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many say that studying for the sat is not going to help them in anyway once the sat is over. and they\u2019re right\u2014if they want to work at dominos pizza until retirement. the sat, now more than ever, is testing stuff you will use in college (i assume that\u2019s where you are headed). and the skills that you cultivate preparing for this test will both make you more competitive at the collegiate level and allow you to work less for a high grade (which leaves more time for enriching activities outside of the classroom).<\/p>\n

below are four bona fide reasons why you should keep your head up, knowing that what you are learning for the sat is going to be relevant to your life.<\/p>\n

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1. learning to write well is one of the most important skills to have for college\u2026and beyond<\/h2>\n

the new sat<\/a> has an increased focus on the mechanics of essay writing. i\u2019m not talking about the actual essay, which will be optional, but the writing section. learning how essays are crafted and the grammar underlying all of this, you\u2019ll be able to better knock out essays come college. and knock out essays you will. you\u2019ve probably heard of undergraduates pulling all-nighters to hand in, bleary-eyed, a 15-page paper. well imagine actually getting some sleep and still handing that paper in on time, and with a better grade (writing teachers, speaking from personal experience, hate few things more than grammatical mishaps).<\/p>\n

and once college is over welcome to the professional world. it could be a resume, a proposal, or an indignant letter to a customer service department (i\u2019ve never done any such thing \u2013 gasp!). strong writing skills will separate you from the crowd and help you secure that coveted job (or refund!)<\/p>\n

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2. learning to be a better reader will mean less time hunched over and fretting over a text<\/h2>\n

the new passages on the sat reading\u2014with the funky graphs\u2014are not only very similar to what you\u2019ll read in college sometimes they are taken from a text that one day, maybe two years from now when you are studying under a tree in the main quad, you\u2019ll see again.<\/p>\n

it\u2019s not that you are going to remember what you read; building those brain synapses to understand that level of text will help you more efficiently read much that college will throw at you (i can\u2019t make any promises if you are stuck in a postmodern literature class). and all of this translates to less time and more understanding.<\/p>\n

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3. those undergraduate math classes won\u2019t be as tough<\/h2>\n

to be honest, out of all the sections on the new sat the math<\/a> might be the one with the fewest applications in life. that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s useless, since you\u2019ll most likely be taking undergraduate math classes, even if you major in poetry.<\/p>\n

if you actually go on to do math, much of the material on the sat will seem really lightweight, but it doesn\u2019t hurt building off the foundation of math knowledge. if you are going into a non-math related field, keep in mind that you\u2019ll probably want to go to graduate school. and many programs require the gre (or the gmat, if you are headed to business school), tests that require math knowledge similar to the sat.<\/p>\n

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4. becoming even more adept (presumably) at the balancing game of life<\/h2>\n

okay, maybe you are already the president of twelve school clubs, a virtuoso at the kettledrum, and a lettered athlete in four sports. even if you are such a consummate juggler, sat prep is going to intrude in some aspect of your life. knowing how to prioritize your agenda is going to be skill that you\u2019ll need if you want to thrive in college.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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