SAT Prep

Recognizing that SAT preparation increases the likelihood of students’ acceptance into more competitive colleges, YPIE is providing two programs to help students prepare for their tests. WilsonDailyPrep is an online program for high school sophomores and Kaplan Test Prep is an intensive, twelve-week class available to high-achieving juniors.

WilsonDailyPrep

Fifty sophomores per school have been selected to participate in WilsonDailyPrep. This cutting-edge online test preparation program provides students with the repetition they need  for SAT success. Students are emailed a daily quiz consisting of six SAT questions. Quizzes take only a few minutes to complete and students receive immediate response analyzing their answers. After only three months, students will have completed hundreds of SAT questions. They develop valuable test-taking skills and learn techniques for tackling a range of different questions. This daily, consistent practice establishes continuity and helps students achieve their potential.

Kaplan Test Prep

Through a partnership with internationally respected Kaplan Test Prep, YPIE provides full scholarships to low-income juniors at all Yonkers high schools, enabling them to take a twelve-week SAT prep course administered by Kaplan. In addition, all Yonkers public high school students can receive a partial scholarship, enabling them to take the course for the greatly reduced fee of $350.

Since 2007, more than 700 students have participated in the program and their results have been impressive: student scores increased an average of 169 points (15%) and close to 100 students increased their scores by as much as 200 to 400 points.

"The most important thing for me was self-confidence. I thought I wouldn't get into any college and I got accepted to my first choice."

—Diane Kang
Lincoln High School
Class of 2008
[Kaplan SAT Prep participant]