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sat vocab monday: mystery words
hello, and welcome to sat monday! watch the video above for the scoop on mystery-related sat vocabulary, and then check out the word list below for more review: esoteric i can name every member of the brady bunch family. not that esoteric. i know the name of and have watched every single disney movie…
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sat data interpretation
bars and pies? yum, pass the ice cream! charts? whoa, sounds like a fun new board game. well, in both cases you are mistaken. the most common graphs featured on the sat math are bar graphs and pie charts. having a basic understanding of these two graphs can go a long way on the sat…
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big ideas of sat coordinate geometry
this is mike mcgarry, magoosh’s gmat expert. as you may know, the gmat is the entrance exam for business school. believe or not, folks studying to be the business leaders of tomorrow don’t necessarily know any more math that you do! you see, some folks get to the end of whatever their last required math…
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top ten online tools to improve your sat writing score
there are tons of great resources out there as you study for the sat! the sat writing section can be difficult to study for—especially the essay section. here are tons of online tools you can use to set you on that road to your ideal score! 1) writer’s digest writer’s digest has tons of…
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parents: how to prepare your child for college (sat and act information for parents, and more!)
welcome, parents! you love your child and want them to succeed. but do you know how to prepare your child for college? if you’ve ever asked “when does my child start prep?” or needed sat information for parents or act information for parents, this page is for you. we know that taking the entire college…
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top 10 sat resources
make your study time count by using the best resources. best sat resources 1. the college board book (the official sat study guide aka “the blue book”) this is the holy grail of sat test prep. studying for the sat without this book is like going to church without any bibles. the strategies are mediocre,…
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10 things that are ruining your sat practice
are you getting the most out of your sat prep time? or are you going to spend hours and hours preparing for your test and see no improvement in your score because you’re making one of these simple mistakes? these are the top ten most common problems i’ve seen in my sat students in the…
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how to study sat critical reading
a quick anecdote first, i should mention that this story is a bit tweaked for dramatic effect (read: not completely true), but the main point of the story is untainted by the details i’m adding. a few years ago, i was working with class of around ten sat students through a difficult reading comprehension passage…
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student post: jen’s experience with the sat
today, we’re hearing about jen’s experience with the sat. she has some great tips on studying (and on life as well!). thanks, jen! 🙂 about me: hello! my name is giang but everyone calls me jen. i’m an exchange student from vietnam and now living with my host family in mccordsville, indiana. this cultural exchange program has…
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how to teach the sat
it’s funny, really. we ask a lot of our high-school teachers’ qualifications—graduate degrees, certifications, and thorough background knowledge on a subject, to name a few—but what hoops do sat teachers and tutors have to jump through? the primary qualification you’ll see most prep companies and tutors touting is high scores. there’s no certification, no minimum…