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In this course, you will learn:
- Understanding the structure and scoring of the SAT
- Preparing a study strategy
- Note-taking and pacing
- Reviewing the SAT essay
- Answering grammar questions
- Learning SAT math techniques
- Improving reading comprehension
- Understanding passage-based reading questions
Syllabus:
- Introduction
- What you should know before watching this course
- Exercise files
- 1. Welcome to the SAT
- Examining the structure of the SAT
- Understanding SAT scoring
- Reviewing the ordering of difficulty for questions
2. Preparation and Test-Taking Strategies
- Establishing a baseline SAT score and setting your goals
- Preparing a study timeline
- Building your study sequence
- The importance of reviewing questions
- Strategies for guessing and skipping
- Note-taking, pacing, and carefulness
3. The SAT Essay
- An overview of the SAT essay
- Reviewing a sample SAT essay prompt
- Understanding essay scoring criteria
- Using examples effectively in your essay
- Language, grammar, and writing mechanics
4. SAT Grammar
- Overview of SAT grammar questions
- Question type: Improving sentences
- Question type: Identifying sentence errors
- Question type: Improving paragraphs
5. SAT Math
- Overview of SAT math questions
- Understanding the grid-ins question type
- Estimation technique
- Backsolving technique
- Translation technique
- Variables in choices (VIC) technique
- Adding numbers technique
6. SAT Critical Reading
- Overview of SAT critical reading questions
- hcards
- Improving your reading comprehension
- Reading efficiently and critically
- Sentence completion technique
- Understanding passage-based reading questions
- Passage-based reading technique
- Tips for recognizing wrong answers
