Sentence Completion (aka the Vocab Questions) On this one, you really should take my advice, because I only got one wrong out of 7 SATs …
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SAT Prep On A Budget
Are you living on a shoestring? (Me too, by the way.)
Do not fret about this SAT thing — I’ve got you covered.
But…..(big big BUT) – You must follow this plan methodically. Veer at your own risk. I learned Read More →
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Avoiding “The Porkchop” — And Other Things You May Not Have Thought Of
….Tip by Tip….
- The Curve: Don’t spend your time worrying about the SAT Curve. For more details, check out this post.
- QAS: When you sign up for the SAT, order the Question-and-Answer Service (aka QAS) if you
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SAT FAQ: Just the Facts
Two weeks after my 7th (and last) SAT in 2011, and I’m finally making it through the mountain of paper* that had piled up over the course of the year.
I’m stunned by all the treasure I discovered along the Read More →
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Take Heed (I Am)
SAT tutor, Stacey Howe-Lott, left a comment below with some test taking tips that she hadn’t mentioned before because she thought everyone knew these things….
Given that somehow they didn’t hit my radar for the first 46 years 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 →
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How’d You Do It? (i.e. Raise Your SAT Score)
Stacey Howe-Lott remains the single highest score increaser I’ve been able to personally locate. As implausible as this sounds, she’s a mom too, who discovered the joy of the SAT long after high school. Incidentally, Stacey is now an SAT Read More →
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I Have a Question: How’d You Do It?
Tell me the story
Whenever someone sends me their scores, I reply back with the same question:
How’d you do it?
My favorite email last week was from a father of a daughter who is a junior in high school. Read More →
