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Penn College Course to Help Prepare Students for SAT

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering a course to help high school students prepare for the standardized test used as an admissions tool by many institutions of higher learning.

The course will help students better prepare for success on the SAT through live instruction, self-paced learning and individual interaction with a professional instructor. The focus will be on math, English and reading, with an optional writing session available for those who wish to practice their college-ready skills and review with a Penn College faculty member.



Bruce A. Wehler, assistant professor of English-composition at Penn College – pictured during a Spring 2017 review session offered through Workforce Development & Continuing Education – will return this semester to help high school students prepare for SATs in advance of the Dec. 2 testing date.Scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon on seven consecutive Saturdays from Oct. 7 through Nov. 18 – ending in advance of the Dec. 2 testing date – the course will provide 12 hours of math preparation (Oct. 14 and 21, and Nov. 4 and 18) and nine hours devoted to English and reading (Oct. 7 and 28, and Nov. 11). The optional writing segment will be held from noon to 1 p.m. following English and reading.

The cost is $279 for math, English and reading; the three hours of writing instruction carry an additional $49 fee.

Call 570-327-4775 for more information or visit WDCE (click on “College Prep” under the “More” tab) to register or view a complete listing of courses, descriptions and dates.

For information on credit offerings at Penn College, a national leader in applied technology education and workforce development, visit the Academics page.