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Why you shouldn't be a "Spotless Test Taker" and Brian's "Write Right" Method for the SATPosted 2021-07-11
As an experienced SAT tutor, I find that most of my students these days are students who already have very GOOD scores on the SAT, but are looking for GREAT scores. |
The SAT or ACT "Confirming Score" for the PSAT/NMSQT and National Merit Scholarship Competition: what it is, how is it calculated, and the state-by-state semifinalist cutoffs for the Class of 2021.Posted 2021-07-11 Brian explains the concept of a "confirming score" for the PSAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test competition, and updates the state-by-state semifinalist cutoffs for 2021. Keep Reading |
Understanding the Order of Difficulty on the SAT, How to Pace Yourself, and why the SAT is like an Apple-Picking Contest (seriously!)Posted 2021-07-11 In a future blog posting, I will explain the details of the SAT scoring system, and why it is important to understand that GUESSING DOES NOT HURT YOUR SCORE.However, this does not mean that you should try to answer all of the questions on each section. In fact, this will often work against you. NEARLY ALL STUDENTS SHOULD SKIP SOME QUESTIONS ON THE SAT. Why? Well, because although guessing in itself doesn't hurt you, SPENDING TOO MUCH OF YOUR TIME ON THE WRONG TYPES OF PRO... Keep Reading |
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