6 Deadly Sins to Avoid on the day of the S.A.T

Today I am going to tell you what my intentions are. My intentions are to help you in specific areas in the Mathematics section. I will show you all the techniques I possess so that it can be an asset to you on the day of the exam. Time is very essential in this exam and you need as much time you can get to check over any silly errors you made or if you skipped out a question.

Before I begin to show you techniques on the Mathematics, I am going to help you, by showing you, ways in which you can save a lot of time on the exam. Here is a list of the 6 deadly sins to avoid on the day of the S.A.T

1. NEVER read the instructions at the top of the Mathematics section. The rules are exactly the same you read when doing the practice books at home. Reading those instructions can cost you valuable time in the exam, as much as 45 seconds. You may laugh and say what is 45 seconds……..trust me you would not want to waste as much as 20 seconds.

2. NEVER learn the formulas on the day of the exam. Do not even waste time flipping back pages to look for formulas. You must enter the exam room with that knowledge already, especially the special triangles formulae.

3. NEVER hesitate to write all over the S.A.T exam paper. Be free to circle questions you have encountered difficulties with. Questions that you are not sure about, that you think have 2 possible answers and you are not sure which one it is; put an asterix (*) next to both answers on the S.A.T booklet. The reason for this is that, you will save some precious seconds by not trying to remember your two possible answers.

4. NEVER be so hasty to use a calculator. By actually using a calculator, it can cost you some precious time on the S.A.T, this is because 45 %( just an estimation, it can be higher or lower) of the questions can be solved mentally by just looking at it and manipulating the sum in your mind.

e.g. x^2 – y^2 = 77 and x + y = 11. What is the value of x?

You can do the long way of substituting y= 11 – x, then substituting it into the other equation so that it becomes

x^2 - (11 – x) ^2 = 77, then solve for x,

x^2 – 121 + 22x – x^2 = 77

22x = 198…………thus x =9

You probably would have used a calculator and about 2 minutes to do this and 2 minutes is too much to spend on one question.

In my next post I will show you my technique I used, how it required no calculator; just mind manipulation and it took me 15 seconds.

5. NEVER spend more than a minute on any of the first 18 questions. This is because they are relatively easy when compared to the last 5 questions. The last five questions have a lot more reading than the others. Remember all questions carry the same point, so try to get at least the first 22 correct. This is what you need if you want a high score. If you get 6 wrong in the entire Mathematics section, you can get a score such as 700. It is a fair score but if you intend to go to top universities you need score like 760 and above. The higher your scores are the better your chances are in acquiring a scholarship. Students, especially who have difficulties with financial aid, should aim for high scores. Students who need financial help can visit here www.snagem19.collegehg.hop.clickbank.net for more details. Always remember time is your friend in this exam.

6. NEVER forget to check over your work even if you have a few seconds on the clock remaining. That few seconds of checking over can save you some points if you can spot the error in time.

This concludes the deadly sins of the S.A.T, now let's begin to learn my techniques.