category: sat
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sat reading comprehension challenge questions: long fiction
fiction might sound like a welcome break from the other more academic sat reading passages, but it’s not necessarily any easier. it can be really dry, in truth. so let’s see how well you hold up to a demonic reading passage. the excerpt below is long, old, full of characters to keep track of, and…
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how to skip sat questions
unlike the former sat, the new sat does not have a penalty for wrong answers! rejoice! what does that mean for your sat guessing strategy? well, for starters, you should never leave an answer blank. let’s discuss…
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sat question types
our sat experts break down the various types of sat questions you’ll see on the sat on test day, from the math, reading, writing and essay sections.
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sat math review: sequences
you’ll probably get one or two questions about sequences on your sat. since they’re not a really big deal, don’t start your sat studies here. instead, spend some time on the bigger issues, like sat geometry and sat graphs. but if you’ve already mastered those, then it certainly doesn’t hurt to dig into the smaller…
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number properties and factor trees on the sat
sat math loves number properties almost as much as it loves triangles. of course, that’s actually a wide range of topics. number properties describe how integers can be broken down, combined, or worked with in different ways; exponent patterns, odds and evens, positives and negatives, and divisibility all fall under the number property umbrella, as…
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how many practice sats should i take?
although it’s indispensable for sat prep, the official sat study guide from the college board isn’t complete on its own… it really needs to be supplemented with more in depth lessons and explanations of questions. you can get that from us at magoosh (or elsewhere), along with a healthy dose of more personalized practice, which…
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reading sat fiction passages
on every sat, there’s one long fiction passage. it’s usually the longest individual reading passage on the test (which means about 75-100 lines). you might get a shorter fiction passage at only 50 or 60 lines long, but that’s less common. the sat likes relatively recent fiction, but it’s not unheard of to see something…