Preparing for the SAT can feel overwhelming. There’s a lot of material, a lot of advice and not much time. Brainfuse HelpNow, an Arlington Public Library eResource, is offering a free SAT Prep Webinar Series that breaks the test into clear, manageable steps and focuses on strategies that actually work.
These live, online workshops run 6-7 p.m., Eastern Time, and are led by Brian Stewart, author of Barron’s SAT/ACT prep books. Each session highlights real shortcuts, smart time-saving techniques and common traps that can cost students points. Students may attend a single session or follow the full series.
You can attend one session or the entire series.
Session Schedule
- January 7 – SAT Introduction
How colleges use the SAT, general test strategies and how the SAT compares to the ACT. - January 14 – Reading: Information and Ideas
Central idea, detail, evidence and inference questions. - January 21 – Reading: Craft and Structure
Vocabulary-building resources and strategies for purpose and paired-text questions. - January 28 – Writing: Expression of Ideas
Transition words and techniques for rhetorical synthesis questions. - February 4 – Writing: Boundaries
Clear explanations of commas, semicolons, colons, dashes and apostrophes. - February 11 – Writing: Form, Structure, and Sense
Misplaced modifiers, subject-verb agreement and verb tense. - February 18 – Math: Using Desmos™ on the SAT
How to use Desmos to improve speed and accuracy. - February 25 – Math: Algebra
Linear equations, systems, functions and inequalities. - March 4 – Math: Advanced Topics
Equivalent expressions, quadratic systems and nonlinear functions. - March 9 – Math: Problem Solving and Data Analysis
Percentages, unit conversion, measures of center, probability and statistics. - March 11 – Math: Geometry and Trigonometry
Area, volume, triangles, circles and basic trigonometry.
Please note: the Monday, March 9 session requires separate registration. To attend any sessions, be sure to register using the links below.
For the Wed. Weekly Series
For the Mon. in March
More Than Just Webinars: What Brainfuse HelpNow Offers
The SAT webinar series is only one part of what Brainfuse HelpNow provides through the Library.
Beyond these workshops, Brainfuse HelpNow includes:
- Homework Help: Interact with live tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and state standardized tests.
- Skills-Building: Choose your topic to receive real-time help.
- 24-Hour Writing Lab: Submit essays and other forms of writing for constructive feedback.
- Homework Send Question: Submit homework questions for expert guidance.
- Adult Learning Center: Access a library of rich adult learning content (GED) and live, professional assistance in resume/cover letter writing, U.S. citizenship prep, MS Office Essential Skills Series and more!
- Foreign Language Lab /Spanish-Speaking Support
Brainfuse HelpNow is available online with a valid library card.