The SAT exam can be intimidating but it is easy as you think it is hard. The SAT is just an ordinary exam so why should you be afraid of it; yes of course the SAT scores determine what future university you plan to attend but in order to accomplish this feat you have to master the elements of the SAT. In this section I would show you how to master the math aspect of the SAT exam. These are the elements I mastered for me to master the SAT Math section.
1. Basic knowledge
2. Practice
3. Distractions
4. Analyzing
5. Over confidence
Are you familiar with this list? I am sure you are acquainted with this list but are you acquainted with all? The SAT Math comprises of all the basic knowledge you covered all your life; Area, Geometry, Ratios etc., but the SAT has a sneaky way of turning all your knowledge you possess to all the knowledge you think you don’t possess. To prevent this you have to practice not only on the Math itself but also on the time. Actually the time was too much for me exactly....I completed the Math sections with a lot of time to spare. Your mind has to be very determined to accomplish this. You must be thinking it’s impossible but I will show you eventually how I did it. You think its best to study in a quiet environment to avoid distractions, well you are so wrong. You should get accustomed in studying in an environment with mild noise. This is because you are distracted easier when you study in a too quiet because you get accustomed to the quiet environment. Studying with music, especially music you like, will and is the most distracting factor. You may not realize but it is because your mind is actually consuming the song rather than the Math. Your brain triggers your memory function and you sing the song in your mind rather than do the Math…am I right??? Yes I am because it happened to my colleagues and I. In the future I will show you how to master the Math SAT. The SAT questions are very simple but you wonder to yourself, how you got such a low score. Easy answer, you didn’t solve for what the SAT asked for. An example of a question is…..how many square numbers between 1 and 26?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
e) 7
If you chose c)5 ,then you are wrong. The correct answer is b)4 . This is because the SAT asked you for the number of square numbers between 1 and 26…which are 4, 9, 16 & 25. The fact that they did not end the question with the word “inclusive” omits the square number 1. Proper analysis of the SAT questions can earn you a higher score.
Over confidence is an emotion that 80% of test takers fail to realize. You go with a mentality that you know everything, but somewhere, somehow you obtain a score you didn’t deserve. This is a battle you have to fight on your own.
Well this concludes the end of my introduction. I hope you blogger readers can find my articles interesting and worth your while. Now let’s begin to master the SAT Math…
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