{"id":7245,"date":"2012-02-21T10:16:21","date_gmt":"2012-02-21T15:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=7245"},"modified":"2012-02-21T10:16:21","modified_gmt":"2012-02-21T15:16:21","slug":"time-tested-tips-for-the-sat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=7245","title":{"rendered":"Time-tested tips for the SAT"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Bradley Everett<\/strong>, Special to UnionvilleTimes.com<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Everyone has his or her own test-taking strategies.\u00a0 Some of them work, like making sure you get a good night\u2019s sleep the night before, and some\u2026don\u2019t work, like wearing your lucky t-shirt.\u00a0 So here are some great tips that have been proven<\/em> to work on the SAT.<\/p>\n

The SAT is comprised of 3 sections, which are reading, writing, and mathematics.\u00a0 There are certain ways to approach each particular section, but these are some general strategies that can be used throughout the whole test.<\/p>\n

First of all, just RELAX.\u00a0 The more worked up you are about getting a good score, the more likely you will be to NOT get a good score.\u00a0 There is no reason to panic; you can always take the test again if you don\u2019t score as high as you would have liked.\u00a0 Stay relaxed so that you can read and think carefully.\u00a0 You know the content, so stay focused!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s okay to write in your test booklet as scratch paper.\u00a0 The graders will not look at anything but the answer bubbles.\u00a0 Make sure you mark any questions you may have skipped so you can go back to them later.\u00a0 If you do skip questions, however, pay close attention to your answer sheet.\u00a0 One of the most frustrating, and time consuming, things that can happen during a test is realize that you have been filling in the wrong answer bubbles and then have to go all the way back!\u00a0 And while we\u2019re on the topic of skipping questions\u2026if you can\u2019t eliminate any of the answer choices, it\u2019s not worth guessing if you have no clue.\u00a0 No points are deducted for not answering a question.<\/p>\n

This may seem like an obvious tip, but answer the question that is being asked!\u00a0 Reading carefully will ensure you aren\u2019t falling for any of the SAT\u2019s tricks.\u00a0 The College Board knows how high schoolers\u2019 minds work, and will do what it can to stump them.<\/p>\n

And lastly, but certainly not least (we can go on all day!) CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!\u00a0 An answer choice may seem correct on the fly, but on a closer, second look, you may catch something not seen the first time through.<\/p>\n

There are plenty more test-taking strategies that The Thinking Cap recommends.\u00a0 However, we can\u2019t give away ALL of our good information, so please call us (484-899-8003).\u00a0 We\u2019ve taken the SAT ourselves, and we\u2019ve seen what works. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And stay tuned, because next month we will be featuring some more helpful hints!<\/p>\n

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Bradley Everett founded Unionville-based The Thinking Cap<\/a> in 2007 to help local students achieve their academic goals. He received a degree in Applied Mathematics from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.\u00a0\u00a0He has spent the majority of his career in the investment industry, beginning on the advisory and retail side before turning to analyst and research roles.\u00a0\u00a0He has completed all three testing levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst program.\u00a0\u00a0His unique background has helped to provide equally unique methods to help students in all levels of mathematics.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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