Day of the Exam
What should you do on the morning of the SAT?
Eat a good breakfast!
It's easier to think and concentrate when you're not hungry
Should you write on your test booklet?
Yes, write all over it! Cross out answers, write in the margins, and make notes.
Nothing written in the booklet will be graded (graders won't even see it), but writing your thought process down can save time and improve your score!
What is the main grammar issue during the reading portion of the SAT?
The wording of a sentence!
In math, what should you learn to work without?
A calculator
How many sections are in the SAT?
3: Reading, Writing, Math
What should you do the night before the SAT?
Go to sleep early!
Do NOT stay up late studying.
What is the two-pass approach?
1st Pass: answer all the questions you can, skip the ones you can't
2nd Pass: revisit skipped questions, focus on the ones you think you have the best chance of getting right.
Should you answer the questions while you're reading the passage or after?
Answer the questions as you read the passage to save time!
Do not put mixed numbers (e.g. 1 and 3/4)! Instead use _______
Decimals (1.123) or Improper Fractions (7/4)
How long does the SAT take?
3 hours
What should you NOT do the day before the test?
Cram.
Some lightweight studying is okay, but don't stay up late -- you'll just get stressed out.
How often should you be studying for the SAT?
Try to aim for ~2-3 hours per week!
What part of the reading should you NEVER skip?
The passage introduction!
This introductory blurb contains valuable information, and if you skip it, you could miss out on easy points.
What do you do with repeated decimals (e.g. 0.4444) using a grid answer?
In the grid, you would put as many decimal values that are allowed.
Where will the SAT be taken?
The Auxiliary Gym
What should you do if you come across a question you don't know how to answer?
Skip it and move on to the next problem, you can always revisit it later.
NOT a trick question: how many right answers are there for a multiple-choice question?
Just one!
Which types of reading questions should you save for last?
General questions!
For many of the passages, the very first question will ask a general question about the main idea or purpose of the passage, the narrative point of view, or a shift that occurs through the passage.
Those general questions are not good to do first because you haven’t read the entire passage yet. Save this for after you’ve done most of the other questions when you'll have a better idea of the overall themes of the text.
There are no _____ numbers in the student-produced response math section.
Negative
What time is the SAT?
8 am
What should you do if you finish your test early?
Double-check your answers!
How do you build test-taking confidence?
Practice as much as you can, practice consistently, and develop a plan/strategy for taking the test.
What types of questions can you use to your advantage?
Evidence questions! These questions ask you to choose an excerpt from the passage that serves as the best evidence for your answer to the previous question.
In almost every case, it will be very easy to see which choice is correct because only that one will have direct evidence hidden in one of the answer choices.
The first part of the SAT math section consists of non-calculator questions, so what should you do to save time?
Try to save most of your time for the calculator questions and word problems that show up later in the test!
What day is the SAT?
Wednesday, March 23rd