Ace the SAT, ACT, and Virginia SOLs with a clear plan and steady practice

Epicenter Test Prep is a $99/month add-on for Epicenter Microschool high school students (grades 9–12). Prepare for the digital SAT, the enhanced ACT, and Virginia end-of-course SOL tests with lessons, original practice quizzes, timed essays, and full practice sets.

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Epicenter SAT/ACT Test Prep (Grades 9–12 Add-On)

"Your score moves when your thinking sharpens — and your thinking sharpens fastest when the material actually means something to you."

— Dr. Chioma Adaku-Griffin

What you'll learn

What you'll be able to do

Solve every question type on the digital SAT — Reading & Writing and Math modules — using proven strategies and timed practice with original passages and data.
Navigate the enhanced ACT's English, math, reading, and optional science and writing sections with targeted techniques and original sample passages.
Master the tested Virginia SOL end-of-course standards (Reading, Writing, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, and History) using original practice items.
Identify and eliminate wrong answers quickly using pattern recognition skills built through hundreds of original quiz questions.
Interpret primary-source documents, data sets, and argumentative passages — skills that transfer directly to both standardized tests and classroom performance.
Build a personalized study plan that maps remaining prep time to individual weak spots across SAT, ACT, and SOL targets.

How it works

A school that adapts to you

This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.

We learn your level

A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.

Lessons adapt as you go

Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.

Your AI coach keeps you moving

Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.

The curriculum

What's inside your school

13 modules · 52 lessons

Test Prep Foundations: SAT, ACT, and Virginia SOL

How the SAT, ACT, and Virginia end-of-course SOL tests are built, how they are scored, how to build a study plan, and how to work smart on test day. Epicenter Test Prep is an independent course; it is not affiliated with or endorsed by College Board, ACT, or the Virginia Department of Education.

1.1Three Tests, Three JobsIncluded
1.2Building Your Study PlanIncluded
1.3Smart Strategies for Multiple-Choice QuestionsIncluded
1.4Test Day: Rules, Tools, and FocusIncluded

SAT Reading and Writing

The four content domains of the digital SAT Reading and Writing section: Information and Ideas, Craft and Structure, Standard English Conventions, and Expression of Ideas, practiced with original short passages.

2.1Information and Ideas: Central Ideas, Evidence, and InferencesIncluded
2.2Craft and Structure: Words in Context, Text Structure, and Cross-Text ConnectionsIncluded
2.3Standard English Conventions: Boundaries and FormIncluded
2.4Expression of Ideas: Transitions and Rhetorical SynthesisIncluded

SAT Math

The four content domains of the digital SAT Math section: Algebra, Advanced Math, Problem-Solving and Data Analysis, and Geometry and Trigonometry, with Desmos strategies and student-produced responses.

3.1Algebra: Linear Equations, Inequalities, and SystemsIncluded
3.2Advanced Math: Quadratics, Exponentials, and FunctionsIncluded
3.3Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisIncluded
3.4Geometry and Trigonometry, Plus Desmos Power MovesIncluded

ACT English

The enhanced ACT English section (50 questions, 35 minutes): Conventions of Standard English, Production of Writing, and Knowledge of Language, practiced with original passages.

4.1ACT English: Format and PunctuationIncluded
4.2ACT English: Grammar and UsageIncluded
4.3ACT English: Production of WritingIncluded
4.4ACT English: Knowledge of LanguageIncluded

ACT Mathematics

The enhanced ACT Math section (45 questions, 50 minutes, calculator allowed): Number and Quantity, Algebra, Functions, Geometry, Statistics and Probability, and modeling, with pacing strategy.

5.1ACT Math: Number, Quantity, and AlgebraIncluded
5.2ACT Math: Functions and ModelingIncluded
5.3ACT Math: Geometry and TrigonometryIncluded
5.4ACT Math: Statistics, Probability, and PacingIncluded

ACT Reading

The enhanced ACT Reading section (36 questions, 40 minutes): Key Ideas and Details, Craft and Structure, and Integration of Knowledge and Ideas across literary narrative, social science, humanities, and natural science passages.

6.1ACT Reading: Format and Active ReadingIncluded
6.2ACT Reading: Key Ideas and DetailsIncluded
6.3ACT Reading: Craft, Structure, and IntegrationIncluded
6.4ACT Reading: Timed Practice SetIncluded

ACT Science (Optional Section)

The optional enhanced ACT Science section (40 questions, 40 minutes): Interpretation of Data, Scientific Investigation, and Evaluating Scientific Arguments and Models with Evidence, and how to decide whether to take it.

7.1ACT Science: Should You Take It, and How It WorksIncluded
7.2Interpretation of Data: Tables, Graphs, and TrendsIncluded
7.3Scientific Investigation: Experiments, Variables, and ControlsIncluded
7.4Evaluating Models and Conflicting ViewpointsIncluded

The ACT Writing Essay and Argument Skills

The optional ACT Writing essay (40 minutes, one prompt with three perspectives, scored 2–12 in four domains): analyzing perspectives, planning, developing support, and writing a full timed practice essay scored with a 4-point rubric.

8.1The ACT Writing Task: Perspectives and ScoringIncluded
8.2Planning a Strong Essay in 8 MinutesIncluded
8.3Developing Support: Evidence, Reasoning, and StyleIncluded
8.4Timed Practice Essay with RubricIncluded

Virginia SOL Reading and Writing (End-of-Course)

Preparation for the Virginia end-of-course Reading and Writing SOL tests, which together can earn the two verified English credits: literary and informational reading, research and evaluating sources, grammar and revision, and a timed written response scored with a 4-point rubric.

9.1EOC Reading: Literary TextsIncluded
9.2EOC Reading: Informational Texts and ResearchIncluded
9.3EOC Writing: Grammar, Usage, and RevisionIncluded
9.4EOC Writing: The Written Response with RubricIncluded

Virginia SOL Mathematics: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II

Review and original practice for the Virginia end-of-course Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II SOL tests, any of which can earn the verified mathematics credit.

10.1SOL Algebra I ReviewIncluded
10.2SOL Geometry ReviewIncluded
10.3SOL Algebra II ReviewIncluded
10.4SOL Mathematics: Mixed Practice and StrategyIncluded

Virginia SOL Science: Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry

Review and original practice for the Virginia end-of-course Biology, Earth Science, and Chemistry SOL tests, any of which can earn the verified laboratory science credit, plus the scientific and engineering practices tested on all three.

11.1Scientific and Engineering PracticesIncluded
11.2SOL Biology ReviewIncluded
11.3SOL Earth Science ReviewIncluded
11.4SOL Chemistry ReviewIncluded

Virginia SOL History and Social Science

Review and original practice for the Virginia end-of-course Virginia and United States History, World History and Geography I and II, and World Geography SOL tests, centered on African and Black American history as part of the full story.

12.1Virginia and U.S. History: Colonial Era to ReconstructionIncluded
12.2Virginia and U.S. History: 1877 to the PresentIncluded
12.3World History and Geography I: Ancient Times to 1500Included
12.4World History II and World Geography: 1500 to the PresentIncluded

Full Practice Tests and Score Review

Original mixed practice sets in the style of the SAT, the ACT, and Virginia SOL tests, plus a score review lesson and a plan for official full-length practice tests and test registration.

13.1SAT Practice Set (Reading and Writing + Math)Included
13.2ACT Practice Set (English, Math, Reading, Science)Included
13.3Virginia SOL Practice Set (English, Math, Science, History)Included
13.4Score Review and Your Next StepsIncluded

Who it's for

Is this you?

The Virginia Junior on the Clock

He's got SOL exams and an SAT date in the same semester and needs one structured place to prepare for all of it — without starting from zero.

The High-Achieving Sophomore

She's already earning strong grades but wants her SAT score to match her classroom performance and is ready for prep content that actually challenges her mind.

The First-Generation College Seeker

She's determined to earn a scholarship and knows standardized test scores matter — she needs a clear, step-by-step path from diagnostic to target score.

The Math-Strong, Reading-Anxious Student

He can handle equations but freezes on long reading passages — and wants targeted Reading & Writing strategy without sacrificing the math edge he already has.

The ACT-Focused Senior

She's decided the ACT is her test and needs deep, section-by-section prep — including the Science section that most tutors barely touch.

The Supportive Parent-Enrollee

She's enrolling her 10th grader and wants a prep program that's academically serious and structured enough to work independently at home.

Questions

Frequently asked

Your teacher

A note from your teacher

Dr. Chioma Adaku-Griffin

I know what it feels like to sit down with a test prep book and wonder how to turn hours of studying into a higher score. The answer is a clear plan, steady practice, and feedback on every mistake. That's what I built Epicenter Test Prep to give you.

Every lesson in this school starts from the premise that you are a serious, capable student who deserves rigorous preparation. When you work through SAT Reading & Writing strategies, you practice on original passages that follow the published test structure. When you interpret data in the ACT Science section, you learn to read graphs and experiments the way the test presents them. When you practice for SOL end-of-course exams, you build the analytical thinking that test-makers actually reward.

Here's what I want you to understand before you start: your score is not a measure of your intelligence, and it is definitely not fixed. What moves a score is strategy, targeted practice, and the right feedback loop — and that's what this school delivers. You'll begin with a diagnostic that tells you exactly where you stand, build a study plan around your specific weak spots, and work through dedicated units for every section of the SAT, ACT, and Virginia SOLs. Then you'll practice eliminating wrong answers the way test designers actually construct them. Then you'll take full-length timed exams and use your results to sharpen what's left.

By the time you reach your test date, I want you walking in with something more than cramped notes and crossed fingers. I want you walking in with earned confidence — the kind that comes from having done the work on material that challenged you. That's what Epicenter Test Prep was built for. Let's get to work.