Tag: sat prep
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SAT Writing Practice Test and Diagnostic
Want pro tips from a perfect-score SAT tutor? Sign up for my mailing list and I’ll send you exclusive content like my Urgent Report on SAT Reading – for subscribers only! SAT Writing Practice Questions As a professional SAT prep tutor, I frequently found myself running out of practice questions for the writing multiple-choice portion of…
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SAT Writing Tips: Rearranging Word Order Strategy
This post is an excerpt from my SAT prep e-book, The Top 12 SAT Writing Grammar Rules. Get your copy today! Ok, let me start this SAT Writing section tip off with a gripe that I think you’ll sympathize with. The SAT Writing section claims to be all about “clarity” in grammar – in general, they…
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SAT Writing Tips: Eliminating Details Strategy
This post is an excerpt from my awesome book, The Top 12 SAT Writing Grammar Rules. Get your copy today! Let me put this in the bluntest manner possible: I always use this upcoming SAT Writing tip on every grammar question in the SAT Writing multiple-choice section. I also can get a perfect score on the SAT…
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Why is grammar important?
Want to improve your SAT Writing score and grammar skills with expert tips from a perfect-scoring tutor? Sign up for the free SAT e-mail list for exclusive content! As a professional SAT prep tutor, I get asked all the time “Why is grammar important?” “Does grammar even matter when I have spell check?” “Does the SAT…
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What is the Best SAT Essay Length?
Looking for expert tips and score-improving advice on the SAT Essay section? Be sure to join my SAT prep mailing list – I’ll send you exclusive test-prep content you can’t find anywhere else! MIT professor Perelman’s controversial study on SAT Essay length and score: A controversial 2005 study by an MIT professor named Les Perelman found…
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How to begin an SAT essay
While you are here, be sure to subscribe to my SAT mailing list! Subscribers get exclusive test-prep content to help them prepare! Many students get too hung-up on how to begin their SAT essay – what should they write down first? Honestly, the body paragraphs should be the more important concern – this is where…
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SAT Importance: Can this test really affect your future forever?
Hungry for honest advice from a pro SAT tutor and perfect-scorer? Sign up for the SAT mailing list to maintain a connection and get premium information… plus instantly receive free SAT prep bonuses! I’ve been getting questions from students and parents lately about how important the SAT truly is to colleges, to you, and…
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50 Encouraging Reasons Why The SAT Is Important
Looking for encouragement and pro tips on SAT prep? Sign up for my SAT e-mail list and get my FREE Urgent Report on SAT Reading from a pro tutor! “How important are SAT scores?” This is a question I hear a lot as a tutor. Students and parents want to know if SAT scores are more important than…
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What is the average SAT essay score?
For subscriber-only bonuses and exclusive test-prep content, sign up for the SAT email list to get even more tips delivered straight to your inbox! The College Board doesn’t release essay scores: When I sat down to write this post, I discovered something interesting: the College Board doesn’t actually release an average SAT essay score. They…
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SAT Superscore: What is it?
Want to get more free SAT prep tips from a professional tutor and perfect-scorer? Join my SAT e-mail list and I’ll send my Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other exclusive subscriber-only content! The SAT Superscore is a fairly recent concept that has come about in the realm of standardized testing and college admissions. For some students, the…
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What does SAT stand for?
Want more secrets of the SAT and tips that will improve your score and increase your confidence? Sign up today for my SAT prep e-mail list and I’ll send you subscriber-only exclusive content! Here’s a question an SAT prep student and I were debating recently: What does the abbreviation “SAT” stand for? It has to mean…
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Good Examples for the SAT Essay
Looking for specific examples to use on the SAT essay, or for a guide on how to write the SAT essay? Follow those links to get a pro tutor’s perfect-score tips! Because the time limit on the SAT essay is so short (only 25 minutes to answer a random prompt!), it is crucial to have…
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SAT Essay Time: What’s the best way to use it?
While you’re here today, be sure to join my SAT mailing list for subscriber-only exclusive content to help you for test day! The SAT Essay time limit is extremely short – you only 25 minutes to read a random prompt and produce an effective essay that responds to that prompt. Despite these difficult requirements, your…
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SAT Calculator Rules
Hi! I have more tips and exclusive content for subscribers, so while you’re here, be sure to join my SAT prep email list! Since your calculator is one of the most important things to bring to test day, It’s important to know the rules of SAT calculator usage. What kind of calculators can you bring? When…
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When should I guess on SAT questions?
Want more expert SAT prep tips from a professional tutor and perfect-scorer? Join my SAT e-mail list and claim your free subscriber-only bonuses to help with test-time! To guess or to skip on hard SAT questions? Here’s a question I get a lot as a professional SAT tutor: “When should I guess on the SAT?” To answer this fully, let’s…
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How to write a great SAT Essay Intro paragraph
I love to give my students confidence-boosting and score-improving expert tips on the SAT. Sign up for my email list today! How to Write an SAT Essay Introduction Paragraph This post is specifically about SAT essay introductions. If you want to learn more about the SAT essay, I suggest you back up to the Introduction…
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Best SAT Essay Format Tips
Want more in-depth tips from a professional SAT tutor and perfect-scoring essay-writer? Join my email list for exclusive subscriber-only test prep info! How to format your SAT essay Essentially, you should stick with the basics of a solid essay and not get fancy. It’s particularly important to have a good structural plan because the evidence…
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How To Use Essay Transitions in the SAT Writing Section
Need a complete guide to the SAT essay? My SAT Essay prep book will quickly teach you how to write perfect-scoring essays! The use of good transitions is one key to a well-flowing, organized, and clear SAT essay. If your essay transitions are not refined and clear, then it will be difficult to follow the logic of…
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How to write a great SAT Essay body paragraph
While you’re here, be sure to join my SAT mailing list! I’ll send you my Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other exclusive test-prep content just for subscribers. How to write a great SAT essay body paragraph Although a good intro is essential and a good conclusion is nice to have, the trust is that…
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How to write a great SAT Essay Conclusion
Looking for an overview of the SAT essay with a complete set of tips and tricks to massively increase your score? Check out this book: Write The Best SAT Essay of Your Life! If you’re like most students, you might have questions about the conclusion paragraph of the SAT essay. This seems to be one of…
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How to write a great 5-paragraph SAT Essay
While you’re here, be sure to join my SAT prep email list – I’ll send you an instant download of my Urgent Report on SAT Reading and follow it up with other subscriber-only content! How to write a great 5-paragraph SAT Essay So, you’ve learned about basic SAT Essay Structure, great SAT Essay Evidence, how…
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SAT Handwriting: How to make your SAT Essay look great
While you’re here today be sure to subscribe to my email list for FREE exclusive content like our Urgent Report on SAT Reading and more! Importance of clear handwriting on the SAT: One of the purposes of good 5-paragraph essay form is to make your argument clear and easy to understand. However, all your cool…
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What time does the SAT start?
While you’re here today be sure to subscribe to my SAT mailing list – I’ll send you my Urgent Report on SAT Reading and more subscriber-only content! Wondering about the SAT test start time and want to have a great SAT testing experience? Ready to put all your great SAT prep study and practice to…
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What time does the SAT end?
While you’re here, be sure to join up my SAT mailing list so I can send my FREE Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other subscriber-only exclusive content to help you prepare! Although the test is supposedly “standardized,” I’ve taken the SAT enough times to know that it doesn’t always end at the exact same time. Little inefficiencies crop…
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ACT Prep Questions: Where To Find Them
Hi there! While you’re here, join my test-prep email list! I’ll send you exclusive subscriber-only content to help you prepare for the ACT and SAT so check it out! I don’t tutor ACT prep anymore, preferring to concentrate exclusively on SAT prep because I think it’s much more successful for the majority of students. In…
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ACT Practice Questions: Best Books and Websites
While you’re here, join my test prep email list for more subscriber-only exclusive content to help you prepare for the SAT and ACT! Though I no longer am an ACT tutor and I focus exclusively on SAT prep (because I think SAT prep is a better choice for almost all students), I still have a…
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SAT Essay Examples to Use
While you’re here, sign up for my FREE email list – I’ll send SAT-related bonuses for subscribers only, like my Urgent Report on SAT Reading! Ok, so you know that you need some good SAT essay examples to provide strong support for your argument. You want to prepare for the SAT essay with great evidence; you…
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Is the ACT or SAT easier?
While you’re here, be sure to join my SAT mailing list so I can send you my FREE Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other subscriber-only exclusive content! As a professional SAT and ACT tutor, I have been asked this question quite a bit, and in part 1 of this two-part article (Part 2 is…
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Is the ACT better than the SAT?
Don’t forget to sign up today for my free SAT prep mailing list to get more exclusive tips and content from a professional tutor and perfect-scorer! As a professional SAT and ACT tutor, I wrote this article to help answer a common type of question I hear from students and parents, which looks pretty much like…
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Top 3 Best SAT Prep Book Reviews
While you are here be sure to join my SAT mailing list – I’ll send you the Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other subscriber-only exclusive content! As a professional, independent SAT tutor, and a perfect 2400 scorer on the SAT, I have definitely done my background research – for years – on what SAT prep books are…
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Is SAT Prep Actually Important?
Welcome! Sign up for my SAT email list to get the Urgent Report on SAT Reading and more subscriber-exclusive info delivered straight to your inbox! Even though we all handle test prep a little differently, SAT prep time is a vital component of any serious high school student’s weekly routine. If you’re a freshman or sophomore, your…
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How Can I Read Faster?
Check out my in-depth review of Ace Reader! Feeling frustrated with your current rate of reading? Want to be able to speed-read through articles, novels, and websites at three to five times your current reading speed? Maybe you want to make sure you finish the SAT or ACT reading section in time? Here’s the good…
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Ace Reader Pro Reading Software Review
As an SAT tutor, I often find my high-school-age students expressing frustration about their slow reading speeds. I’ve always wanted to help them, but I wasn’t sure how; improving reading speed and comprehension was outside of what I knew how to teach. So… I’ve spent the last two months reviewing the best speed-reading and reading comprehension…
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SAT Critical Reading Tips: How To Finish On Time
Hi – while you’re here, subscribe to my SAT email list so I can send you my free Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other exclusive SAT-related content just for subscribers! Many of my SAT tutoring students come to me with questions about how to finish the SAT Critical Reading section within the allotted time…
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Easily Improve SAT Reading Score By Taking Notes
While you are here, improve your SAT Reading score by subscribing to my email list and I will send you my Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other subscriber-only exclusive content to help you study! I cannot over-emphasize the benefit of taking notes while you read the SAT Critical Reading passages – it’s one of…
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A 15 Minute SAT Warm Up
Note: Most of this warm-up requires that you have my SAT Prep books ready to practice and learn from. Make sure to order my SAT prep books before the day of the test for maximum readiness! At the very least, be sure to sign up for my mailing list to download the FREE Urgent Report…
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The Best SAT Critical Reading Practice Skills
Download my Urgent Report on SAT Reading while you are here – join my email list and get other subscriber-only exclusive content! When it comes to SAT Critical Reading practice, it can be hard to know how best to use your time and prioritize your objectives. Here are some guidelines that I’ve established for SAT…
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Pro Tutor’s SAT Reading Comprehension Strategies
While you’re here, be sure to join my mailing list so I can send you my exclusive Urgent Report on SAT Reading and help you boost your SAT Critical Reading score for free! In my experiences as an SAT tutor, I’ve found SAT reading comprehension to be one of the most undervalued skills in test-taking. Seriously,…
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The Top 10 SAT Reading Tips
While you are here today be sure to join my SAT email list so I can send my Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other subscriber-only bonuses. Looking for SAT Reading tips and strategies? I’ve gotten a perfect score on the SAT Reading (several times) and I tutor high school students looking to do the…
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How to Learn Speed Reading
Hi – while you are here, sign up for my SAT mailing list and I’ll send you my Urgent Report on SAT Reading as well as other subscriber-only bonuses to help with test prep. Have you ever wondered how to learn speed reading? When you know how to speed-read, you can consume five to ten…
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Is Speed Reading Real?
While you are here, make sure to join my SAT prep email list so I can send my FREE Urgent Guide to SAT Reading and other subscriber-only content! I read a lot. Always have. Plus, I read quickly. People have always remarked on it. So, is speed reading real? Well, here are a few short…
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How Can I Read Faster?
While you are here, be sure to join my SAT email list to get my Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other subscriber-only content and bonuses! Many people ask themselves, “How can I read faster?,” but just don’t know where to start. If you’re really stuck at your current level, you may even doubt that speed-reading…
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How to Get a Perfect 800 on SAT Critical Reading
Hi! Subscribe to my SAT prep mailing list and I’ll send you my pro tutor’s urgent report on the SAT Reading section, plus other SAT-related bonuses just for subscribers! On October 1st, I got my 3rd official perfect SAT reading score on the SAT Critical Reading section. I feel safe saying at this point that it…
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How to Get and Read SAT Scores Online
Hi! While you’re here, sign up for my SAT email list so I can send you my Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other exclusive bonuses! So, it’s been about a month since you took your SAT, and you just got an e-mail telling you that your scores are available online. You might be feeling pretty…
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Learn 480 New SAT Vocabulary Words In Just 3 Months
For more strategies on the SAT Reading section from a pro SAT tutor, be sure to sign up for my SAT mailing list to download the FREE Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other subscriber-only content! I’ve been thinking lately about how best to use summer for SAT prep, since as you may know I’m a full-time SAT prep tutor…
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SAT Essay Evidence: Joseph McCarthy
While you’re here be sure to join my SAT email list to get the Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other subscriber-exclusive content that will help you on all sections of the SAT! I wanted to change things up a little bit for my next bit of SAT essay evidence and go with someone a little…
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SAT Essay Evidence: Ludwig van Beethoven
While you’re here today, be sure to join my SAT email list to get the Urgent Report on SAT Reading and other subscriber-exclusive content that will help you with test time! I recently mentioned that, when it comes to the evidence you use for your SAT essay, you should both prepare your examples in advance…
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You should only use SAT Essay evidence that you care about
While you’re here, be sure to join my free SAT email list to download the Urgent Report on SAT Reading and get access to other great subscriber-only exclusives! I was just talking with an SAT prep tutoring student of mine about the idea of not always using the same boring evidence to write the SAT…
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SAT Essay Tips: Don’t slow your writing down!
Before you go any further, be sure to join my SAT email list for FREE subscriber-only bonuses and exclusive content mailed straight to your inbox. Alright folks – sorry I’ve been away for this last week. I met a lovely young lady and she has been distracting me from SAT prep with trips to the…
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How to improve two-passage reading comprehension on the SAT
While you are here today, be sure to get my Urgent Report on SAT Critical Reading and other exclusive SAT-related content by joining my email list! Strong reading comprehension strategies on the SAT are vitally important for a high score in the Critical Reading section, just as a strong vocabulary is. One of the places that students frequently…