SAT Tips
These are four things to bring to the test site on the morning of your SAT
What are pencil, calculator, admissions ticket, mask, ID, water, snacks? (Accept any 4)
These are the 3 "Wrong Answer Reasons" using the POE strategy.
What is Contradictory, Not Mentioned, & True but Irrelevant?
When I answer the phone, I always ask ____ is calling?
A) Who B) Whom
Ambivalent
Having mixed feelings
This 2018 movie was nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress, neither star won. They did win for Best Original song, and that's no shallow achievement.
What is A Star is Born?
If you see this common answer choice on the Math section, you can be pretty sure it's the wrong answer.
What is "Cannot be determined" or "Not Enough Information"?
This is the amount of time each individual passage should take to complete.
What is 13 Minutes Standard Time (19.5 XT)?
What's the difference between "less" and "fewer"?
I have fewer friends than Michael, but Michael and his friends have less fun.
Objective vs. Subjective
Objective-- Unbiased, straightforward
Subjective-- Based on an opinion, biased
Landslide and Dreams are just a few hit from this bands album, Rumours.
What is Fleetwood Mac?
Stuck on a Geometry question? This helpful strategy can help you "see" your way out of it.
What is "Guesstimate" or figures drawn to scale?
You can count on me! These are 4 different types of passages that you can always rely on seeing on the SAT Reading Comp.
What is...
Literature, Social Science, Natural Science, Founding Doc, Natural Science. One of these will be a double!
What's the difference between a colon and a semi-colon?
;=. Boom!
: introduce information (lists, sentences, definitions, etc.)
Unequivocal
Leaving no doubt, unambiguous
This fast food chain has the most locations across the US.
What is Subway?
This is the number of Sections on your upcoming SAT. (Trick!?)
What is 5 Sections? (trick question!)
After reading the passage, before reading the questions, you should do this to avoid any surprises.
What is circle Command of Evidence pairs?
When do you use the word "myself"?
When you are the subject AND object of the sentence!
"I talk to myself when I'm studying."
Conjecture
A guess or opinion
When this actress turned businesswoman divorced Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, she described it as a "conscious uncoupling"
Who is Gwyneth Paltrow?