Update on January 24 Test Score Report

Congratulations for making it through the first round of SAT testing! On January 24th, a lot of you took the first SAT of the 2009 year. Just last weekend, scores were announced online. Most saw an increase in their overall scores, while others saw an increase in certain sections. JLP is proud to report that no private student under our tutelage decreased in their overall score!

The New York Times announced:

"The officials trumpeted the size of the group that took the SAT — nearly 1.5 million seniors — and the expanded diversity of the test-takers. Hispanic, Black and Asian-American students accounted for 39 percent of the those who took the test, representing the largest proportion of minority test-takers since the SAT was introduced in 1926. In all, 35 percent of those taking the exam would be the first in their family to attend college."

This excerpt shows that minority and first-generation students are more college-bound than ever! JLP is proud to be a company who is helping narrow the achievement gap in South Florida neighborhoods by providing affordable standardized test-preparation and focused college counseling to students.

The New York Times also reported:

"The data also showed most minority and low-income students continuing to lag significantly behind white and affluent students. Many factors account for these differences, including the quality of local schools, parents' and students' expectations, the rigor of coursework, and access to tutors and special classes to prepare for the SATs and other standardized tests."

Statistics show that students who do not obtain professional standardized test preparation in between tests will continually score in the same range and percentile that they did on the original exam. Whatever the scores were this past test, unless you scored an 800 (perfect score in each section), you can always do better! Students, please use this past exam as a guide to show where you are and where you need to be. Never settle on the first set of SAT scores! Unless you are a uniquely disciplined student, please seek professional services to increase your numbers in each section and as a whole.

To congratulate the recent hard work of our young test-takers, JLP is offering a 15% discount to those who sign up for private or semi-private lessons in the next month. This promotion will end on March 14th, the next SAT test date. Help yourself and JLP Education Services provide the means and the inspiration for any student to gain access to the collegiate level and beyond!