category: sat
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how to study for an sat makeup test
a “makeup” sat is not the same as an sat retake. “makeup” is reserved for those instances in which testing centers have to close. for those students signed up for the january 2016 sat, this means winter storm jonas. here’s what you can do to prepare.
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new sat video: high utility academic words part ii
sat vocabulary: high-utility academic words part ii (letter a) click here for part i of this video series! what is high utility? basically, words that you need to know for college. in fact you may even know these words. you might not know, however, how to define them. and i don’t mean, “uh, it…
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how difficult is the new sat?
getting the score you want on the sat will always be difficult, but prepping the right way will make all the difference.
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the new sat reading paired passage
there will always be one paired passage on every new sat reading test. here are the specific question types you’ll see and the strategies you should use.
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pacing for the new sat reading test
we won’t beat around the bush. there’s a lot to read on the new sat reading test. and if you aren’t careful with balancing your time between reading and question answering, you very well might find yourself in a panic when the proctor announces 5 minutes left. so let’s talk about how you can learn…
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new sat video: high utility academic words part i
think vocabulary is dead on the new sat? well, think again! vocabulary is still part of the test, only know it’s a slightly different breed and goes under the annoying title “high-utility academic words.”
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new sat reading: the nonfiction passages
after the literature passage on the new sat, you’ll see two history/social studies passages and two science passages–typically alternated. these passages should be approached a little differently than the fiction passage. here’s what you need to know:
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new sat reading: words in context questions
the old sat tested a lot of difficult vocabulary. no more. now the focus is on “high-utility academic words and phrases” which basically means words that are used in multiple subjects and genres and words that have multiple meanings.
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the new sat reading literature passage
on every new sat exam, there’s one fiction passage from “u.s. or world literature” (yeah, that does basically mean anything in the world, as long as it’s written in english). the literature passage is the first passage in the reading section. let’s discuss!
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what is a good sat score for a junior?
this is a question i get a lot from parents wondering whether their child should take the sat as a junior or wait until senior year. the thing is, colleges don’t give preferential treatment to those who take the sat at a younger age. a junior’s 1800 isn’t any different from a senior’s 1800. let’s…