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SAT Strategy: Keep Going

Lately, my students have been turning back in the middle of the road. It’s shown up a couple of times this week, particularly on this problem which is Test 5, […]

Vocabulary on the Jan 28 SAT Test

Here’s a list of some of the vocab used in the Critical Reading section on the Jan 28 SAT. docile ruminate analogous* quackery erudition aberrant cursory voluptuous* obdurate* ambivalent* cathartic […]

Good luck on the SAT!

Good luck to all my students (and everyone else – including me!) taking the SAT tomorrow! You’ve prepared and practiced – now it is time for the performance. I […]

Grammar: Its vs It’s

[Update: This is now tested on the new SAT!] When do you use “it’s” versus “its”? One is a contraction and one is a possessive. My students have a lot […]

SAT Grammar Comparisons: More vs. Most

More vs. Most SAT grammar comparisons can be tricky. How do you figure out when to use “more” or “most” in a sentence? You use “more” when comparing two things: […]

'Twas the Night Before the SATs

Dr. Nancy Berk, author of the fabulous College Bound and Gagged: How to Help Your Kid Get into a Great College Without Losing Your Savings, Your Relationship, or Your Mind, […]

Last-minute SAT Strategy: Sleep!

Believe it or not, one of the best things you can do to prepare for the SAT right now is to do…..nothing. Turn off the light and go to sleep. […]

Math – Estimating

Estimating is a lost art on the SAT. You can put yourself in an excellent guessing position by estimating the answer on easy and medium questions. I often use this […]

November SAT Results Are Back

Woo hoo! I love the days that the scores come back in. Congratulations to all my students! C. wanted to pull up her math score. So we spend 3 hours […]

Math – Solving Averages Using Rock Piles

My favorite way to solve averages problems is using Phillip Keller’s concept of rock piles from his terrific book The New Math SAT Game Plan: The Strategic Way to Score […]

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