Alexander Lee
Editor-in-chief
In this competitive climate, the SATs have become a significant part of a student’s college application. This three hour exam, which is composed of math, writing, and reading sections, determines some of the opportunities that are available to students after high school.

Thus, many students have sought help from private companies, like Kaplan and Princeton Review, to increase their scores, but these options are expensive. A single Princeton Review classroom program costs 1,500 dollars.

WA Math Teacher Cory Roman is offering a comparable yet affordable option for the SAT Math section.
The course, which is offered the six consecutive Tuesdays preceding the November SAT, covers the entire math curriculum on the test. Lessons last from 6:30 to 8:30PM in room 204 at WA, and students work out of the workbook: The Official SAT Study Guide by College Board.

The course only costs 125 dollars, and Roman states, “it is a shorter, cheaper, viable alternative to company courses”.
Roman, who teaches AP Stats, Honors Trig and Precalc, and Intermediate Algebra II, came up with the idea for the course three summers ago. At the time, he wanted to add an SAT course to WA’s “Grey Ghost Academy”, an optional summer program. This translated into a program being offered during the school year.

Roman says, “I think that it [the course] helps familiarize students with SAT terminology.”

The SAT math section only requires knowledge up through Algebra II, but many of its questions are tricky, and this SAT program is designed to help students recognize this.

Overall, Roman reports that students taking the exam generally score higher after completing the course.

“I can’t speak for everyone, but I’ve had many students come up to me saying that their scores have increased,” he said.

Roman plans on continuing this SAT Math course next year as well.