Course Description

Senior Instructor

Shaan Patel

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Getting Started: SAT FAQ & General Strategies

    • 1 - SAT FAQ 1 - What is the SAT?

    • 2 - SAT FAQ 2 - How is the Kranse Prep Expert Different?

    • 3 - SAT FAQ 3 - Why is the SAT Changing?

    • 4 - SAT FAQ 4 - What is the new SAT content?

    • 5 - SAT FAQ 5 - What is the New SAT Format?

    • 6 - SAT FAQ 6 - Should I take the ACT or SAT?

    • 7 - SAT FAQ 7 - What about the PSAT?

    • 8 - SAT FAQ 8 - Is the New SAT Harder?

    • 9 - SAT FAQ 9 - How is the New SAT Scored?

    • 10 - SAT FAQ 10 - Do I Need to take the SAT Essay?

    • 11 - SAT FAQ 11 - Is the SAT or GPA More Important?

    • 12 - SAT FAQ 12 - Will Colleges Accept the 2400 SAT?

    • 13 - SAT FAQ 13 - When Should I Take the SAT?

    • 14 - SAT FAQ 14 - How Many Times Can I Take the SAT?

    • 15 - SAT FAQ 15 - When Should I Start Studying?

    • 16 - SAT FAQ 16 - What Advice Do You Have For Freshmen?

    • 17 - SAT FAQ 17 - What Advice Do You Have For Sophomores?

    • 18 - SAT FAQ 18 - What Advice Do You Have For Juniors?

    • 19 - SAT FAQ 19 - What Advice Do You Have for Seniors?

    • 20 - SAT FAQ 20 - How Should I Use This Course?

    • 21 - General Expert Strategy 1 - Practice with College Board SAT Questions

    • 22 - General Expert Strategy 2 - Don't Prep with College Board Strategies

    • 23 - General Expert Strategy 3 - Follow the 1,000 Question Rule

    • 24 - General Expert Strategy 4 - Change Your Habits to Change Your Score

    • 25 - General Expert Strategy 5 - Motivate Yourself

    • 26 - General Expert Strategy 6 - Make the SAT a Priority

    • 27 - General Expert Strategy 7 - Keep an SAT Insight Notebook

    • 28 - General Expert Strategy 8 - Don't Memorize Anything

    • 29 - General Expert Strategy 9 - Take Care of Your Physical Health

    • 30 - General Expert Strategy 10 - Put Pencil to Paper

    • 31 - General Expert Strategy 11 - Don't Flip Back & Forth

    • 32 - General Expert Strategy 12 - Let Your Subconscious Work

    • 33 - General Expert Strategy 13 - Always Guess. Always.

    • 34 - General Expert Strategy 14 - Don't Perfect Your Test

    • 35 - General Expert Strategy 15 - Take Everything at Face Value

    • 36 - General Expert Strategy 16 - Keep Calm & Test On

    • 37 - General Expert Strategy 17 - Turn Off The Tech

    • 38 - General Expert Strategy 18 - Take Breaks

    • 39 - General Expert Strategy 19 - Study at the Library

    • 40 - General Expert Strategy 20 - Study (Almost) Everyday

    • 41 - Four Principles - Strategy, Example, Practice, Review

    • 42 - A Personal Story - Test Day Tips
  • 2

    Part I: Becoming an SAT Essay Expert

    • 1 - New SAT Essay Introduction

    • 2 - SAT Essay Expert Strategies 1-5

    • 3 - SAT Essay Expert Strategies 6 - 10

    • 4 - SAT Essay Expert Strategies 11 - 12

    • 5 - SAT Essay Expert Strategy 13 (First Pass)

    • 6 - SAT Essay Expert Strategy 14 (Second Pass)

    • 7 - SAT Essay Expert Strategy 15 (QIS)

    • 8 - SAT Essay Expert Strategy 16 (Introduction Template)

    • 9 - SAT Essay Strategy 17 (Paragraph 1 Template)

    • 10 - SAT Essay Strategy 18 (Paragraph 2 Template)

    • 11 - SAT Essay Expert Strategy 19 (Paragraph 3 Template)

    • 12 - SAT Esssay Expert Strategy 20 (Conclusion Template)

    • 13 - SAT Essay Practice - Passage

    • 14 - SAT Essay Practice - Essay

    • 15 - SAT College Board Essay 1

    • 16 - SAT College Board Essay 2
  • 3

    Part II: Becoming an SAT Writing Expert

    • 1 - SAT Writing Introduction

    • 2 - SAT Writing Passage Approach

    • 3 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 1 - COP

    • 4 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 2 - Avoid Singular Plural Mismatches

    • 5 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 3 - Preserve Parallelism

    • 6 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 4 - Remove Nonessential Appositives

    • 7 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 5 - Prove Possessives

    • 8 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 6 - Eliminate Excess

    • 9 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 7 - Use Logical Transitions

    • 10 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 8 - Improve Paragraph Cohesion

    • 11 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 9 - Check Pronoun Precision

    • 12 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 10 - Punctuate Appropriately

    • 13 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 11 - Modify Appropriately

    • 14 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 12 - Interpret Data

    • 15 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 13 - Stay Active

    • 16 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 14 - Keep Tense Agreement

    • 17 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 15 - Compare Correctly

    • 18 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 16 - Use Precise Word Choice

    • 19 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 17 - 99% Wrong

    • 20 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 18 - Keep Consistent Style

    • 21 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 19 - Understand the Writing Goal

    • 22 - SAT Writing Expert Strategy 20 - Stay Organized

    • 23 - SAT Writing Practice Passage 1

    • 24 - SAT Writing Practice Passage 2

    • 25 - SAT Writing College Board Practice 1

    • 26 - SAT Writing College Board Practice 2
  • 4

    Part III: Becoming an SAT Reading Expert

    • 0 - SAT Reading Introduction

    • 1 - Reading Expert Strategy 1 - BOSS (Build Own Simple Solution)

    • 2 - Reading Expert Strategy 2 - Find PKP (Passage's Key Point)

    • 3 - Reading Expert Strategy 3 - Tackle Line-Cited Questions First

    • 4 - Reading Expert Strategy 4 - Use the Chunk Approach

    • 5 - Reading Expert Strategy 5 - Tackle Broad Questions Last

    • 6 - Reading Expert Strategy 6 - Annotate Paragraphs

    • 7 - Reading Expert Strategy 7 - Fake Interest

    • 8 - Reading Expert Strategy 8 - Personify the Author

    • 9 - Reading Expert Strategy 9 - Challenge, Challenge, Challenge

    • 10 - Reading Expert Strategy 10 - Avoid Justification

    • 11 - Reading Expert Strategy 11 - Capitalize on Passage Type

    • 12 - Reading Expert Strategy 12 - Take Everything at Face Value

    • 13 - Reading Expert Strategy 13 - Don't Say the Text Could Be

    • 14 - Reading Expert Strategy 14 - Does the Text Mention?

    • 15 - Reading Expert Strategy 15 - Interpret Data

    • 16 - Reading Expert Strategy 16 - Avoid Over-Qualified Answers

    • 17 - Reading Expert Strategy 17 - Use a Word Microscope

    • 18 - Reading Expert Strategy 18 - Watch Out for Verbatim Answers

    • 19 - Reading Expert Strategy 19 - Watch Out for Extreme Language

    • 20 - Reading Expert Strategy 20 - Save Time

    • 21 - Reading Expert Practice Passage 1 (Literature)

    • 22 - Reading Expert Practice Passage 2 (Historical)

    • 23 - Reading Expert Practice Passage 3 (Social Science)

    • 24 - Reading Expert Practice Passage 4 (Science)

    • 25 - Reading Expert Practice Passage 5 (Comparison Passages)

    • 26 - College Board Reading Practice Passage 1 (Literature)

    • 27 - College Board Reading Practice Passage 2 (Social Studies)

    • 28 - College Board Reading Practice Passage 3 (Science)

    • 29 - College Board Reading Practice Passage 4 (History)

    • 30 - College Board Reading Practice Passage 5 (Comparison Passages)
  • 5

    Part IV: Becoming an SAT Math Expert

    • 1 - SAT Math Introduction

    • 2 - 5 SAT Math Principles

    • 3 - Math Expert Strategy 1 - Substitute Abstract with Tangibles (SAT)

    • 4 - Math Expert Strategy 2 - Substitute Answers in Problem (SAP)

    • 5 - Math Expert Strategy 3 - Just Get Started

    • 6 - Math Expert Strategy 4 - Ditch the Tech

    • 7 - Math Expert Strategy 5 - Sketch a Diagram

    • 8 - Math Expert Strategy 6 - Ace Equations

    • 9 - Math Expert Strategy 7 - Ace Inequalities

    • 10 - Math Expert Strategy 8 - Ace Expressions

    • 11 - Math Expert Strategy 9 - Ace Exponents

    • 12 - Math Expert Strategy 10 - Ace Data Analysis

    • 13 - Math Expert Strategy 11 - Ace Graphs

    • 14 - Math Expert Strategy 12 - Ace Center of Data

    • 15 - Math Expert Strategy 13 - Ace Unit Conversions & Rates

    • 16 - Math Expert Strategy 14 - Ace Proportions & Percentages

    • 17 - Math Expert Strategy 15 - Ace Lines & Angles

    • 18 - Math Expert Strategy 16 - Ace Triangles

    • 19 - Math Expert Strategy 17 - Ace Circles

    • 20 - Math Expert Strategy 18 - Ace 3D Figures

    • 21 - Math Expert Strategy 19 - Ace Complex Numbers

    • 22 - Math Expert Strategy 20 - Ace Trigonmetric Functions

    • 23 - SAT Math Practice Problems 1 - 12

    • 24 - SAT Math Practice Problems 13 - 24

    • 25 - SAT Math Practice Problems 25 - 36

    • 26 - SAT Math Practice Problems 37 - 48

    • 27 - SAT Math College Board Practice 1 - 10

    • 28 - SAT Math College Board Practice 11 - 20

    • 29 - SAT Math College Board Practice 21 - 30

    • 30 - SAT Math College Board Practice 1 - 9

    • 31 - SAT Math College Board Practice 10 -18