{"product_id":"2026-winter-sat-foundations","title":"2026 Winter SAT Foundations","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSAT Foundations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuild the skills now that lead to higher SAT scores later.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA live online course for underclassmen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet ahead before junior year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most successful SAT students don’t begin preparing during junior year—they enter it already prepared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy junior year, students are balancing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emore rigorous 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