SUNY College at Old Westbury will host a cutting-edge program this summer designed to prepare high school student-athletes for the SAT examination in a fun and creative environment. SAT Prep Basketball Academy will provide sessions for high school girls and boys in which they will spend part of the day in a classroom learning about the exam and important test-taking techniques. Participants will learn strategies unique to the exam along with special skills for handling every type of question that appears on the exam: critical reading, math, and writing. Participants will spend the rest of the day training for high-level competitive basketball by developing and improving their basketball skills: shooting, offensive footwork, and dribbling. The goal of the Academy is to help students reach both their academic and athletic potentials.

Ira Wolf, a nationally known expert in test preparation, will run the academic portion of the SAT Prep Basketball Academy . Dr. Wolf has been helping students reach their maximum SAT potential for over 30 years and is the author of several books, including the Barron's bestsellers: How to Prepare for the SAT , How to Prepare for the PSAT , and How to Prepare for the SAT II: Math Level IC. Dr. Wolf's SAT book is the official text in SAT prep courses across the country and is used each year by hundreds of thousands of students.

Mr. Bernard Tomlin, currently the Head Men's Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at SUNY College at Old Westbury, will run the athletic portion of the SAT Prep Basketball Academy. Coach Tomlin has over 25 years of coaching and playing experience at the professional and collegiate levels. His vision for SAT Prep Basketball Academy is to provide an environment in which athletes can prepare themselves for the quintessential SAT exam and improve their basketball skills during the off-season.

SAT Prep Basketball Academy offers the student the option of being an over night resident at SUNY College at Old Westbury or to commute each day. The girls' session will be held on Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, August 5 and will be followed by the boys' session on Thursday, August 9 through Sunday, August 12.

For more information on the SAT Prep Basketball Academy , log onto www.oldwestburypanthers.com , to download a brochure. You can contact Coach Bernard Tomlin at (516) 876-3466 or email him at tomlinb@oldwestbury.edu .