Three hours and forty-five minutes is a pretty long time to stare at a test booklet and try feverishly to come up with the right answers to SAT questions. Sometimes, those 225 minutes can feel downright interminable. But at other times, the 3 hours and 45 minute limit doesn’t feel like enough time.
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Posted: 6/7/10
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You’ve heard the whispers. The SAT is out of style. Over 800 four year colleges don’t require SAT or ACT scores at all. That number is growing, and now includes top notch liberal arts institutions like Middlebury, Bowdoin, and Bates. Do you even need to take the test?
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Posted: 4/13/10
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The 2 parts of the Writing section on the SAT test the same rules. At Knewton, we break them down into a list called the Freshman 15. Your ticket to a tremendous score on this section is to learn these rules.
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Posted: 3/17/10
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I tutored for several years before signing on with the great team here at Knewton. And during those salad days spent lugging the Big Blue Book around Gotham, parents always asked me to prioritize the components of the college application
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Posted: 3/17/10
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Do colleges even look at a Writing section score? Why did they add it and what’s on it, anyway? If my essay is scored from 1 to 6, how did I get a 9? Why is my multiple-choice score missing a zero?
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Posted: 3/4/10
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Remember: there's a big difference between "simple" and "easy."
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Posted: 2/22/10
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Here are some quick tips to help you make the most out of the time allotted for reading comprehension questions.
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Posted: 2/22/10
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No doubt about it: the SAT is a pressure cooker. You're asked to answer tons of questions both quickly and accurately, with a proctor constantly reminding you of how much time is left. Even if you're the best test-taker in the world, the almighty clock can be pretty scary.
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Posted: 2/22/10
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Here are three sneaky—and common—grammar errors to look out for on the SAT.
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Posted: 2/22/10
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While we can't help you start an orphanage in Guatemala to catch an admissions officer's eye, our guide to test prep can help you improve your SAT and ACT scores.
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Posted: 2/17/10
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