Jan 25 and Feb 1: ACT Boot Camp (LIVE, ONLINE, 2 SATURDAYS)
Sat Jan 25, 2025 8:00 AM - Sat Feb 1, 2025 5:00 PM EST
Online
Description
Location: ONLINE, so the student is expected to log in from home
Who should attend: High school students
Time Zone: Eastern
Event length: 15 hours of ACT instruction and review across 2 days + q&a on both evenings with parents and students
Instructor: Dr. Sampath, PrepAccelerator.com
Content: For each of the four required ACT sections, the boot camp will first review the necessary theory and strategies and then work out and review official ACT questions in a timed setting. We will not cover the ACT Writing section as there is negligible demand for this section score from US universities.
Complexity and pace: This is an intensive and fast-paced webinar. The reviewed ACT questions range from simple to complex.
Course materials: A printed PrepAccelerator handbook and a printed course handout will be shipped by USPS to every registrant after the relevant registration deadline (see below). During the same period, a detailed study plan will be sent to the parent email address that you enter on this registration form. Course materials, once shipped, will not be accepted even if returned unopened.
Location: Online. Students will need a computer with a stable internet connection to attend the event from home.
Login information will be emailed the night before EACH boot camp session.
PRICING (covers instruction and course materials):
[NOTE:
Please do *not* contact us for a discount if you miss a registration
deadline as we are unable to offer one. Always register well before the
deadline to lock in the current price.]
1. EARLY Registration: $400 until Wed, Jan 15, 2025, at 11:55p ET
2. REGULAR Registration: $450 until Mon, Jan 20, 2025, at 11:55p ET
3. FINAL Registration: $550
until Wed, Jan 22, 2025, at 11:55p ET. For final registrants, we will make every reasonable effort to get materials delivered to you by USPS before Day 1 of the boot camp. If these shipped materials do not get delivered before Day 1, these final registrants will
receive partial electronic handouts by email to cover Day 1 only.
REFUNDS:
1. Early registrants may request and receive a refund minus $35 for administrative and PayPal transaction costs provided we receive an email request at PrepAccelerator@gmail.com for a refund timestamped before the early registration deadline above. No refunds will be issued thereafter.
2. Regular and final registrants are NOT eligible for a refund. So
please check with your student first before registering for this event
to prevent any avoidable scheduling conflicts and the forfeiture of the
registration fees.
AGENDA Day 1 of 2 (8a-5p ET)
- A/V Check
- Overview and Instructions
- English
- 12:15p-1p: Lunch break
- Math 1 of 2 (Algebra)
- Test-Taking Tips 1 of 2 (parents and students)
- Q&A 1 of 2 (parents and students)
AGENDA Day 2 of 2 (8a-5p ET)
- A/V Check
- Science
- Reading
- 12p-1p: Lunch break
- Math 2 of 2 (Geometry and Trigonometry)
- Test-Taking Tips 2 of 2 (parents and students)
- Q&A 2 of 2 (parents and students)
IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY
PrepAccelerator does not guarantee a score improvement. Scores will not improve merely
because a student attends the boot camp. Students are expected to
practice what they have learned, thoroughly memorize the cheat sheets,
complete the assigned homework, and attempt practice tests under timed
conditions to see a score improvement. Success on the test is entirely
about hard work. The boot camp gives students and parents the tools and
the glide path to the target score, but it is the student's focused
practice and relentless work that will cause the ascent to the target
score. Parents are strongly encouraged to have a conversation about the
student's commitment to the work involved and their own expectations
before registering for the boot camp. While students who complete the
assigned work can benefit from attending the boot camp closest to their target
test date, a longer window between the boot camp and the test date is
strongly recommended, especially during the busy school year. Ideally,
parents and students should plan on a 6-8-week window between the boot
camp and the test date during the school year so that students have
adequate time to master the content and strategies as well as
internalize the techniques taught at the boot camp. Shorter
prep windows are also feasible provided the student and family are
prepared to intensify their efforts for the upcoming test.
If your student is already at a 32+ ACT (not Pre-ACT) score, contact us early with detailed information on your student's background at PrepAccelerator.com/Contact
to determine the best approach from among the following choices: boot camp,
individual instruction, and self-paced video programs.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What should students bring to the event?
Students should bring a notebook, a calculator (preferably the one they will use on test day), and writing instruments. Earphones/headphones/Air
Pods are also important to prevent acoustic feedback caused by computer
speakers that will compromise the student's ability to listen and
participate.
What happens if internet outage or technological issues on PrepAccelerator's side cause a part of this event to be cancelled?
We
will make every reasonable effort to restore our internet connection
and resume the boot camp immediately. However, if the outage persists,
class will be cancelled for that session or the remainder of that day.
PrepAccelerator will make a recorded version of the missed portion
available to students for a limited time.
My student will have to miss a session. Will you be providing a
recording or class notes for the missed session? If not, how can my
student make up the session?
We do NOT provide a recording
or class notes for your student's missed session. Plan early and register for the boot
camp only if your student is able to attend the entire event.
Busy
students with scheduling conflicts are
advised to consider our self-paced video ACT modules
and bundles at PrepAccelerator.com/ACTOnDemand. These contain all the information taught at the boot camp (as well as solutions to all the handbook drills), are accessible anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Our video programs are extremely effective to help motivated students improve their score.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Disruptive behavior during the session will not be tolerated. The
instructor reserves the right – in the best interests of motivated
attendees – to remove disruptive students from the virtual classroom and
block them from reentry.
We have ZERO TOLERANCE for rude, demeaning, hateful, dishonest, inappropriate, and otherwise unacceptable behaviors or communications
from any parent or student. Such
behavior will result in the entire family being barred immediately from
this and all future PrepAccelerator's events and blocked from all PrepAccelerator's
communications. We take unacceptable behaviors VERY SERIOUSLY and enforce this policy VERY STRICTLY for all our events and touchpoints.
PrepAccelerator reserves the right to cancel any individual's registration for this and other events.