Preparing To Take Your Sat Test Plr Ebook

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 4
1 WHAT IS THE SAT? 6
AN OVERVIEW OF THE SAT 6
WHAT IS THE PSAT? 6
WHY SHOULD YOU PREPARE FOR THE SAT? 6
CAN YOU PREPARE FOR THE SAT? 7
WHEN SHOULD YOU TAKE THE SAT? 7
2 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SAT TEST 9
AN OVERVIEW OF THE QUESTIONS OF THE SAT TEST 9
CRITICAL READING: SENTENCE COMPLETIONS 9
CRITICAL READING: READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS 10
WRITING: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 11
WRITING: ESSAY 11
MATH: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 12
MATH: GRID-INS 13
3 GETTING READY TO START PREPARING 14
REGISTERING FOR THE SAT TEST 14
MAKING YOUR SAT PREPARATION PLANS 15
HOW LONG DO YOU HAVE? 15
IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES 15
CREATING A REALISTIC PREPARATION SCHEDULE 16
STAYING MOTIVATED 16
4 HELP WITH SAT PREPARATION 18
PREP COURSES 18
ONLINE PREP COURSES 19
TUTORING 20
PEER STUDY GROUPS 20
5 WHAT ABOUT PRACTICE TESTS? 22
TAKE PRACTICE TESTS 22
FREE PRACTICE TESTS 23
WHY TAKE SO MANY PRACTICE TESTS? 24
SAT TEST TAKING TIPS 24
6 AS TEST DAY APPROACHES 26
THE DAY (AND NIGHT) BEFORE TEST DAY 26
WHAT TO BRING (AND WHAT NOT TO BRING) 27
TEST DAY TIPS 28

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INTRODUCTION

The SAT test is a rite of passage. Hoards of high school students take this well known test every year as a precursor to the college experience. This is the test that is known for being one of the deciding factors of whether students are accepted to the colleges of their choice, or not.

While a student’s academic record and involvement in extracurricular activities has an influence on how he or she is perceived by colleges, the SAT test is a one time measurement of a student’s abilities. The past academics and activities are taken from years of effort that lead up to the present but the SAT test is done in less than a day. This test is not so much about what a student has done but more about what they can do. It is your one chance to help college admissions offices answer a list of questions that they ask about every student.

Is this student able to handle the rigors of college? Does this student have the vocabulary that a college student will need to succeed? The reasoning skills? The ability to communicate effectively through writing? Is this student more or less capable that all the other applicants? These are all questions that the SAT test was designed to answer.

While one test may hardly seem capable of measuring the overall capabilities of any student, this is the standard of measurement that is applied. It gives college admissions offices the information that they need to help separate those students who have the usable skills and knowledge to apply to their future studies and those who may not be quite so ready to face the halls of higher learning. Suffice it to say, this is one of the best tools available for making this evaluation available today. More important than that, it is the one that is used. There is no getting around it.