“My daughter is really stressed about the SSAT.” “I don’t know where to start with my son’s test prep.” “I can’t find any good SSAT resources.”

Sound familiar? We’re here to help!

If you’re looking for:

  • A straightforward way to prep for the SSAT
  • That doesn’t cost a fortune
  • That will help your student be – and feel – more prepared


Principia Tutors and Consultant's self-paced reading, verbal, and writing SSAT course is for you.


Through our video lessons and quizzes, your student will master strategies they can apply to any test passage or question. These are strategies your student likely never learned in school – and they make all the difference in your student’s scores.

Here’s what you’ll get when you enroll in Principia’s SSAT course:

1. Interactive Video Lessons

9.5 hours of video instruction from one of Principia’s senior instructors

Each instructional lesson covers one topic in-depth. Videos will discuss strategies and offer students guided practice opportunities for the following topics:

  • Reading

    The SSAT covers seven different types of questions across nonfiction, fiction, and poetry passages. We give simple, genre-specific strategies for each question type (that’s 21 instructional videos right there), plus tips for answer elimination and time management.

  • Verbal

    The verbal section is not just word memorization! We teach the strategies students need to untangle synonym and analogy questions and eliminate answers – even if they don’t know all of the words.

  • Writing

    Timed writing can take students by surprise. We help them prepare with straightforward outlines, example essays, practice prompts, and timed writing tips, plus a clear framework to assess their progress.

2. Quizzes

12 quizzes to check your student’s learning, plus video answer explanations so students can learn from their mistakes

3. Practice Tests

1 practice reading test, 1 practice verbal test, and 10 practice writing prompts to assess your student’s progress

Course Curriculum

Curious what the course contains? Check out the curriculum below

    1. Welcome Pretest

    2. Introduction to the SSAT

    3. Test Taking and Elimination Strategies

    4. READ THIS! Before Your First Quiz

    5. Test Taking and OTI Quiz

    6. Test Taking and OTI Quiz Answer Explanations

    1. Main Idea in Nonfiction

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Main Idea in Fiction

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Main Idea in Poetry

      FREE PREVIEW

    4. Main Idea Quiz

      FREE PREVIEW

    5. Main Idea Answer Explanations

      FREE PREVIEW

    1. Author's Tone in Nonfiction

    2. Author's Tone in Fiction

    3. Author's Tone in Poetry

    4. Author's Tone Quiz

    5. Author's Tone Answer Explanations

    1. Author's Purpose in Nonfiction

    2. Author's Purpose in Fiction

    3. Author's Purpose in Poetry

    4. Author's Purpose Quiz

    5. Author's Purpose Answer Explanations

    1. Identifying Details in Nonfiction

    2. Identifying Details in Fiction

    3. Identifying Details in Poetry

    4. Identifying Details Quiz

    5. Identifying Details Answer Explanations

    1. Inferences in Nonfiction

    2. Inferences in Fiction

    3. Inferences in Poetry

    4. Inferences Quiz

    5. Inference Answer Explanations

About This Course

  • $59.00
  • 90 lessons
  • 9.5 hours of video content

Why should you trust us?

We put students first.

Meet Principia Tutors & Consultants

Principia Tutors & Consultants is a McLean, VA-based independent education company that specializes in preparing our students, 3rd through 12th, for every aspect of college — from academic tutoring to test prep to consulting and admissions essays. Our dynamic full-time instructors are both teachers and mentors, and we pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with students and parents alike. Our SSAT curriculum and instruction have helped students get into Phillips Exeter, Phillips Andover, Choate, Groton, and other amazing private schools across the US. We’d love to do the same for your student.

FAQ

  • How long will this course take to complete?

    This course is self-paced, and the required time to complete it will depend on the student. That said, the course contains 9.5 hours of video and over 200 practice questions. If your student spent 30 minutes per day watching videos and completing practice, the course would take them about a month to complete.

  • When does enrollment open?

    To accommodate for varying test dates, we do not close enrollment.

  • When should my student start preparing for the SSAT?

    Ideally, we recommend your student start preparing for the SSAT approximately 6-8 weeks before his or her first test date. However, we get that circumstances aren’t always ideal – any prep is better than no prep!

  • Does my access to this course ever expire?

    No. Once you buy the course, access is always available to your student.

  • Where can my student find more practice materials?

    Check out our additional practice materials and recommendations at www.principiatutors.com/blog

  • Is there a math course available?

    A quantitative course is in the works and should be available in 2023!

  • What if my student needs more support?

    If you’re interested in further support or one-on-one instruction, contact us at https://www.principiatutors.com/contact-us for more information. While our offices are local to northern VA, we work with students across the US and internationally.

  • Are you affiliated with the SSAT?

    We are not affiliated with the SSAT or the Enrollment Management Association.

Streamline your SSAT prep today!