Walk in prepared.
Then crush it.
“STEM education is the leveler for all to be successful in the future needs of humanity.”
– Ian R. McAndrew, Ph.D
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LTP proudly offers its AOS/AET Program, which we have taught for over eight consecutive years. Students planning to apply to AOS/AET will learn how to navigate the STEM Thinking Skills Test and Writing Assessment with age-appropriate verbal, math, and logic instruction that is specifically tailored to these admissions tests. In addition, students will learn important essay writing techniques that will both prepare them for the assessment and future essays.
Course structure
The class is split into two sessions per week, one focusing primarily on the STEM Thinking Skills Assessment while the other focuses on developing necessary writing skills to be successful in the writing assessment. Class size is limited to seven students.
STEM Thinking Skills Assessment
The STEM Thinking Skills Assessment is broken down into five categories: overall reasoning skills, out-of-the-box algebra, spatial relational thinking, tech logic, and scientific thinking. Specific strategies for each section will be taught, while also providing ample opportunities for the students to sharpen their skills via in-class practice questions, as well as homework.
Writing Assessment
The goal of the writing assessment is to assess the student’s motivation, perseverance, problem-solving and creativity. Accordingly, the writing portion of the class will focus on honing creativity through fun writing prompts and sample prompts that will be similar to those on the assessment. Additionally, grammar and essay writing structure will be a foundational component of this class, with weekly lessons covering a new topic. The grammar lessons along with essay feedback are the main mechanisms by which students will become better writers and score higher on this assessment.
