Cal-SOAP Events

• To qualify for admission to a four-year college, students must take an SAT or ACT. We strongly encourage students to participate in a Cal-SOAP preparation workshop to prepare them to take the SAT.
  
  
• Target Audience: EUHSD students in the Class of 2020 (juniors). EUHSD students in Grades 9-10 are also welcome. This workshop is targeted to students in the Escondido District. Parents are welcome, but not required to attend.
  
  
• Items to be Covered: Evidence-Based Reading & Writing, Math, Essay.

WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE SAT and ACT

• To qualify for admission to most four-year universities, students must take an SAT or ACT. It is recommended they take the test during the spring semester of 11th grade. Upcoming SAT Dates: March 9, May 4, June 1. Upcoming ACT Dates: April 13, June 8. We strongly encourage students to participate in a preparation workshop to prepare them to take these important exams.
  
  
• Target Audience: Students in the Class of 2020 (juniors). Parents are welcome, but not required to attend.
  
  
• Items to be Covered: Students will work on practice questions from the SAT and ACT and learn tips and strategies to do their best on both exams, including the essays.

WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE ACT

• To qualify for admission to a four-year university, students must take an SAT or ACT. It is recommended they take the test during the spring semester of 11th grade; there is an ACT Test April 13 and June 8. We strongly encourage students to participate in a preparation workshop to prepare them to take this important exam.
  
  
• Target Audience: Students in the Class of 2020 (juniors). Parents are welcome, but not required to attend.
  
  
• Items to be Covered in the Intensive ACT Test Prep Session on 3/16/19: Students will work on practice questions from the ACT and learn strategies specific to the ACT English, Math, Reading and Science sections, as well as strategies for the ACT Writing. *This workshop is a repeat of the ACT Prep that was held on January 26 at San Ysidro High School.

• To qualify for admission to a four-year college, students must take an SAT or ACT. We strongly encourage students to participate in a Cal-SOAP preparation workshop to prepare them to take the SAT.
  
  
• Target Audience: EUHSD students in the Class of 2020 (juniors). EUHSD students in Grades 9-10 are also welcome. This workshop is targeted to students in the Escondido District. Parents are welcome, but not required to attend. *This workshop is a repeat of the SAT Prep held at SPHS on 2/23.
  
  
• Items to be Covered: Evidence-Based Reading & Writing, Math, Essay.

WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE SAT

• To qualify for admission to a four-year university, students must take an SAT or ACT. It is recommended they take the test during the spring semester of 11th grade; there is an SAT Test May 4 and June 1. We strongly encourage students to participate in a preparation workshop to prepare them to take this important exam.
  
  
• Target Audience: Students in the Class of 2020 (juniors). Parents are welcome, but not required to attend.
  
  
• Items to be Covered in the Intensive SAT Test Prep Session on 4/20/19: Students will work on practice questions from the SAT and learn strategies specific to the SAT "Evidence-Based Reading and Writing," Math, and the optional Essay. *This session is a make-up of the workshop held on Saturday, January 19 at San Ysidro High School.

WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE SAT and ACT

• To qualify for admission to most four-year universities, students must take an SAT or ACT. It is recommended they take the test during spring semester of 11th grade. Upcoming SAT Date: June 1. Upcoming ACT Date: June 8. We strongly encourage students to participate in a preparation workshop to prepare them to take these important exams.
  
  
• Target Audience: Students in the Class of 2020 (juniors). Parents are welcome, but not required to attend.
  
  
• Items to be Covered: Students will work on practice questions from the SAT and ACT and learn tips and strategies to do their best on both exams, including the essays. *This workshop will be a repeat of the one held at UCSD on March 2.

SWAG (Students With Academic Goals) SAT Prep Academy. Weekdays June 13-28, 9am-3pm. Lunch will be provided. SWAG is a FREE, intensive SAT test preparation program for qualified San Diego area students. Students must currently be in Grade 9, 10 or 11 (in Grade 10, 11 or 12 in Fall 2019.) Accepted students must attend every weekday June 13-28 and will take field trips to UC San Diego, San Diego State University and Pt. Loma Nazarene University. Online Application link below. Read "SWAG 2019 Flier and Letter" under Additional Documents.

*SAT Scholars is a different SAT Preparation program. Both programs provide a comparable number of hours of test preparation instruction, but unlike SWAG, SAT Scholars does not include lunch, tutoring, team-building or field trips; it is SAT Preparation only. SWAG is on weekdays June 13-28, whereas SAT Scholars is Saturdays only. Students can apply to both programs, but will be asked to participate in one or the other (not both) if accepted.

SWAG: Link to Online Application

A COURSE TO HELP STUDENTS PERFORM THEIR BEST ON THE SAT

• To qualify for admission to most four-year universities, students must take an SAT or ACT. Their score can have a significant impact on whether they are accepted to their first-choice university. We encourage students to apply for this six-session SAT Preparation course. Download flier/letter below for more information. The program will prepare students for the full-length SAT with Essay. Program meets nearly every Saturday June 29-August 10 (no class on July 6.) A comparable course would cost close to $700; we are able to provide it FREE to qualified students. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who are low-income, first-generation and/or underrepresented/underserved. Students must fill out an online application, answer essay prompts, and provide a transcript. Recommendations are optional. A link to the online application is posted below. The application process is competitive and acceptance is not guaranteed. Priority application deadline: April 12, 2019.

  *SWAG is a different SAT Preparation program. Both programs provide a comparable number of hours of test preparation instruction, but SWAG also includes lunch, tutoring, team-building and field trips. SWAG is on weekdays June 13-28, whereas SAT Scholars is Saturdays only and provides test preparation only (no field trips, food, tutoring, etc.) Students can apply to both programs, but will be asked to participate in one or the other (not both) if accepted.
  

  SAT Scholars: Link to Online Application