Many of my students hate the math fill-in-the-blank section because there are no answer choices. They apparently love the security of having answer choices A through D in the other sections of the test, as if the mere presence of the answer choices will somehow help them find the right one. The answer choices […]
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Min/Max Your SAT Score
[Note: This post refers to the old SAT. Though the overall point is still true: You win the SAT by accumulating the most points, not by answering the most questions.] I’m married to a gamer. And he also happens to work in the gaming industry. Our dinner conversation often revolves around gaming and learning. Recently […]
SAT Strategy: Advancing in another direction
[Note: This refers to the old SAT. But the underlying point still applies. While you should ANSWER all the questions on the new SAT (since there’s no longer a wrong answer penalty), you shouldn’t SPEND TIME on all the questions. For most kids, focusing on FEWER questions leads to a HIGHER score.] Successful strategies Sometimes […]
Knowing is not enough
Knowing is absolutely different than doing I was working with a student today on one of my favorite problems from the (old) Official SAT Study Guide, from Test 7, Section 9, Question 8 on page 797: She chose A. I asked her what those vertical lines meant around the expression […]
Should I take the old SAT or new SAT?
I’ve been fielding a lot of questions from parents about the new SAT that is scheduled to arrive March 2016. My advice differs depending on what year you are. I’ve done a quick interview with Celest Horton over at How To Pay For College HQ on a PSAT/NMSF game plan for the class of 2017. […]
How do I access SAT Blue Book answer explanations?
Here’s where to get the current SAT practice tests, score sheets, and answer explanations from the College Board. Here are practice tests, score sheets, and answer explanations for the new SAT. [Note: This text below refers to the older version of the SAT.] Here’s how to find access the College Board’s online answer […]