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Registration deadlines for the SAT this spring:
Registration deadlines for the [[SAT]] this spring:
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The cost is only $45, and you can register online. Fee waivers are available for homeschoolers if they qualify and have some type of counselor send the form in.
Beginning March 2009, students have the option of "score choice," which enables them to pick and choose which SAT scores to send to which colleges. Under this system, students are better off taking the SAT I as many times as possible. You can simply pick your highest scores and only send those to your colleges. Score choice does not allow students to pick and choose within sections or components of the SAT I (e.g., pick the math score from one test sitting by the critical reading score from another). But most colleges will pick and choose for you. Be sure to select score choice when dealing with the College Board to ensure your best scores are the ones sent to the colleges.
One good strategy is to take the test in March (sign up by Feb. 10th) or May (sign up by Mar. 31st), and then take it again in June.
One good strategy is to take the test in March (sign up by Feb. 10th) or May (sign up by Mar. 31st), and then take it again in June.
== Sentence Completion Questions ==
== Sentence Completion Questions ==
18 out of 67 questions -- more than 25% -- of the "critical reading" section ask students to "complete the sentence" by filling in one or two missing words.
18 out of 67 questions—more than 25% -- of the "critical reading" section ask students to "complete the sentence" by filling in one or two missing words.
Strive to answer at least 16 out of these 18 correctly. All 18 can be figured out with logic and cleverness. When there are two blanks, both words have to fit well and that makes it easier to disqualify the wrong answers. When it is only one blank then the question can be more difficult because you have less to work with, but those can be figured out ... even when you do not know the meaning of some of the words.
Strive to answer at least 16 out of these 18 correctly. All 18 can be figured out with logic and cleverness. When there are two blanks, both words have to fit well and that makes it easier to disqualify the wrong answers. When it is only one blank then the question can be more difficult because you have less to work with, but those can be figured out ... even when you do not know the meaning of some of the words.
It's impossible to complete a jigsaw puzzle until you first understand what the final picture is supposed to look at. The same is true for these sentences. '''Be sure to understand the point of the sentence before trying to fill in the blanks'''. The biggest reason for incorrect answers on this question is because the student did not understand the basic meaning of the sentence before trying to complete it.
It's impossible to complete a jigsaw puzzle until you first understand what the final picture is supposed to look at. The same is true for these sentences. '''Be sure to understand the point of the sentence before trying to fill in the blanks'''. The biggest reason for incorrect answers on this question is because the student did not understand the basic meaning of the sentence before trying to complete it.
In the above example, the point of the sentence is that a Republican won a Senate seat that was long held by the opposite party, the Democrats. The Democrats would not be happy about that, and the contest for the seat could not have been a friendly one. The inherent conflict immediately points the student to answer choice (B), which uses the word "conflict". This is the best fit for the gap in the sentence. The , as a "fit" for the gap in the sentence.
In the above example, the point of the sentence is that a Republican won a Senate seat that was long held by the opposite party, the Democrats. The Democrats would not be happy about that, and the contest for the seat could not have been a friendly one. The inherent conflict immediately points the student to answer choice (B), which uses the word "conflict". This is the best fit for the gap in the sentence. The, as a "fit" for the gap in the sentence.
When there are two blanks in the sentence, the student is expected to check the relation between the two words to make sure they fit the sentence, as a lock fits a key. Often the blanks are set up as opposites, and the student is expected to pick the answer choice that has two antonyms. Consider the following.
When there are two blanks in the sentence, the student is expected to check the relation between the two words to make sure they fit the sentence, as a lock fits a key. Often the blanks are set up as opposites, and the student is expected to pick the answer choice that has two antonyms. Consider the following.
*lassitude (LA-suh-tude): fatigue, listlessness
*lassitude (LA-suh-tude): fatigue, listlessness
*raconteur (RA-kon-tur): someone who is a good storyteller
*raconteur (RA-kon-tur): someone who is a good storyteller
*evanescent (ev-uh-NESS-unt): something that tends to vanish as vapor does; passing out of sight
To remember a word, it helps to use it in a sentence. The more uses you can find for it, the more likely you will be able to recall its meaning and obtain the maximum value for the word. Let's try some sentences for the above:
"He had great potential as student, but his lassitude kept him from being a hard worker."
"The best raconteur among modern presidents was Ronald Reagan, because he would tell a story that kept the listener's attention and made an important political point."
"Unlike paintings, music is an evanescent form of art."
== Focus on Writing Section ==
== Focus on Writing Section ==
*scheduling test-taking too late
*scheduling test-taking too late
*not managing time (running out of time has a devastating effect on scores; don't waste too much time on any question)
*not managing time (running out of time has a devastating effect on scores; don't waste too much time on any question)
*under-emphasizing, then over-emphasizing significance of test
*under-emphasizing, then overemphasizing significance of test
*being derailed by the experimental section, which does not count towards your score anyway (each SAT exam has an experimental section that is bizarre and a waste, and doesn't count)
*being derailed by the experimental section, which does not count towards your score anyway (each SAT exam has an experimental section that is bizarre and a waste, and doesn't count)
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<correct-a-sentence questions>
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