Are you a high school upperclassman taking the SAT Literature Test? Perhaps you could use some extra help preparing for it with a Varsity Tutors SAT Subject Test in Literature prep class. SAT Subject Tests focus on specific subjects, and there are 20 of them in all. By taking the SAT Subject Test in Literature, you show colleges that you possess great knowledge in reading and comprehending literary texts. Contact us to find out how an SAT Subject Test in Literature prep course can assist you.
Many juniors and seniors take SAT Subject Tests for several reasons. Some post-secondary institutions use subject tests as a requirement in the admissions process. Some pupils take them to show prospective colleges their knowledge and interest in the subject or to gain college credit. Regardless of your reasons to take the SAT Subject Test in Literature, you should have some of the following skills listed below:
SAT Subject Test in Literature Recommended Skills
- Understanding of basic literary terms including irony, stanza, image, tone, alliteration, and speaker.
- Understanding of literary concepts:
- Overall meaning, including theme and effect
- Form, including organization, structure, and genre
- Word choice, metaphor, imagery, and other use of language
- Understanding the connotation and meaning of words based on context
- Attitude, tone, and other aspects of narrative voice
- Characterization in dramatic and narrative written passages
If you need extra assistance with understanding or improving any of the skills above, an SAT Subject Test in Literature course tutor can lend a hand. Our SAT Subject Test in Literature classes grants you one-on-one attention with an expert instructor, making it simpler to focus on your academic needs. Do you learn better with your writing or listening? In SAT Subject Test in Literature prep classes, a tutor can provide visual aids and audio learning tools to help you try to understand concepts like literary vocabulary or different genres. Maybe you want to learn how to manage your study time better. An SAT Subject Test in Literature class instructor can assist you with that by offering tips on creating a schedule or eliminating things that may distract you. The great thing about our SAT Subject Test in Literature prep courses is that students can learn skills that they can apply to their future coursework.
The SAT Subject Test in Literature comes in three sets of classifications, each making up a certain percentage of the test. Here they are in detail:
| SAT Subject Test in Literature Question Sources | Percentage of Exam |
| American literature | 40-50 |
| English literature | 40-50 |
| Other literature written in English | 0-10 |
A tutor in an SAT Subject Test in Literature course can work with you to prepare for the test so that you would be ready to face it head-on. You can request a practice exam to get hands-on experience with the test while timing yourself. You can also make study sessions more fun by using flashcards that cover literature topics. You can even talk to a tutor about helping to teach different test-taking strategies and relaxation techniques.
We know that as a teen, you're busy with other obligations, like homework and extracurricular activities. We're proud to say that our SAT Subject Test in Literature prep classes offer flexible scheduling so that you can study and tend to other responsibilities, too. Our services also provide a Live Learning Platform for you to speak with a tutor through your preferred mobile device. To get signed up for an SAT Subject Test in Literature class, please reach out to a Varsity Tutors representative today.
Emerson: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...Although test-taking skills are crucial for any assessment, I believe the most valuable thing a tutor can do is to enhance and help develop conceptual understanding in our clients. I believe that once a student understands something at the conceptual level, he or she will be much better prepared for the topic, not only in the specific test we are preparing for, but anywhere else it may come up. Memorizing words or equations might help...
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- University of Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Biology and Psychology
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Joshua: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...tutoring writing, and creative writing is a hobby of mine. My philosophy is that even when we are preparing for a standardized exam, we should always be relating the work to your passions, pursuits, and educational goals to make the work that much more meaningful. In my spare time, you'll often find me learning bits of new languages for fun or writing. I am currently fluent in English and French, conversational in Spanish and Mandarin...
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Erica: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...in math and reading--I love to guide a student who initially struggled to meet and exceed expectations! Outside of my direct work with students, I have coordinated a math tutoring program that placed K-12 math tutors into local public schools. I have also served as a Crisis Services Supervisor at the National Runaway Safeline (NRS). At NRS, I was able to support volunteers in providing trauma-informed services to runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth. I look...
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Karishma: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...them develop study methods and styles that work best for them and that will serve them throughout school. I previously tutored with Boys Hope Girls Hope in Evanston, IL. I tutored middle and high school students in Spanish and English, and I was able to help them develop study strategies such as using flashcards or translating a sentence they had spoken aloud that day in their heads for extra language practice. I am very excited...
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Hallie: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...studied theater and took classes in literature, history, religion, neuroscience, and more. I assistant taught in college and often helped my friends with essay writing and studying. Since graduating, I’ve tutored my younger sister for many of her high school classes. I now tutor a wide range of subjects, including literature, history, writing, Spanish, and Algebra. I am particularly passionate about preparations for standardized testing, including the SATs and AP exams, and helping students through...
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Allegra: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...but you can hone the skills needed to do well on them, and I have the experience to help you do just that. As a high schooler, I aced the SAT and took 9 AP classes; as a student at the University of Chicago, I developed exemplary writing and critical reading skills; and as a tutor, I learned how to convey those skills to students of all ages, from many different backgrounds, in both one-on-one...
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Melissa: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...and Government and from Fordham University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. I have ten years of experience as a volunteer and private tutor to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. I have tutored a variety of subjects ranging from math and science to standardized testing, but I especially enjoy tutoring in the areas of English, literature, and writing. I believe in creating a specialized tutoring plan to address the particular needs of...
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Serena: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...in tutoring when I was a teenager. I was interested in volunteering in my community and took part of a program to tutor kids within elementary schools. I'm comfortable with a wide range of subjects but I'm most passionate about History, English and Literature. These are topics I love discussing in general and I'm always happy to have a chance to help someone else find enjoyment in the subject. Trying to encourage of love of...
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Keith: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...and a Master's in Education from Valparaiso University. I have taught for four years in a few different departments, but mostly in the social studies. I offer tutoring in the social studies, mathematics, and Spanish as well as test prep for the SAT & GRE, both of which I have taken. I hope that we can move you forward in your academic endeavors. Outside of teaching, I enjoy reading, video games and aikido.... I always want to push my students to be better. Especially with tutoring, it is about learning what you, the student, can do, and working with you to increase your skills and be able to perform on a consistent basis.
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Jimi: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...I have a long history of academic success in high school and college and I want to help you achieve the same. Check out my excellent scores on the SAT and SAT subject tests, including a perfect score on Math II. I'm friendly, flexible, and always put students' and families' needs first. I also know a lot about teaching, due to my background in ESL teaching, educational nature tours, and private SAT tutoring (see my...
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Apoorva: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...Eng. mechanical engineering graduate student at the University of California Berkeley. I completed my undergraduate degree the University of Illinois at Chicago, majoring in bioengineering. I have been tutoring other students since high school and also have experience teaching engineering in a classroom setting. I especially enjoy teaching subjects that have a stigma for being difficult or unattainable and strive to change that perception. My strengths are math, science and standardized test preparation.... Slowly work through the skill or topic in multiple ways and find out which way makes the most sense for the student.
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Jordy: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...feel especially qualified to work with students on the writing and verbal sections of the SAT and editing their personal statements and college essays. As a high schooler, I was one of those students who LOVED standardized tests; I have always viewed them as an exciting way to measure progress and hone in on, not only academic skills, but also time management, organization, and maintaining a sense of personal calm. In fact, I love the...
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Abigail: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...improving the education experience of my students, and have demonstrated that commitment in both my professional and personal life. Currently, I am working as a freelance writer, editor, and assistant to a scholar at the University of Washington who works on education policy. As an undergraduate, I was involved with a student organization that tutored students at a local K-8 school who were struggling with reading and writing. My student was thirteen years old, and...
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Ben : SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...an hour out of Columbus, Ohio, majoring in Philosophy. It is difficult to identify a specialty of mine because I have worked with students from 1st grade through high school on topics ranging from elementary science to trigonometry test prep, but my foremost strength is the three sections of the SAT. I have roughly three years of experience tutoring and last year taught a test prep class. My approach to tutoring is to identify a...
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I love standardized tests. It might sound weird, but they're usually straightforward, you can sit with them for hours, and, most importantly, you CAN get better at them through practice. That's what I hope to help you do as you prepare for the LSAT, SAT, ACT or any other subject. I also have a blast editing essays, so make sure to use all of these services to their fullest potential!
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I graduated from Princeton University this past June. I got a BA in History and my NJ teaching credential for middle and high school English. I love working with young people and have experience with the humanities, writing, reading, and test prep. Outside of teaching, reading, and writing, I sing Hindustani classical music, listen to a lot of music, run, and bind books.
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Benjamin: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...task of preparing for standardized tests. I have often found that my past students have gotten tangled in the problems that have been set out for them, and I have always found success in teaching the conceptual framework behind these problems, so that they learn to find solutions by whatever means they prefer. As indicated by my degrees at the beginning, I am incredibly passionate about film and film studies I am a huge movie...
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Tessa: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...the curtain on the intricacies of the subject matter. I believe that learning is, and ought to be, for its own sake. Math and philosophy, and their nuanced interactions, are my great passions. I've run more 5ks and 10ks than I can count, but the validation of completing a long race is nothing like the satisfying moment of writing "Q.E.D." on a difficult proof. I'm a scholar of the Western canon, greatly influenced by great...
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Amber: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...Theater modified with Leadership. Valedictorian of my high school in New Mexico, I attended Dartmouth with the aspiration of becoming a mathematician before finding my passion in the theater. I'm now living in New York City pursuing a career in casting and producing theater. Although I have found my passion in the arts, I find great fulfillment tutoring math and science, because I think it's important for students to know they can succeed in these...
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Kathleen: SAT Subject Test in Literature course instructor
...I received my Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and English Literature in 2014. Since graduation, I have served one year as a K-2 literacy tutor with A Community for Education, and this past year I worked as a kindergarten teacher at IDEA Public Schools. I will be beginning a Masters Program in Education this fall at the University of Texas at Austin with a certification in teaching 7-12th English. My goal as a professional is...
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