{"id":28105,"date":"2023-10-02t07:48:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-02t14:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?page_id=28105"},"modified":"2024-11-18t12:24:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18t20:24:57","slug":"college-admissions-tips-advice-magoosh-study-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/","title":{"rendered":"college admissions tips &#038; advice | magoosh study resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"magoosh-recent-block_cb976daddcf1460a1b53b83c6ced2bca\" class=\"magoosh-recent is-style-magoosh-recent-full\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n        <article class=\"recent-post one-half\">\n            <div class=\"recent-info\">\n        <aside class=\"recent-post-category\"><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/all\/\">sat<\/a>\n        <\/aside>\n        <h3 class=\"recent-post-title\"><a\n            href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/psat-practice-how-to-prepare\/\">psat practice: how to prepare and why you should<\/a><\/h3>\n        <p class=\"recent-post-author\">\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/rachelkd\/\"><span\n              class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/wp-content\/authors\/rachelkd-264.jpg\" class=\"avatar photo\" alt=\"rachel kapelke-dale\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n          &nbsp;by&nbsp;\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/rachelkd\/\"><span\n              class=\"name\">rachel kapelke-dale<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"recent-excerpt\">\n        this post has been fully updated for the digital psat. maybe you&#8217;ve realized that you&#8217;re taking the psat next week, or maybe the exam&#8217;s still a few months away and you&#8217;re hoping to score a national merit scholarship. in either case, welcome! whether you need psat practice stat (aka cramming for the psat) or want      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"recent-post one-half\">\n            <div class=\"recent-info\">\n        <aside class=\"recent-post-category\"><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/all\/\">sat<\/a>\n        <\/aside>\n        <h3 class=\"recent-post-title\"><a\n            href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/how-parents-can-help-with-sat-prep\/\">how parents can help with sat prep<\/a><\/h3>\n        <p class=\"recent-post-author\">\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/anikamanzoor\/\"><span\n              class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/wp-content\/authors\/anikamanzoor-185.jpg\" class=\"avatar photo\" alt=\"anika manzoor\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n          &nbsp;by&nbsp;\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/anikamanzoor\/\"><span\n              class=\"name\">anika manzoor<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"recent-excerpt\">\n        hey there, parents! although we typically write articles aimed for your high schooler here at the magoosh high school blog, here&#8217;s a special one just for you and how you can help your teen have the best sat test prep experience possible. &nbsp; 1. be supportive, not authoritative! believe me, as someone who is very      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"recent-post one-half\">\n            <div class=\"recent-info\">\n        <aside class=\"recent-post-category\"><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/all\/\">sat<\/a>\n        <\/aside>\n        <h3 class=\"recent-post-title\"><a\n            href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/what-is-a-good-psat-score\/\">what is a good psat score?<\/a><\/h3>\n        <p class=\"recent-post-author\">\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/rachelkd\/\"><span\n              class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/wp-content\/authors\/rachelkd-264.jpg\" class=\"avatar photo\" alt=\"rachel kapelke-dale\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n          &nbsp;by&nbsp;\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/rachelkd\/\"><span\n              class=\"name\">rachel kapelke-dale<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"recent-excerpt\">\n        so you took the psat in your sophomore or junior year and you just got your scores back. congratulations! now you&#8217;re probably wondering: what is a good psat score? to begin with, the psat score range is from 320 to 1520. the average psat score is around 920 (460 in math and 460 in reading      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"recent-post one-half\">\n            <div class=\"recent-info\">\n        <aside class=\"recent-post-category\"><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/all\/\">sat<\/a>\n        <\/aside>\n        <h3 class=\"recent-post-title\"><a\n            href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/how-long-should-i-study-for-the-sat\/\">how long should i study for the sat?<\/a><\/h3>\n        <p class=\"recent-post-author\">\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/chris\/\"><span\n              class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/wp-content\/authors\/chris-122.jpg\" class=\"avatar photo\" alt=\"chris lele\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n          &nbsp;by&nbsp;\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/chris\/\"><span\n              class=\"name\">chris lele<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"recent-excerpt\">\n        some would say a weekend; some would say a lifetime. clearly, the truth is somewhere in between, and the answer really depends on you. are you the busy type, but have lofty goals? then studying an entire summer is probably necessary (and more, if you don\u2019t do as well as planned). not looking to rock      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"recent-post one-half\">\n            <div class=\"recent-info\">\n        <aside class=\"recent-post-category\"><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/all\/\">sat<\/a>\n        <\/aside>\n        <h3 class=\"recent-post-title\"><a\n            href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/sat-math\/\">sat math<\/a><\/h3>\n        <p class=\"recent-post-author\">\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/ronke\/\"><span\n              class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/wp-content\/authors\/ronke-130.jpg\" class=\"avatar photo\" alt=\"ronke aderonmu\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n          &nbsp;by&nbsp;\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/ronke\/\"><span\n              class=\"name\">ronke aderonmu<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"recent-excerpt\">\n        &nbsp; overwhelmed by the sat math section of the test? don\u2019t be&#8211;we\u2019re here to help! \ud83d\ude42 what exactly is on the sat math section? first steps first: so what exactly is on the sat math section? when you take the test, you will find: 2 math modules. each module has 22 questions and is 35      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"recent-post one-half\">\n            <div class=\"recent-info\">\n        <aside class=\"recent-post-category\"><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/all\/\">sat<\/a>\n        <\/aside>\n        <h3 class=\"recent-post-title\"><a\n            href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/sat-math-study-guide\/\">sat math study guide<\/a><\/h3>\n        <p class=\"recent-post-author\">\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/minhnguyen\/\"><span\n              class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/wp-content\/authors\/minhnguyen-176.png\" class=\"avatar photo\" alt=\"minh nguyen\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n          &nbsp;by&nbsp;\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/minhnguyen\/\"><span\n              class=\"name\">minh nguyen<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"recent-excerpt\">\n        this week, we will be going over the 4 topics that the sat test makers have broken down the math section into. in order to master the test, we need to know and understand what will possibly come up. that way, we can figure out what our strengths and weaknesses are. as you follow along,      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"recent-post one-half\">\n            <div class=\"recent-info\">\n        <aside class=\"recent-post-category\"><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/all\/\">sat<\/a>\n        <\/aside>\n        <h3 class=\"recent-post-title\"><a\n            href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/sat-math-formula-sheet\/\">digital sat math formula sheet<\/a><\/h3>\n        <p class=\"recent-post-author\">\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/chris\/\"><span\n              class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/wp-content\/authors\/chris-122.jpg\" class=\"avatar photo\" alt=\"chris lele\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n          &nbsp;by&nbsp;\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/chris\/\"><span\n              class=\"name\">chris lele<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"recent-excerpt\">\n        many students are blown away by the fact that every digital sat math section has a geometry cheat sheet at the very beginning (hopefully, they pick up on this before they take the actual test). math formulas provided for you on the sat formula reference sheet here are all the math formulas that will be      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"recent-post one-half\">\n            <div class=\"recent-info\">\n        <aside class=\"recent-post-category\"><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/all\/\">sat<\/a>\n        <\/aside>\n        <h3 class=\"recent-post-title\"><a\n            href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/top-ten-ways-to-prepare-for-the-sat\/\">top 10 ways to prepare for the sat<\/a><\/h3>\n        <p class=\"recent-post-author\">\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/chris\/\"><span\n              class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/wp-content\/authors\/chris-122.jpg\" class=\"avatar photo\" alt=\"chris lele\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n          &nbsp;by&nbsp;\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/chris\/\"><span\n              class=\"name\">chris lele<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"recent-excerpt\">\n        you have to perform well on the sat exam in order to have your pick of colleges, but where do you start? we&#8217;ll share our ten best study tips to help you in preparing for the sat. best of all, some of the tips are easier than you might think! how to prepare for the      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"recent-post one-half\">\n            <div class=\"recent-info\">\n        <aside class=\"recent-post-category\"><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/all\/\">sat<\/a>\n        <\/aside>\n        <h3 class=\"recent-post-title\"><a\n            href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/how-to-improve-your-sat-score-by-300-points-or-more\/\">how to improve your sat score by 300 points (or more!)<\/a><\/h3>\n        <p class=\"recent-post-author\">\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/mollybkiefer\/\"><span\n              class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/wp-content\/authors\/mollybkiefer-302.png\" class=\"avatar photo\" alt=\"molly kiefer\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/span><\/a>\n          &nbsp;by&nbsp;\n          <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/author\/mollybkiefer\/\"><span\n              class=\"name\">molly kiefer<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"recent-excerpt\">\n        so you want a better sat score&#8230; you&#8217;ve taken the sat &#8212; or maybe even just a practice test &#8212; and you&#8217;re not so happy with your score. so what did you do? you googled! well&#8230;that&#8217;s not a bad start &#8212; it may have led you here! lucky for you, here at magoosh we&#8217;re ready      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"recent-post one-half\">\n            <div class=\"recent-info\">\n        <aside class=\"recent-post-category\"><a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/all\/\">sat<\/a>\n        <\/aside>\n        <h3 class=\"recent-post-title\"><a\n            href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/states-that-require-the-act-or-sat\/\">states that require the act or sat<\/a><\/h3>\n        <p class=\"recent-post-author\">\n    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