Free Live SAT & ACT Math Class
40 minutes with a math specialist. See the question types that show up most, learn to use the built-in calculator well, and leave with a practice plan you can start the same day.
- Live and interactive: bring the problems you get stuck on
- Covers the math on both the digital SAT and the ACT
- No cost and no credit card to register
Ready for the real thing?
Take our free, full-length, timed practice test — 44 questions in two 22-question modules, just like the digital SAT Math section.
Start the full practice testReserve your free seat
Takes about 30 seconds. Your Zoom link appears on the next page and is emailed to you.
- Live, not pre-recorded
- Real math specialist, not just an app
- Bootcamp capped at 15 students
- Covers digital SAT and ACT math
- Refund if you ask before Saturday's session
What you will do in the hour
A real lesson, not a sales presentation. You will work problems live and take home tools you can use right away.
Spot the question types
See the kinds of algebra, functions, data and geometry questions that appear most, and the traps built into them.
Work faster with the calculator
The digital SAT includes a built-in graphing calculator. Learn ways to use it to check and solve problems in seconds.
Leave with a plan
Get a simple, step-by-step practice plan for the weeks before your test date, based on what you saw in class.
Try two real SAT math questions
The same style of question you'll see in the free class and bootcamp — each with a full step-by-step solution hidden until you're ready for it, just like the practice tests in the student portal.
A boat travels 36 miles downstream in 2 hours and travels the same 36 miles upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water, in miles per hour?
The still-water speed is the average of the downstream speed and the upstream speed.
- Let b = boat's speed in still water and c = current's speed, both in mph.
- Downstream, the boat's effective speed is b + c, and it covers 36 miles in 2 hours, so b + c = 36/2 = 18.
- Upstream, the boat's effective speed is b − c, and it covers 36 miles in 3 hours, so b − c = 36/3 = 12.
- Add the two equations: (b + c) + (b − c) = 18 + 12, which gives 2b = 30.
- Divide both sides by 2: b = 15.
- Common trap: answering 18 (choice D), the downstream speed itself, instead of solving the system for the still-water speed; or incorrectly averaging the two travel times instead of the two rates.
- Concept tested: systems of linear equations — upstream/downstream rate problem.
A circle in the xy-plane has the equation (x + 3)² + (y − 1)² = 25. Which of the following points does NOT lie in the interior of the circle?
A point lies inside the circle exactly when its squared distance to the center is less than r².
- From (x + 3)² + (y − 1)² = 25, the circle has center (−3, 1) and r² = 25.
- A point (x, y) lies in the interior of the circle if (x + 3)² + (y − 1)² < 25.
- Test (−7, 3): (−7 + 3)² + (3 − 1)² = (−4)² + 2² = 16 + 4 = 20 < 25 → interior.
- Test (−3, 1): (−3 + 3)² + (1 − 1)² = 0 + 0 = 0 < 25 → interior (this is the center).
- Test (0, 0): (0 + 3)² + (0 − 1)² = 9 + 1 = 10 < 25 → interior.
- Test (3, 2): (3 + 3)² + (2 − 1)² = 6² + 1² = 36 + 1 = 37, and 37 is NOT less than 25 → this point is outside (or on) the circle, not in the interior.
- So (3, 2) is the point that does not lie in the interior, matching choice D.
- Common trap: comparing distances to r = 5 instead of r² = 25 without squaring them consistently, or an arithmetic slip when squaring the differences.
- Concept tested: points inside a circle — compare distance² with r².
This is exactly how the student practice portal works too: the solution stays hidden until you ask for it, and opening it marks that question as not completed for scoring — so you only get credit for what you actually solved on your own.
How it works
Reserve a seat
Pick a date and enter your name, phone and email. You will get your Zoom link right away.
Join the live class
Log in from a computer or tablet with pencil and paper. Ask questions in the chat as we go.
Decide what is next
At the end you will hear about an optional two-day bootcamp. There is no obligation to buy anything.
Why a live, small class beats a big self-paced course
Most SAT/ACT prep is a video library you watch alone. This is a real class with a real tutor and a handful of other students.
A live class capped at 15
- A tutor sees your work and corrects mistakes in the moment
- Questions get answered live, not through a support ticket
- Practice is matched to what the group is actually missing
- You leave with a study plan built from your own errors
A typical self-paced video course
- Pre-recorded lessons watched alone, at your own pace
- No one checks whether you understood a step
- The same generic lesson plan for every student
- Easy to fall behind with no one to notice
Meet your tutor
M.Z.Babar
CREDENTIALS
I have over 15 years of tutoring experience. My students have performed excellent in academic grading and standardized testing. My goal as a tutor is to make sure students learn and master the concepts, then use the concepts to solve problems presented in different formats. This approach allows students to expand skill set to solve any problem fast and accurate. Once the confidence is developed, it gives students the abilities which helps further in learning.
When it comes to studying for standardized test it is important to have enough practice on the material. With practice it becomes the second nature to understand the problem fast and solve it correctly. This allows you to not only solve problems fast and accurately and you always have time to review the work. In simple words it is the practice that makes you perfect so I use this approach to prepare the students.
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Want more after the free class?
The optional SAT/ACT Math Bootcamp is a small live group on Saturday and Sunday, 120 minutes each day, limited to 15 students. You get practice sets, a strategy playbook, a personal study plan and access to the student area.
Full refund if you ask before the end of Saturday's session. See the Refund Policy.
Questions
Is the class really free?
Yes. The 40-minute class costs nothing and does not require a credit card. At the end we will tell you about a paid bootcamp, and you can choose not to sign up.
Who is it for?
Students in grades 9 to 12 preparing for the SAT or ACT, and their parents. The math content overlaps heavily between the two tests.
What do I need to join?
A computer or tablet with internet and Zoom, plus pencil and paper. Bring a question or two if you have them.
Will you contact me?
You will get an email confirmation and reminders. We only call or text if you check the optional box on the form, and you can stop at any time by replying STOP or emailing us.
What happens to my information?
We use it to run the class and follow up about it. We do not sell it. Read the full Privacy Policy.
Will my score go up?
We cannot promise a particular score, and no honest tutor can. The class gives you strategies and a practice plan; results depend on the work a student puts in.
How is this different from a big self-paced course or app?
Those are usually pre-recorded videos you watch alone. This is a live class with a real tutor, capped at 15 students for the bootcamp, so your questions get answered as they come up and your practice plan is based on your own mistakes, not a generic lesson order.
What if I am not happy with the bootcamp?
You can get a full refund if you ask before the end of Saturday's session. See the Refund Policy for details.