Founded in 1995 at the University of California, Berkeley, PTPS is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to providing free SAT prep to low income communities. Teachers with PTPS will be assigned to a site for the semester, and will lead their own 10-week SAT prep courses. During DeCal, we provide training and all the curriculum necessary for new teachers to be equipped to run their own classes.

Grading:
The class is graded on a P/NP basis. The grade is primarily based on attendance - teachers are required to attend weekly DeCal, and also to teach their weekly classes. There is one brief final presentation at the end of the semester, which is a group project.

Attendance Policy:
We require 80% attendance to pass the class. Absences with proper documentation (i.e. sickness, midterm) will be excused.

To apply, please fill out the provided Google Form. After filling out the application, prospective teachers will need to sign up for a short interview, where they will present a 5 minute teachback to demonstrate their teaching strengths. Interview signups will be made available once the Spring semester starts, but you are welcome to fill out your application before then! Note: Our main consideration in selecting teachers is enthusiasm and eagerness to work with students. Applicants do not need a high SAT/ACT score to be considered for the program.