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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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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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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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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Almost accidentally, I created a Pattern ID strategy that was so powerful that students could get all the questions right without doing any work.
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Posted: 2/17/10
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Years from now, you’ll probably look upon the SAT as a fading memory—unless you decide to take them again as an adult. One writer, who did just that, tells her story, and what she learned. Plus, we’ve got you covered with the most important test-taking tips from the experts and from college students who still have vivid memories of the SAT.
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Posted: 9/17/09
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Think taking an SAT prep course will add hundreds of points to your score? Think again—a recent report reveals test-prep companies’ results may not live up to their hype. Find out what SAT prep courses really teach you, and get 10 expert tips to help you outsmart the SAT.
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Posted: 9/14/09
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Every year, amid fierce competition, a talented crop of high school seniors vie for coveted spots at prestigious colleges. Some of these students have an additional advantage over their high-achieving peers: private college consultants to help them get accepted to their dream school.
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Posted: 6/22/09
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DIRECTIONS: On the most inconvenient Saturday of the year (usually the morning after Homecoming or Prom), drag your butt out of bed and to your testing site with a handful of sharpened #2 pencils and a calculator. Fill in the answer bubbles on the separate Scantron sheet and prepare to spend the next four hours of your precious Saturday listening to the guy behind you snort snot up his nasal passages since Kleenexes aren’t allowed in the testing room.
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Posted: 9/3/08
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