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have you cracked open a copy of college board\u2019s official guide to the sat <\/i>and tried answering a few legit sat questions? or have you done some practice with questions written by some of the other major test prep companies?<\/p>\n

if you haven\u2019t done either, then go do that asap. the official guide is best for practice problems (nobody makes \u2018em quite like mom\u2026err\u2026college board), but anything that mimics the sat test format<\/a>, content, and tricks of the test is a good idea.<\/p>\n

if you have, then have you been making it count? or have you been making the most common sat mistakes<\/a> that a lot of students make and compromising your efforts?<\/p>\n

well, you need to know what mistakes people tend to make if you\u2019re going to answer that question, so ask yourself if any of these sound like something you\u2019d do.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/b>ignoring your errors<\/h2>\n

this is especially common in high-scoring students. while confidence is a good thing<\/a>\u2014and you\u2019re going to want it for your actual sat\u2014it can show up in a not-so-beneficial way when practicing. have you ever looked at the answer to a question you missed, then looked at your mistake and thought \u201ci could have gotten that,\u201d assuming that means you don\u2019t have to study the topic?<\/p>\n

that\u2019s dangerous. if you make a mistake, any mistake, you need to figure out how you can avoid repeating it. don\u2019t just assume that it won\u2019t happen again because it was \u201conly a slip-up.\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/b>focusing only on getting the answer<\/h2>\n

similarly to ignoring errors, focusing on the answer takes away from the most important part of sat practice: learning from experience. remember that this<\/i> question won\u2019t be on your test. similar questions will be, though, so you have to focus on process. <\/i>what are the steps you need to take to get to the answer? how can you eliminate wrong answers from the choices? where can you go wrong?<\/p>\n

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<\/b>using only your original strategies<\/h2>\n

now, if you only have a week until the test, you\u2019re not going to be able to totally rebuild your sat-taking methods. but if you have more time (and as of now, you have months until the october test date), then you should definitely be trying out new techniques.<\/p>\n

practice scanning verbs in reading comp answer choices<\/a>. try predicting what will go in the blank<\/a> of a sentence completion before you look at the answer choices. use every recommended strategy you find (and use it more than once) to find the things that will get you a better score. then do them as much as possible<\/i> when taking practice tests.<\/p>\n

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focusing on less important topics<\/h2>\n

yes, the sat includes combinations and permutations<\/a>, but they\u2019re comparatively rare. you\u2019re much better off spending your time on triangles<\/a>. if you\u2019re already really comfortable with triangles, then how about misplaced modifiers<\/a>?<\/p>\n

don\u2019t get caught up on one topic just because it\u2019s a weak point. consider its overall value. how many times does it come up on practice tests? all of these tips help you in that do-or-die moment when the sat score choice<\/a> pops up at the end of the test and your college fate hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n

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