Test Day

“Fair Test” Procedures for SAT Day

 

After my terrible SAT experience last Saturday, I decided to look into whether or not any official rules had been broken.

Turns out there is an official SAT rule guide, The SAT Standard Testing Room Manual, which Read More →

 
 
Test Day

Day Before Test Day Thoughts

Are you taking the SAT tomorrow?  I have this feeling it’s not one of the “popular dates.”  Feels neither fish nor fowl to me (i.e. too late for seniors/too early for juniors).

This will be my 6th SAT in 2011, Read More →

 
 
Test Day

Uh-Oh, I Just Became A Party of One

 

I’m re-posting this from Kitchen Table Math in it’s entirety. I just have two things to add:

1) “Cathy” (whom I’ve always known as “Catherine“) is the one who ignited this crazy SAT obsession.  I can still recall Read More →

 
 
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The End of The Getting Ready Process: Test Day

Oct. 1, 2011  6:40 am – Morning of SAT #5 

(I should be “reviewing” — instead I’m making blog posts and videos.  Yikes.)

Lots of great words of wisdom in my email this morning, but only enough time to share Read More →

 
 
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SAT #4 is Behind Me. Still Standing. Hoping I Make Stacey Proud.

The wise words of Stacey Howe-Lott were extremely helpful on SAT #4.  Putting aside all of the grammar and math I learned this month, here are her test taking tips that I found most useful:

 
 
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SAT #3: The Mental Marathon

Another one down the hatch.

What can a I say:

  • Mental Marathon.
  • It’s done.
  • Exhausted.

Would have been a complete disaster without 11th hour SAT ninja phone call. Read More →