test preparation and we do not offer any add-on university placement services.

Most American universities have gone “test optional” for the next few admissions cycles but there is compelling evidence that having a good score will help with admissions prospects. For students applying to other English language universities, many schools are accepting the SAT in lieu of other application tests.

Our SAT preparation program will start on Sunday, October 13th and will meet in-person in Shanghai from October 18th to 20th. The course will then continue on the Zoom platform leading to the December 7th SAT test date. The comprehensive fee is RMB 22,000 which can be paid via credit card or WeChat/AliPay after registration. The program is open to students in the Shanghai region who are able to demonstrate sufficient English ability. After registration and payment is complete the student will receive the course pack via courier with the Study Buddy flashcard box.

Please contact us via email to info@testtakers-sg.com with any questions.

Course Specifics:

  • Six 3 hour regular seminars and one hour orientation starting on October 13th, schedule is below

  • Three 2 hour optional Spotlight sessions focusing on problem areas available at no extra charge

  • Two hours of one-on-one with instructor

  • Three full computer-scored diagnostic tests

  • Class size capped at 16 students

  • Testtakers’ Study Buddy flashcard box

  • Individual feedback after the second diagnostic test from the teacher

  • Access to 5 additional practice tests (Not College Board tests)

  • Cost: RMB 22,000 including all materials (RMB 18,000 for payment before September 15, 2024

  • Students must register for the actual SAT themselves