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    This document provides strategies for the different sections of the SAT exam: 1. For Math - With Calc, keep your calculator in Degree mode and plug in simple numbers for variables. For some questions, you can backsolve by plugging in answer choices. 2. For Reading, start with the Narrative passage and skim read but slow down when comprehension diminishes. Answer questions as you read and use elimination to get rid of extreme or half-true choices. 3. For Writing, answer questions as you go by reading before and after underlined parts. Only add or delete sentences if it provides new information or enhances the text.

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    This document provides strategies for the different sections of the SAT exam: 1. For Math - With Calc, keep your calculator in Degree mode and plug in simple numbers for variables. For some questions, you can backsolve by plugging in answer choices. 2. For Reading, start with the Narrative passage and skim read but slow down when comprehension diminishes. Answer questions as you read and use elimination to get rid of extreme or half-true choices. 3. For Writing, answer questions as you go by reading before and after underlined parts. Only add or delete sentences if it provides new information or enhances the text.

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    20 SAT Test Taking Tips

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    This document provides strategies for the different sections of the SAT exam: 1. For Math - With Calc, keep your calculator in Degree mode and plug in simple numbers for variables. For some questions, you can backsolve by plugging in answer choices. 2. For Reading, start with the Narrative passage and skim read but slow down when comprehension diminishes. Answer questions as you read and use elimination to get rid of extreme or half-true choices. 3. For Writing, answer questions as you go by reading before and after underlined parts. Only add or delete sentences if it provides new information or enhances the text.

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    Math - With Calc Reading

    1. Keep your calculator in Degree mode.  5. Start the Reading section with the Narrative
    passage - these are normally easier. 
    2. Plug-in simple numbers for alphabets, so that you
    can use the calculator. 
    6. Skim read, but slow down when comprehension
    begins to diminish.
    3. In some questions you can ‘back solve’ by plugging
    in answer choices. 
    7. Start answering the questions as you read along. 

    4. Time Allocation Tips: 8. Use elimination to get rid of extreme choices and
    Q1-Q10 : 6 minutes
    choices with half-truths.
    Q11-Q20 : 14 minutes

    Q21-Q30 : 15 minutes
    9. Choose the most comprehensive and over-
    Q31-Q38 : 18 minutes
    arching choice.  
    Bubbling in Answers : 2 minutes

    Writing Math - No Calc


    10. Answer the questions as you go. Read a little bit 14. Read the last part of very wordy and language
    before and after each underlined part. intensive questions to know what you need to solve

    for. What is the question asking me to do?

    11. Add a sentence only if it provides new or relevant


    information or if it enhances the text. 15. The last few questions are free response.
    Remember, you can NEVER have a negative answer;

    12. Delete a sentence only if it contains information there's no room to grid-in a negative response!

    already mentioned in text, irrelevant information or if

    it ‘takes away’ from the text. 16. Time Allocation Tips:


    Q1-10 : 8 minutes

    13. At least 4-5 questions will have ‘No Change’ as Q11-20 : 14 minutes

    the correct answer. So don’t always think you have Bubbling in Answers : 1 minute 

    to change the sentence!

    General Strategies
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    bubbling mistake.   The SAT is a registered trademark of The College Board.

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