SAT Prep

Refer a Friend, Get a $25 Gift Card

LAST CHANCE FOR SUMMER PREP – this offer has expired. However, if you referred a friend per the instructions below and have not received your gift card let me know by texting 703-203-5796 or emailing kvs@katedalby.com

August ACT course 12 sessions + pre-test, starts Monday, August 7. Cost $1,195.

August Accelerated SAT/ACT course 12 sessions + pre-test, starts Monday, August 7. Cost $1,250.

Diagnostic testing on Saturday (or earlier Tuesday-Thursday) August 5 at 11 am.

Have you already taken a course with us? Happy? Refer a friend to a class and get a $25 gift card. Not happy? Give Kate at call at 703-203-5796 and tell her why and see what she can do to help out.

Not sure what to do? Schedule an appointment to meet with Kate Dalby or call 703-203-5796.

You can pay online when you register, or you can mail a check. Pay to the order of:

Inspiring Test Preparation,

PO Box 795,

McLean, VA 22101.

Kate Dalby2017-08-30T17:48:02-04:00

Commencement 2017

My mother earned her college degree when she was about 40; she was the first woman to get a bachelor’s degree from Union College in New York. Even at a young age I realized how important that moment was for all of us.

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Kate Dalby2017-02-20T21:04:28-05:00

All Things to All People?

We often hear the idea that, in business, it is difficult to be all things to all people. But undaunted, in addition to comprehensive classes and private tutoring, Inspiring Test Preparation is now offering this ultimate preparation solution to a select group: high-scoring procrastinators. The solution is the one-day bootcamp for ACT or SAT.

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Kate Dalby2017-01-24T03:24:05-05:00

The Case of the Missing PSAT

Posted by Kate Dalby

When I started coaching the SAT back in the mid 80s, I would often start my evaluation of a student with his or her PSAT booklet from the previous fall.

Usually the students would get the scores back before the winter break in December, and I would get a flurry of calls over the vacation asking for my help. At the same time the students received the scores, they received the very PSAT booklets they used during the testing session.

These tests were a goldmine of information. I could see if the student miss marked, if there were careless mistakes, if a problem was overworked, and I could deduce much about the test taker’s habits. It was a great jumping off point and gave me concrete information that helped me come up with a plan of action to prepare the student for the SAT. (more…)

Kate Dalby2016-10-15T18:56:59-04:00

Allergies and Testing

Red eyes? Sneezing, coughing, ears itchi Dandylion top - pollen ng? Tired, can’t stay awake, ADD medication doesn’t help?

Fall allergy season is fast approaching in Washington Metro DC, just in time for the fall ACT, SAT, and PSAT. Nasty allergens will make my students and me miserable. September is typically ragweed season, bringing with it runny noses, itchy throats, and fatigue. Typically people take medication that makes them drowsy or foggy headed; this is not a great recipe for test taking success.

With a week’s advance action, however, sufferers can relieve their symptoms without side effects; now is the time for allergy sufferers to prepare for the assault.

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Kate Dalby2017-04-07T19:30:41-04:00