Our Courses
We help prospective students define and attain their educational goals. Our services are focussed primarily on students interested in studying abroad. We provide the following services:
SAT
SAT is modelled in a specific structure which assesses the applicant’s mental fortitude with special emphasis on conceptual reasoning and analysis.
ACT
The ACT is a standardized test used for College Admissions in the USA. The test is intended to assess students’ readiness for college. The ACT significantly focuses on sharp intellect and quick-response.
PSAT
The PSAT is a two-hour test given once a year in October. Many students take the PSAT as preparation for the SAT taken in senior year and widely used as a major criterion for college admissions.
TOEFL / IELTS
The IELTS and TOEFL exams are two of the most accepted English proficiency exams around the world. Either the IELTS or the TOEFL is required as part of your application to an English-speaking university and will demonstrate if you will be able to understand the course material.
AP Exam
AP gives students the chance to tackle college-level work while they’re still in high school—whether they’re learning online or in the classroom. And through taking AP Exams, students can earn college credit and placement.
Test-Prep Pedagogy
The Back Benchers curriculum is designed while keeping in mind the necessity of possessing complete knowledge of respective subjects along with the sense of applying that knowledge to deliver excellent solutions.
PSAT
The PSAT is a two-hour test given once a year in October. Many students take the PSAT as preparation for the SAT taken in senior year and widely used as a major criterion for college admissions.
Test-Prep Pedagogy
The Back Benchers curriculum is designed while keeping in mind the necessity of possessing complete knowledge of respective subjects along with the sense of applying that knowledge to deliver excellent solutions.
Let's Begin !
You might be wondering what brought you here, well let’s take a dive into the basics!
To begin with, these are some of the points you need to keep in mind before you decide on which test (SAT or ACT) to take:
Reasoning & Knowledge
Both the SAT and the ACT require a discernible amount of reasoning and knowledge
High School Curriculam
Regardless of students taking the ACT or SAT, both try to cover a wide range of high school curriculum.
Value
Both the tests hold equal value, which means the decision to take one over the other is completely yours.
Practice
Practice makes one perfect, the same applies here as well.
Honesty
Be honest with your answers and the teachers as well.
Questions
Questions can be puzzling but that’s why one needs to practice to ace it!
SAT vs ACT
The SAT and ACT, both are modelled in specific structures to assess students’ aptitude, and to determine which test suits their skills better. Both are nationally recognized standardized tests and common admission requirements for primarily US schools.
The following table will help you get a better overview on the standardized tests that you need to be aware of before anything else:
SAT (Reasoning Based)
ACT (Content Based)
Intended towards reasoning, to assess/determine a student’s capacity to work through elongated and tricky questions.
Emphasis on high school curriculum and your core subjects during high school, needs to be conceptually strong.
Impetus on general reasoning and problem solving.
Designed to test a student’s proficiency in fundamental high school concepts.
SAT gives you 40% more time on each question.
ACT is noticeably rapid and requires quick responses from students.
SAT is more or less about determining students ability to challenge complicated questions, students are required to come up with their own answers (Math Problems)
ACT questions are relatively straight forward, as long as your fundamentals are strong.
SAT is inclined towards “Figuring” out rather than “Remembering” the given questions.
ACT is inclined towards “Remembering” rather than “Figuring” out the given questions.
SAT is a pencil-and-paper test.
ACT is an online, computer-based test.
Predetermined order of questions.
Predetermined order of questions.
Test Info
The whole premise behind giving standardized tests is for colleges to assess your academic capabilities in an “objective” manner.
The following table provides ‘important’ information pertaining to both the respective tests:
TEST
ACT
SAT
Duration (Overall)
Standard 3 hours test with 40 Minutes with optional Essay
Standard 3 hours test
Subjects / Sections
Evidence based reading and writing
- Reading
- Writing & Language
Math
- Maths (Calculator)
- Maths (No Calculator)
Time- per Section
- Reading: 65 mins
- Writing & Language: 35 mins
- Math No Calculator: 25 mins
- Math Calculator: 55 mins
No. of Questions
- Reading: 52 questions
- Writing & Language: 44 questions
- Math No Calculator: 20 questions
- Math Calculator: 38 questions
Score (Highest Possible)
Scored on a scale of 1- 36
Scored on a scale of 400- 1600
Acceptance
All four- year colleges and universities.
All four- year colleges and universities
Offered
6 times a year (in India):
- February
- April
- June
- September
- October
- December
5 times a year (in India):
- March
- May
- August
- October
- December
Structure
Multiple Choice Questions; Optional Essay
Multiple Choice Questions; Grid-in Questions; Optional Essay
Important Facts
Now that you’ve seen both the tables, it’s time for us to delve deeper into certain facts, make sure to read them carefully!
Despite their differences, both the tests largely cover the same syllabus that most students are taught during their high school.
Neither test is supposed to be easier than the other, both have their own respective merits.
The SAT has more Math and students with mathematical acumen have higher chances of being better at the SAT.
Students who are better at English and Social Sciences might perform better at ACT.
Some students will do better in SAT, while some might do substantially better in the ACT. In no way do they discredit you as a student, it is all about relevant ‘content areas’ and factors associated to decide which test should a student take.
SAT or ACT tests are not supposed to intimidate you, they are mere assessment modules to ‘objectively’ see which mode of examination fits your aptitude and for which subjects.
The SAT has more Math and students with mathematical acumen have higher chances of being better at the SAT.
SAT or ACT tests are not supposed to intimidate you, they are mere assessment modules to ‘objectively’ see which mode of examination fits your aptitude and for which subjects.
Test Prep Pedagogy
We have remodelled our approaches towards exam preparation classes. With a backbone of 15 years of experience, we have created a program which targets the sections which need to be focused upon and worked diligently.
1
Practice
We believe a student must be thoroughly acquainted with his/her concepts. It is only when a student has successfully solved a problem more than once that he or she has mastered the underlying technique. Therefore, after each topic a student is required to do a practice exercise pertaining to the same.
2
Specificity
We have on the basis of our strong experience broken down the curriculum structure of standardised tests and delegated the required efforts to ace them. The students are taught the concepts needed, with the required level of difficulty, pertaining to the format of the tests.
3
Distinction
Each and every lecture delivered in the Back Benchers program is based on the technique of distinguishing and arraying academic concepts with the correct strategies. It assists the students in analyzing and performing better.
4
Scaffolding
We categorise curriculum topics into five different levels. This ensures that students are tested one level above their current potential, and they honing their aptitude with the experience they accumulate. This helps us deliver optimum results.
5
Execution
Our teachers keep a reciprocal relationship with their students and believe feedback is an essential component for the students to evolve. Classes are structured in a flexible manner with responsive faculty who will be more than happy to clear the doubts of students.
How We Do It
We make sure that by the end of the course, each student is familiar and comfortable with the ins and outs of the test. We target the problem areas of each student to overcome them and help them perform better.
Diagnosing the weakness of students is as essential as building up the strong points. With our proprietary algorithm, we deduct the specific area which needs attention and excelling, and discern the exact limitation faced by the student. Therefore, we deliver additional focus on overcoming the student’s shortcomings.
The diagnostic result is broken down into various stages to recognize the needs of each student. With the results obtained, a systematic study schedule is generated for each individual, stating the areas which require focus and the hours that need to be devoted to each topic. The personalized schedule helps each student to practice and overcome his/her limitations. It is effective and its targeted approach helps deliver the best outcome.
The progress of the students is diligently followed by the team to ascertain that each student is achieving his or her marked goals.
Practice Tests are conducted and monitored regularly to deal with any and every situation which may arise on the exam day.
The team is connected with the families of the students to keep them updated about the student's progress and to answer any query or question they may have.
Every student is allotted an online id to access the portal for the entire program run.
Our Scores
We know what the top schools look for and ensure that your credentials are presented to the right colleges. 90% of our students were accepted into their first choice college