SAT Tutoring
Nurturing Wisdom has helped thousands of students prepare for the SAT through customized, 1:1 tutoring. The benefits extend well beyond test scores!
The Nurturing Wisdom Approach
When we meet students where they are, we have the best chance of getting them where they want to be! This approach enables us to work with students with a wide variety of needs and goals.
Here’s how we keep our in-person and online tutoring dynamic and engaging!
We start with a diagnostic SAT pre-test and consultation
Both help us understand your child and how they learn: their strengths and weaknesses, school experience, personality, interests, talents, and schedule. This is key information for making a strong tutor match.
Our team develops a customized tutoring plan
The plan is based on your child’s starting point and goals. It includes a recommended number of sessions and dates for practice and real tests.
Your tutor tailors lessons to your child's needs
Your tutor adjusts instruction based on how your child does in session, on homework, and on practice tests. Lessons incorporate test-taking strategies and test-related academic skills, as well as timing practice and test anxiety reduction strategies as needed. If your child is approved for accommodations, we teach how to apply them.
Your director guides you through the entire process
We’re also responsive to your needs as a parent! Your tutoring director checks in regularly, answers any questions along the way, and shares reminders and test-related information.
Getting Started
To get started with SAT tutoring in Chicago or elsewhere, you can either contact us to learn more or dive right in with a diagnostic pre-test.
Contact Us
When you contact Nurturing Wisdom, you'll connect with a tutoring director. Even if you're not sure when your child will take the SAT, reach out! It's better to be early than late when it comes to test prep.
Diagnostic Pre-Test
We offer several options for taking a diagnostic SAT pre-test, including with a proctor. If your child has already taken a real SAT, we might be able to use it instead of our pre-test.
The SAT
The test is administered in a digital, adaptive format only (unless a student has an approved accommodation for a paper and pencil version).
Test Sections
- Reading & writing
- Math
- Each section is broken into two modules
- The first module includes easy, medium, and hard questions
- The level of difficulty of the second module will be based on how a student performs on the first module
Timing
- Total: 2 hours and 14 minutes for 98 questions
- Reading & Writing: each module is 32 minutes for 27 questions
- Math: each module is 35 minutes for 22 questions
Find information about extended time accommodations on the SAT website.
Scoring
- For each section, if a student is given the less difficult second module, they won't have the chance to earn as many points as a student who's given the more difficult second module
- The scaled score range for each section is 200-800
- The total score range is 400-1600 and is the sum of the two section scores
- Many colleges super score when a student has taken the SAT more than once
Find out how the SAT compares with the ACT!
Registration Information
Timely and accurate registration for the real test is important! Familiarize yourself not only with the deadlines, but also test locations and tech requirements.
Real Test Dates
(& Registration Deadlines)
2026
- August 22 (August 7)
- September 12 (August 28)
- October 3 (September 18)
- November 7 (October 23)
- December 5 (November 20)
2027
- March 6 (February 19)
- May 1 (April 16)
- June 5 (May 21)
Real Test Registration
Visit the SAT website for more info about registration, including test centers and additional deadlines.
We strongly recommend registering for the SAT as soon as you’re certain about the test date. Some test centers fill up quickly!
Testing Accommodations
Most families request accommodations through their school, but it's possible to submit requests yourself.
Plan well ahead of time to secure accommodations for your child. It's a detailed, multi-step process with strict deadlines. Once accommodations are approved, you don't need to request them for additional tests.
