SAT Strategy
CRW Problems
Math Strategy
Math Problems
College Choice
100
Name 3 things you should bring to take the SAT on December 7th.
What are admission ticket, photo ID, calculator, snack (for break time) and pencils?
100
Answer following sentence completion question: Residents of the secluded island fear that _____________ commercial development will ________ their quiet way of life. a) widespread.. reinforce b) waning.. harm c) diminishing.. reform d) encroaching.. disturb e) further.. aid
What is d), encroaching.. disturb?
100
What does RTFQ stand for?
What is Read the Freaking Question?
100
If 3x = 0, what is the value of 1 + x + x^2? a) 7/9 b) 1 c) 13/9 d) 7 e) 13
What is b)?
100
This is where you will finish your college applications online.
What is Common Application? (commonapp.org)
200
How many sections are on the SAT? BONUS (extra 100): How many sections are scored?
What is 10 total, 9 that count?
200
* represents the underlined part of this question you are trying to correct (or not correct): *The protesters coming this far, they* decided to insist that they meet with the president of the board before leaving the building. a) The protesters coming this far, they b) They, coming this far, the protesters c) Having come this far, the protesters d) To come this far, the protesters e) The protesters came this far, so that they
What is c), Having come this far, the protesters decided to insist that they meet with the president of the board before leaving the building.
200
This is the math student you should avoid being or becoming.
Who is Joe Bloggs?
200
If 3/7 of n is 42, what is 5/7 of n? a) 70 b) 45 c) 30 d) 18 e) 10
What is A), 70?
200
This paper is where you have a chance to showcase things that are not already on your application.
What is Personal Statement/Personal Essay?
300
How long is the SAT test?
3 hours, 45 minutes (plus 15 minute break)
300
Find the error (or not error) in the following sentence: Some of the workers *who resent* (A) the supervisor's authority *would probably* (B) feel uncomfortable *if* (C) they were to acquire the independence that *they demand* (D). *No error (E)*
What is E, no error?
300
For a backsolve problem, what answer should you fill in first?
What is answer C)?
300
5.101001000100001 The decimal number above consists of only 1's and 0's to the right of the decimal point. The first 1 is followed by one 0, the second 1 is followed by two 0's, the third 1 is followed by three 0's, and so on. What is the total number of 0's between the 98th and 101st 1 in this decimal number? a) 288 b) 291 c) 294 d) 297 e) 300
What is d), 297?
300
This is the type of school that you have a good chance of getting into and would like to go to.
What is target school?
400
Can you use SAT scores to automatically pass some pre-requisite courses in college?
Yes!
400
Answer this sentence completion question: Laila performed her tasks at the office with _______, completing all her projects in record time. a) alacrity b) conformity c) deliberation d) recrimination e) exasperation
What is A), alacrity?
400
What do you do when you plug-in?
Choose your own favorite number (not 0 or 1) to plug-in.
400
The price of a telephone was first increased by 10 percent and then the new price was decreased by 25 percent. The final price was what percent of the initial price? a) 78% b) 80% c) 82.5% d) 85% e) 87.5%
What is c), 82.5%?
400
Name 3 kinds of people you can ask for college recommendations.
Teachers, coaches, advisers, guidance counselors. NOT parents or relatives.
500
What does SAT stand for?
What is NOTHING!
500
Many changes occurred while she was president of the *college, and they increased its educational quality as well as effectiveness.* A). college, and they increased its educational quality as well as effectiveness B) college, they both increased the educational quality and effectiveness of the college C) college, which both increased its educational quality as well as increased its effectiveness D) college; these changes increased its educational quality and effectiveness E) college; these changes increased both the educational quality and effectiveness of the college
What is E? (Many changes occurred while she was president of the college; these changes increased both the educational quality and effectiveness of the college.)
500
These kinds of numbers are the number of questions you should answer in a given section (math or verbal).
What are target numbers?
500
a, 3a......... The first term in the sequence above is a, and each term after the first is 3 times the preceding term. If the sum of the first five terms is 605, what is the value of a?
What is 5?
500
Name 5 things you should ask about when visiting a college campus.
What is number of students, financial aid, acceptance rate, housing situation, average class size, research opportunities, clubs, etc. (at Ginny's discretion.)
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