SAT

Hey guys, I will be sitting for SAT in December. Please suggest how to prepare ? I am an international student so could anyone please guide me further.
Thanks.

Have you tried joining the Epic Clan?

I'm pretty sure the people who administer the test have a book you can purchase that outlines the test and has practice questions in it. There's a lot of SAT prep courses (At least in the US) that may be available to you. I don't remember the exact amount of material covered for the math sections, but I think it's primarily algebra and geometry and maybe some trigonometry (not quite sure about the trig). I'm assuming english is your second language so the reading comprehension/writing is probably the only part you may be at a disadvantage with, but doing enough practice between now and then and even reading news articles in english can help sharpen your skills.

All in all, I wouldn't worry too much about it. I don't think many people study for it (at least at my old school), so I'm sure you'll do fine. Also, I took both the SAT and ACT and did better with the ACT so if that's available to you, consider taking both. The ACT has a science section, but when I took the test, the passages explained everything you needed to know for the questions and I don't think it requires you to come in with very much science background if any.

Khan Academy

This is what you will need and must do:

1. You need a graphing calculator and you must know how to use it. No other type of calculator. Period. Spend the $100 if you actually intend on doing well.

2. Never use Khan Academy. It is worthless and time consuming. It is better to undergo trial and error with practice tests and refine your knowledge that way.

3. Take dozens of practice tests until you are capable of scoring in your ideal range. Purchase one or two SAT prep. books with a sufficient amount of practice tests in them.

4. Time yourself. When practicing, you must time yourself.

5. Don't be retarded. If you need to bring a scrap sheet of paper, then bring it. Just make sure your calculator has a cover so you can hide it. Write acronyms for words to save space.

6. Use pen, not pencil. Pen will teach you not to make mistakes. Of course, on the actual exam you will need to use pencil.

Math Section:
If you passed Algebra 2 and Geometry you should be capable of missing no more than 10. Just make sure follow the above steps and actually devote yourself to it each day.

Reading Section:
You cannot over analyze this section or you will pick the wrong answer.

Grammar Section:
You should only miss 1 or 2, if you struggle with this then you are probably going to fail at life (if you are English). You are an international student, so you cannot miss a single question on the math portion. Try your best with this section unless you learn the ins and outs of the English language in time. Just by looking at the way you phrased this post, I don't think you will have enough time.

Essay Section:
If you pass the AP English Lang. or Lit. exam, you will have no problem. If you haven't taken any of those classes then be prepared with a good vocabulary list and an introductory statement. Usually the passage is on some liberal climate change garbage.


Here are screenshots of some useful papers (all for the math portion of SAT)
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http://prntscr.com/obw5m1
http://prntscr.com/obw5or
http://prntscr.com/obw5v7
http://prntscr.com/obw5wr
http://prntscr.com/obw5yt
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You won't need to know any calculus but it will be useful to know how to find vertical and horizontal asymptotes:
HA: See the top and bottom term with the highest power. If both powers are equal then the HA is the division of their coefficients. If the top power is higher then there is no HA, if bottom power is higher, then HA is at y = 0.
VA: Set denominator to 0.

Know the density pyramid: v = m/d, m = dv, d = m/v

Know how to modify sinusoidal functions just like parabolic functions.

Know logarithm properties: http://prntscr.com/obwk8v and http://prntscr.com/obwkik

I also have far more information on the Chemistry, U.S. History, and Math 2 SAT Subject Tests if you are taking those

Napsáno Tribune Aquila, 07.07.2019 at 21:21

This is what you will need and must do:

1. You need a graphing calculator and you must know how to use it. No other type of calculator. Period. Spend the $100 if you actually intend on doing well.

2. Never use Khan Academy. It is worthless and time consuming. It is better to undergo trial and error with practice tests and refine your knowledge that way.

3. Take dozens of practice tests until you are capable of scoring in your ideal range. Purchase one or two SAT prep. books with a sufficient amount of practice tests in them.

4. Time yourself. When practicing, you must time yourself.

5. Don't be retarded. If you need to bring a scrap sheet of paper, then bring it. Just make sure your calculator has a cover so you can hide it. Write acronyms for words to save space.

6. Use pen, not pencil. Pen will teach you not to make mistakes. Of course, on the actual exam you will need to use pencil.

Math Section:
If you passed Algebra 2 and Geometry you should be capable of missing no more than 10. Just make sure follow the above steps and actually devote yourself to it each day.

Reading Section:
You cannot over analyze this section or you will pick the wrong answer.

Grammar Section:
You should only miss 1 or 2, if you struggle with this then you are probably going to fail at life (if you are English). You are an international student, so you cannot miss a single question on the math portion. Try your best with this section unless you learn the ins and outs of the English language in time. Just by looking at the way you phrased this post, I don't think you will have enough time.

Essay Section:
If you pass the AP English Lang. or Lit. exam, you will have no problem. If you haven't taken any of those classes then be prepared with a good vocabulary list and an introductory statement. Usually the passage is on some liberal climate change garbage.


Here are screenshots of some useful papers (all for the math portion of SAT)
http://prntscr.com/obw60l
http://prntscr.com/obw5h9
http://prntscr.com/obw5m1
http://prntscr.com/obw5or
http://prntscr.com/obw5v7
http://prntscr.com/obw5wr
http://prntscr.com/obw5yt
http://prntscr.com/obwdnt
http://prntscr.com/obw63g
http://prntscr.com/obw659
http://prntscr.com/obw678

You won't need to know any calculus but it will be useful to know how to find vertical and horizontal asymptotes:
HA: See the top and bottom term with the highest power. If both powers are equal then the HA is the division of their coefficients. If the top power is higher then there is no HA, if bottom power is higher, then HA is at y = 0.
VA: Set denominator to 0.

Know the density pyramid: v = m/d, m = dv, d = m/v

Know how to modify sinusoidal functions just like parabolic functions.

Know logarithm properties: http://prntscr.com/obwk8v and http://prntscr.com/obwkik

I also have far more information on the Chemistry, U.S. History, and Math 2 SAT Subject Tests if you are taking those

Thanks for your reply. It helps !