category: sat
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sat subject tests – sophomore year!
there are no sat tests sophomore year right? sophomore year is golden time before the madness of junior year, surely. right? no really, right? unfortunately, not right. sat subject tests are the little known college application requirement you should take as early as sophomore year. what are sat subject tests? sat subject tests are additional…
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sat math friday: fun with functions
functions can be daunting. where do you plug in the number? do you plug the equation in the function or the function in the equation? all of this might make you just want to unplug from the sat altogether. but don’t despair. let’s do a quick introduction to functions before ending with a challenge question.…
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sat vocab crossword 6
take a break from your reading and flashcards to review words that you are bound to see on the sat. in this crossword, the clues are the parts of speech and definitions for the words. you will find a word list at the bottom to help. if you want to know the answer to a…
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probability challenge question: don’t lose your marbles
probability strikes dread into almost everybody. couple that with the fact that many probability questions are convoluted word problems so that even the most confident math-o-phile is quaking in her boots. but before we get to the dread-inducing question a quick rundown. the magical, make-your-life-a heck-of-a-lot-easier probability equation: # of possibilities you are hoping to…
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sat math formula sheet
many students are blown away by the fact that every sat math section has a geometry cheat sheet at the very beginning (hopefully, they pick up on this before they take the actual test). today, i’m going to do better than just rehash those formulas. i’m going to tell you which ones you should memorize…
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sat vocab crossword 5
take a break from your reading and flashcards to review words that you are bound to see on the sat. in this crossword, the clues are the parts of speech and definitions for the words. you will find a word list at the bottom to help. if you want to know the answer to a…
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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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sat challenge questions – think you’re smart?
can you nail all three of these questions—and by “nail” i mean confidently get them? well, if so you’re an sat rock star. of course, even if you do some educated guessing and get them correct, you are still in a pretty elite class. do you got what it takes? math 1. triangle abc…
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sat information for parents
for well over a year, we’ve been writing posts aimed at students (“how to get a high sat score”, “how to spot a dangling modifier”, etc.). not that there haven’t been useful tips for parents; there just hasn’t been anything directly targeted towards parents. until now. but if you are the parent of a high…
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fun sat prep
is it possible to love studying for the sat? maybe. it’s certainly not impossible. the sat is a challenge that you must overcome to go to college, where you will have endless opportunities to do the things that you love. so, though you may not love studying for the sat, you can make your study…