College and test prep workshops return to the Free Library for the 2024-2025 school year, hosted by Field Teen Center in partnership with The Alexander Advantage. This free series is for high school students up to age 18.

This in-person workshop will provide the opportunity to practice taking the complete digital SAT in a setting similar to a real testing environment. Participants may choose to bring their own laptop with the Blue Book app downloaded or use one of the library's computers. The session will take place in the Training Lab on the ground floor of Parkway Central Library near the Children's Department from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Please arrive on time to avoid disrupting students who are already taking the practice test.

Attendance for this program is limited. PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE HERE.

See below for a complete list of upcoming SAT and College Prep Workshops:

Fall workshops will explore paying for college with both in-person and virtual sessions.

• Saturday, October 12, 2024: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. → Financial Aid Prep for Teens and Parents (Virtual)
• RESCHEDULED Saturday, November 23, 2024: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. → Scholarships 101 for Teens (Room 108)
• Saturday, December 21, 2024: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. → Meet Your College Funding Experts (in-person)

Spring workshops will take a deeper dive into the SAT, a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. In addition to instruction on each section of the test (Reading, Writing, and Math), there will also be two proctored, digital practice exams. Students who attend all five in-person SAT workshop sessions will receive a $10 gift card.

• Thursday, January 9, 2025: 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. → Digital SAT Pre-Proctored Exam (Training Lab)
• Saturday, February 1, 2025: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. → SAT Reading (Room 131/132)
• Saturday, March 1, 2025: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. → SAT Writing (Room 131/132)
• Saturday, April 5, 2025: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. → SAT Mathematics (Room 25)
• Thursday, May 8, 2025: 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. → Digital SAT Post-Proctored Exam (Training Lab)

For any additional questions, call 215-686-5395 or email TeenCenter@freelibrary.org. Receive all of the latest updates about college and test prep at Field Teen Center by signing up for the newsletter.

This program series is made possible by grants from the Philadelphia City Institute Board of Managers and the Independence Foundation.