How Sylvan Can Help Your Child Prepare for College
College admissions are notoriously competitive. Sylvan Learning can help your child get an edge in the admissions game through the Sylvan college prep program. Skills-oriented tutoring is available in math, reading and writing in addition to college entrance exam prep, study skills and courses for academic credit that can strengthen your student's transcript. The college prep program is available at Sylvan Learning Centers found throughout the U.S., Canada and abroad.
Advanced Math Help
Many students who do well in high school math still find that they're unprepared when faced with college-level math. The Sylvan Learning advanced math program can help your child strengthen his or her fundamentals or get a jump on high-level college math. Tutoring is available in the following subject areas:
- Pre-calculus
- Integrated and senior math
- Trigonometry
- Algebra
- Geometry
Advanced Reading Help
Strong reading skills are essential for high school homework, college entrance exams and success in the college classroom. Sylvan Learning will work with your child to develop a personalized reading plan that focuses on increasing reading speed and comprehension, eliminating bad reading habits and developing strategies for understanding long texts.
SAT* and ACT® Test Prep
One of the first steps toward college admissions success is mastering the entrance exams. Sylvan Learning offers tutoring programs for the SAT, ACT and SAT subject tests that are personalized to your child's strengths and weaknesses. Courses incorporate both skills review and test taking strategies.
Study Skills Help
Good study skills will be essential for success throughout your child's academic career. The college prep study skills program at Sylvan Learning can help your child manage his or her time, create an organizational plan, overcome test anxiety and develop good study habits that will carry him or her through the rest of high school and into college.
College Prep Writing Help
The college prep writing program at Sylvan Learning not only helps students write effective college essays, it prepares them for the challenges of college-level research, writing analytical essays and more. The Sylvan tutors will work with your student to build a writing curriculum that is customized to his or her needs.
Courses for Credit
Sometimes extra credit is exactly what your high school student's transcript needs to cinch that college admissions offer. Select Sylvan Learning centers across the U.S. are regionally accredited, allowing them to offer courses for academic credit that's accepted at many high schools and colleges. Contact the center nearest you to find out what courses for credit are available to you and your teenager.
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