Hutchinson Center to offer SAT prep course, Penobscot Bay Pilot announces

The Penobscot Bay Pilot announced the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will offer an eight-week SAT preparation course, Prep Matters, beginning July 15. The course is designed for rising high school juniors and seniors who plan to take the SAT in fall 2019, and will meet 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m Mondays. “It is important that students understand that they need to work for a semester, not just cram at the last minute for one test,” said Mary Smyth, the course instructor. The course fee is $375 per student for preparation for the verbal, math and essay portions of the test; or $275 for preparation for either the math or verbal portions of the test, the article states. A limited number of scholarships are available. For more information, or to request a scholarship application or a reasonable accommodation, contact Michelle Patten, 207.338.8002; michelle.patten@maine.edu.