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author: todd shively

todd shively
todd shively is an ancient graduate of purdue university, where he changed his mind so many times that he finished with a major in english and a minor in math. he has taught high school in three different states and currently teaches in scotland, where he lives with his family. in his spare time he bakes his own sourdough bread and tries to work those carbs off doing crossfit.

  • common sat critical reading traps

    the traps 1. extreme language often the sat will make an answer that could debatably be correct by adding a word such as “never”, “always”, or simply, “no”. remember, the correct answer has to be back up by the text in the answer. but an extreme answer is one that usually doesn’t have text to…

  • when should you take the sat?

    the college board administers the sat most months of the school year. there’s a test every month from october to june except for in february and april. so you have some choices. what’s the difference?   what years should you take the sat? with the “score choice” option, you might choose to take the test…

  • six month sat study schedule

    hoping to get a head start on your sat prep? you’re in luck! prepare with our six month sat study schedule and avoid cramming at the last minute.