Even though this is my Perfect Score Project — and definitely not my son’s (though it sure would be nice if he did better as a result of my SAT obsession) — figuring out how to motivate a non type-A Read More →
Tips
Moral of the Story: Don’t Assume the Answer in the Book MUST Be Correct
Honestly, it would never even have occured to me that I might have the correct answer to a math problem and that the book could be wrong — but that turned out to be the case, and is how I Read More →
Writing
What is “Good Writing?”
Given that I spent over two decades working in book publishing, I assumed that the SAT Reading and Writing sections would be a piece of cake.
Wrong.
Take a look at this SAT paragraph, which I would characterize as typical Read More →
Tips
Studying in the Age of the Internet Distraction
Studying feels much harder than when I was a kid because of all of the internet distractions. Huge chunks of time can disappear while I check in on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc., and as a result, I’ve started looking into Read More →
