Introduction to the SAT preparation
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WHAT IS THE SAT?
•STANDARDIZED TEST FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
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•MEASURES READING, WRITING, MATH SKILLS
SAT STRUCTURE
•READING SECTION
•WRITING AND LANGUAGE SECTION
•MATH SECTION (NO CALCULATOR AND CALCULATOR)
•OPTIONAL ESSAY (MOSTLY DISCONTINUED)
SCORING SYSTEM
•TOTAL SCORE BETWEEN 400–1600
SAT Reading Section
READING SECTION OVERVIEW
•5 PASSAGES, 52 QUESTIONS, 65 MINUTES
•TOPICS: LITERATURE, HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE
SKILLS TESTED
•IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS AND THEMES
•UNDERSTANDING AUTHOR'S TONE AND PURPOSE
•ANALYZING EVIDENCE AND DATA
PREPARATION TIPS
•PRACTICE ACTIVE READING
•SUMMARIZE EACH PARAGRAPH BRIEFLY
•FOCUS ON EVIDENCE-BASED QUESTIONS
SAT Writing and Language Section
READING SECTION OVERVIEW
•5 PASSAGES, 52 QUESTIONS, 65 MINUTES
•TOPICS: LITERATURE, HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE
SKILLS TESTED
•IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS AND THEMES
•UNDERSTANDING AUTHOR'S TONE AND PURPOSE
•ANALYZING EVIDENCE AND DATA
PREPARATION TIPS
•PRACTICE ACTIVE READING
•SUMMARIZE EACH PARAGRAPH BRIEFLY
•FOCUS ON EVIDENCE-BASED QUESTIONS
SAT Math Section
MATH SECTION OVERVIEW
•NO CALCULATOR: 20 QUESTIONS, 25 MINUTES
•CALCULATOR: 38 QUESTIONS, 55 MINUTES
KEY TOPICS COVERED
•ALGEBRA AND LINEAR EQUATIONS
•PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DATA ANALYSIS
•ADVANCED MATH (FUNCTIONS, QUADRATIC EQUATIONS)
•BASIC GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY
PREPARATION TIPS
•MEMORIZE IMPORTANT FORMULAS
•PRACTICE MENTAL MATH TECHNIQUES
•FOCUS ON WORD PROBLEMS AND DATA INTERPRETATION
Final Tips and Best Resources
ESSENTIAL PREPARATION TIPS
•PRACTICE WITH OFFICIAL SAT TESTS
•REVIEW MISTAKES CAREFULLY
•MANAGE TIME WISELY DURING THE EXAM
TOP RESOURCES
•COLLEGE BOARD OFFICIAL SITE
•KHAN ACADEMY FREE SAT PREP
•PRACTICE BOOKS (BARRON’S, PRINCETON REVIEW)
MOTIVATIONAL BOOST
•"SUCCESS IS NO ACCIDENT. IT IS HARD WORK, PERSEVERANCE, LEARNING, STUDYING,
SACRIFICE, AND MOST OF ALL, LOVE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING."
