My toddler rarely wears matching socks. No big deal, right? I figure as long as she is wearing clothing, I’m ahead of the game. I am, however, amazed at the number of people that criticize her lack of consistency. And if the SAT saw her feet, it would censure her as well. Because, apparently, it is […]
Strategy
Math Strategy: Check Your Map
Have you even gotten lost? The question asks for x+2. You solve for x and glance over at the answer choices and sure enough find your answer. Sweet! You circle that answer and hurry off to answer the next question. Whoops! You forgot to re-read the question one last time to make sure you understood […]
SAT strategy: Hide the Wrong Answers
Cross out wrong answer choices When asked to cross out wrong answers, sometimes my students just draw a tidy x through the letter of the wrong choice. The problem with this is that your brain still sees all the words of that answer and still has to sort through it – What does this answer […]
Sign up for the SAT Question of the Day
Eating your daily requirement of fruits and veggies provides lasting health benefits. In the same way, practicing SAT questions daily can improve your brain (or at least the part of it that solves SAT problems!) Sign up for the College Board’s SAT Question of the Day. Every morning you’ll get a reading, writing or math question […]
Hopscotch Over the Hard Questions
Skip the hard ones [Note: this post refers to the old SAT. In the new SAT math questions GENERALLY go in order of difficulty by mini-section. Reading and writing questions are in completely random difficulty order.] Remember how to play hopscotch? You throw your marker on a square and then skip that square when jumping […]
How High Do You Need To Jump?
What is your SAT target score? How high do you want to set the bar? Look up the SAT scores for your target schools (Google the name of the school and “incoming SAT scores”) and see where they set the bar. This information will help you set your own target scores. Your target score will […]