Classes are offered in Armonk,
Chappaqua, and Scarsdale. The course consists of ten 1.5 hour sessions and runs
from March through the week of the June exam. A six week version of the course
is also available with classes beginning in mid-April. Class size is limited to
10 students per section. The Biology SAT II exam will be given on May 1, 2010 and again on June 5, 2010. Tuition for
the 10-week course is $1099. Tuition for the
6-week course is $675. Students are required
to purchase the two review books shown below.
Online Registration and Available Sections
Click on the section listings below to register or for more information. If you would like to register for a section that is currently closed,
please call us at (845) 268-TEST or email us at teacherstotutors@gmail.com.
Location
Dates
Time
Meets
Open
Instructor
Armonk, NY
03/22/10 to 05/31/10
7:00-8:30 PM
Mon
No
Gina Curran
Armonk, NY
03/24/10 to 06/02/10
7:00-8:30 PM
Wed
No
Gina Curran
Armonk, NY
03/25/10 to 06/03/10
7:00-8:30 PM
Thurs
No
Gina Curran
Armonk, NY
04/25/10 to 05/30/10
6:00-7:30 PM
Sun
No
Gina Curran (6-week Course)
Armonk, NY
04/26/10 to 05/31/10
7:00-8:30 PM
Mon
No
Shannon Hubertus (6-Week Course)
Armonk, NY
04/27/10 to 06/01/10
7:00-8:30 PM
Tues
No
Gina Curan (6-week Course)
Scarsdale, NY
03/14/10 to 06/01/10
6:00-7:30 PM
Sun
No
Jeff Angus
Scarsdale, NY
03/14/10 to 06/01/10
8:00-9:30 PM
Sun
No
Jeff Angus
Scarsdale, NY
04/29/10 to 06/03/10
7:00-8:30 PM
Thurs
No
Stephanie Wertkin (6-week Course)
Required Textbooks
** Please Note: Students must purchase these books and bring them to the first class.
Title/Author: Barron's SAT Subject Test Biology E/M with CD-ROM (2nd Edition).
Title/Author: Cracking the SAT Biology E/M Subject Test (2009-2010 Edition)
More Information
Format and Content of the Test
The Biology E/M exam consists of
80 five-choice multiple-choice questions. Students have 60 minutes to
complete the exam. On test day, students must decide if they are taking the
Biology-E or the Biology-M exam. The first 60 questions are common to both Biology-E and M, followed by 20 specialized questions for
each section. Students should choose the E-section if they feel more
comfortable answering questions pertaining to biological communities,
populations, and energy flow. They should choose the M-section if they feel
more comfortable answering questions pertaining to biochemistry, cellular
structure and processes, such as respiration and photosynthesis.
How the Test is Scored
For each correct answer, students are given
one point. For each wrong answer, they lose ¼ of a point – so there is a
penalty for guessing. If they omit a question, it is not counted.
After all the points are totaled, their paper is given a Raw Score. The
Raw Score is then converted to an equivalent College Board score, which ranges
from a low of 200 to a high of 800 points.
New SAT Score-Reporting Policy
College Board has approved Score Choice, an important change to
the current SAT score-reporting policy. This new policy will give students the
option to choose the SAT scores by sitting (test date) and SAT Subject Test
scores by individual test that they send to colleges, at no additional cost.
This will allow students to put their best foot forward on test day by giving
them more flexibility and control over their scores. Score Choice is optional,
and if students choose not to use it, all scores will be sent automatically.
The new score-reporting feature will launch in spring 2009, and will be first
available to students in the class of 2010 participating in the March 2009 test
administration.
When Should a Student Take the Test?
Most
students who are enrolled in a review course or who work with a private tutor
opt to register for both the May and June exams. Students tend to
approach the May exam as a “practice” test. They can use the next few weeks to
continue to study and take practice tests and then they retake the test in
June.
Services for Students with Disabilities
If your child gets testing
accommodations, such as extended time, in their IEP or 504 plan, they may
qualify for those same accommodations on the SAT II exam as well.Often, plans/programs developed at schools to meet local
needs do not align with the College Board Guidelines. If this is the case, you
have two options: to work with your school officials to ensure that your
disability documentation includes all the information identified in the
guidelines, or to submit your disability documentation with the Student
Eligibility Form and have the College Board review it to determine the
appropriate accommodations.There is one common Student Eligibility Form for all
College Board tests and since it is a scannable form it cannot be downloaded
and must be obtained directly through College Board. In order to make a
decision, College Board often requires results from diagnostic tests that your
child has never taken. In order to get all of the paperwork and possible additional
testing complete in time you must act now!! To receive accommodations for the
May 1st exam, Student Eligibility Forms must be submitted to College Board no
later than March 26, 2010.
Test Dates and Registration
Deadlines for the SAT II: Biology E/M Exam
* Byram Hills High School is not a test center so students should
register as soon as possible to ensure that they get their desired test
location.
When registering for the
Biology SAT II exam, do NOT opt for and pay for the "Question-and-Answer
Service" as it only applies to the SAT Reasoning Test and not the subject
tests.
