On Saturday, Oct. 14, local high school students attended the first SAT Prep Course presented by University Bound and Alpine Securities at the University of the Virgin Islands. The program aims to help Virgin Islands high school students boost their scores on the SAT, which is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States.
The program started with a practice SAT exam and will continue with math and language arts lessons every Saturday for five weeks. The program will then end on Saturday, Dec. 2, with a final practice SAT exam to gauge students’ achievement.
“Alpine is dedicated to providing opportunities for students and young people to reach their full potential,” said Charles Kim, Alpine’s managing member. “Preparing for the SAT exam is an important part of the college application process. We are happy to partner with University Bound to offer this program once again.”
Over the years, Alpine has been involved with numerous charitable initiatives on the island that focus on investing in the youth and bringing the community together.
More information can be found at https://www.uvi.edu/student-success/upward-bound.html  People may also contact University Bound Director Rosalia Rhymer-Rohan at rrohan@uvi.edu or 693-1133.
