This was one of my favorite books when I was little. And I love reading it to my little girl now. We often talk about what to do when you come to the end of the road and don’t know what to do next. It comes into play with SAT tutoring as well. No matter […]
Math
Exponent Rules
This is often how my students feel when faced with a confusing exponents problem. Even though they know the exponent rules, this question doesn’t look like what they are used to. This is Test 1, Section 3, Question 14. (You can download the SAT Official Practice Test 1 from the College Board.) […]
Imaginary numbers (and imaginary friends)
Do you all remember Mr. Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street? He was Big Bird’s imaginary friend. The SAT also believes in imaginary friends – or, in their case, imaginary numbers. This is from the College Board’s Official SAT Practice Test 1, Section 3, Question 2. They are freaking everyone out by […]
Yes, you need to know the circle equation for the new SAT (if you’re shooting for a score in the 600s)
This problem came up today in a tutoring session. Circle questions are showing up once or twice on each new SAT test. My student was flummoxed on how to solve it. She had forgotten the formula for the equation of a circle so she had no idea how to answer this question. Unfortunately, the SAT […]
6 must-have resources to help you study for the new SAT
I talk to a lot of parents that want to help their kids study for the SAT, but aren’t sure what to use. Here are my favorite resources that EVERYONE should use (whether you are studying on your own, taking a SAT class, or working with a tutor.) Use the real thing 1.The Official SAT Practice […]
SAT Math: Absolute value
Some of my SAT students have been wrestling with absolute value lately. I think it’s giving them fits because most of them haven’t seen it in a long time. Here’s the trick to absolute value equations. Each equation has two solutions – the positive one and the negative one. You’ll usually need to solve it […]