category: sat
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the sat’s favorite idioms
i love logic; the sat loves logic. if you like logic, you too might love the sat (though you might be as logical as socrates and think the sat is a bunch of crock). so, how, then, is it that something as arbitrary and illogical as the dmv cuing system has made its way upon…
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how to study for an sat retake
here’s something i’ve learned as a marathoner: (ok, i’ve run one marathon, but there are more in my future). it’s not all about putting one foot in front of the other for hours on end. there’s a physiological science behind marathon training plans so you don’t kill yourself trying to run 26.2 miles. there’s psychological…
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guide to retaking the sat
alright, you’re in. you’re going to retake the sat. maybe you are going in with the dogged determination of katniss everdeen challenging president snow. or, literally, like this dog: maybe you’re being dragged in kicking and screaming. either way, you’re in. (or maybe you’re not! in which case, check out our post should i retake…
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sat vocab monday: really hard sat words
even if you are, say, 50-years old, you probably remember that there were these terribly difficult words on sat that you’d never seen before. that kind of dread doesn’t dissipate with the decades. so, yes, the sat has long been making life difficult with these tough words. perfidious “et tu brute” can be loosely translated…
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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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how high school does and doesn’t prepare you for the sat
on the back of the official sat study guide (second edition), the college board claims that the sat “measures what you already know.” they say, “if you take rigorous, challenging courses in high school, you’ll be ready for the test.” but are these statements truly accurate? let’s talk about how your academic classes can and…
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speed reading: how it can help you ace sat critical reading
the critical reading section of the sat can be especially terrifying if you’re a slow reader. with so many passages to analyze and so many questions to answer, this section can quickly become overwhelming. but, despair not! for all you slow readers out there, there is alas a solution! no. no, it’s not pizza. not…
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2 days before the sat
we’re leaving together, but still it’s farewell and maybe we’ll come back, to earth, who can tell? i guess there is no one to blame we’re leaving ground will things ever be the same again? it’s the final countdown the final countdown it’s like the band europe knew exactly what you’d feel like 2 days…
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sat video friday – all squared away
sometimes we want to force an equation on to every problem with unknowns. however, catch yourself if you suddenly hit a wall. what does that feel like? you are desperately scrambling to write some kind of equation and all you get are a bunch of scribbles and the sinking feeling that nobody could solve this…
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the 5 worst things that can happen during your sat
hey, who doesn’t enjoy revelling in a little bit of horror every now and then? disasters, or even just near disasters are mesmerizing… right? so here’s a relatively productive way (*shudder*) to run through all your worst nightmares…well, your worst nightmares for your sat, as least. we’re not going to delve into the dreams this…