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Intro to SAT Math

 

In this section, we'll cover general information, tips and other strategies to prepare you for the SAT Math section.

  1.  1.1 General Information and Overall Strategies
  2.  1.2 SAT Math - The Facts
  3.  1.3 Overall Strategies - Pacing and Guessing
  4.  1.4 Avoiding Mistakes
  1.  1.5 Calculators
  2.  1.6 Special Rules for Grid-Ins
  3.  1.7 Day of Test Tips

SAT Math

The SAT Math section looks at fractions, decimals and their place values, primes, divisibility rules and finally math word problems.

  1.  2.1 Pretty Easy Math Used to Trick You
  2.  2.2 Fractions
  3.  2.3 Decimals and Place Values
  4.  2.4 Primes, Factors & more
  1.  2.5 Divisibility Rules
  2.  2.6 Patterns
  3.  2.7 Arithmetic Word Problems

Basic SAT Algebra

Basic Algebra begins with variables. Learn the rules, solve the equations and try your hand with using PEMDAS.

  1.  3.1 Variables
  2.  3.2 Like Terms
  3.  3.3 Substitution
  4.  3.4 Elimination
  1.  3.5 Simultaneous Equations
  2.  3.6 Inequalities
  3.  3.7 In Terms of Strategy (ITOS)

Numbers: More Advanced Concepts

A quick review of more advanced number concepts you might find in the SAT math section.

  1.  4.1 Negatives
  2.  4.2 Absolute Value
  3.  4.3 Exponents
  4.  4.4 Negative Exponents
  5.  4.5 Scientific Notation
  6.  4.6 Rationalizing Denominators
  7.  4.7 Square Roots with Variables
  8.  4.8 Fractional Exponents
  1.  4.9 Mean / Median / Mode
  2.  4.10 Averages
  3.  4.11 Ratios / Rates / Proportions
  4.  4.12 Translations and Word Problems
  5.  4.13 Percents
  6.  4.14 Probability
  7.  4.15 Combinations

Advanced Algebra

Putting everything together we've covered so far to go through some more difficult examples.

  1.  5.1 Advanced Algebra
  2.  5.2 Rules
  3.  5.3 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
  4.  5.4 Factoring
  5.  5.5 Quadratic Equations
  6.  5.6 Complex Fractions
  7.  6.1 Functions
  8.  6.2 Weird Functions
  1.  6.3 Data Analysis
  2.  6.4 Formulas
  3.  6.5 Must/Always Questions
  4.  6.6 SAT Strategy: Solve the Relationship
  5.  6.7 Guess and Check
  6.  6.8 Sets and Sequences
  7.  6.9 Digits
  8.  6.10 Logic

Basic Geometry

Master the rules for geometry; know the SAT formulas.

  1.  7.1 Basic Geometry
  2.  7.2 Geometry Vocab
  3.  7.3 Triangles
  4.  7.4 Trigonometry
  1.  7.5 Circles
  2.  7.6 Quadrilaterals
  3.  7.7 Polygons

Graphing/Coordinate Geometry

We'll cover the topics regarding graphing in the Algebra sections of the SAT, in particular the basics of functions, in this section.

  1.  8.1 Graphing/Coordinate Geometry
  2.  8.2 Slope-Intercept Formula
  3.  8.3 Graphing Functions
  4.  8.4 Transformations
  1.  8.5 Solid Shapes, Shaded Regions, and Perception
  2.  8.6 Shaded Regions
  3.  8.7 Perception/Spatial Relations

SAT Critical Reading - Sentence Completion

This section covers various sentence completion topics from follow the sequence to vocabulary building.

  1.  1.1 Critical Reading Intro - Sentence Completions
  2.  1.2 Follow the Sequence
  3.  1.3 Positive and Negative
  4.  1.4 How to Build Vocabulary
  5.  1.5 Looking for the Breadcrumbs
  1.  1.6 Direction Changers
  2.  1.7 Pacing
  3.  1.8 Keeping Your Head in the Game
  4.  1.9 The Final Questions

SAT Critical Reading - Reading Based Passages

Reading based passages may be the most difficult area to gain points. Explore some of these techniques to improve your score on these questions.

  1.  2.1 Critical Reading Intro - Reading Based Passages
  2.  2.2 Theory of the Excessive
  3.  2.3 Read for the Main Idea
  4.  2.4 Be an Active Reader
  1.  2.5 Pacing
  2.  2.6 The Double Passage
  3.  2.7 Building Vocabulary
  4.  2.8 When to Take the Gamble

SAT Writing Section

Knowing what to expect gives you a great advantage on test day. This section shows you how you need to prepare to succeed on the SAT Writing section.

  1.  1.1 Writing Multiple Choice Introduction
  2.  1.2 Subject-Verb Agreement
  3.  1.3 Pronouns
  4.  1.4 The Active vs. the Passive Voice
  5.  1.5 Parallel Structure
  6.  1.6 Wordiness
  7.  1.7 Verb Usage
  1.  1.8 Sentence Structure Errors: Run-on and Fragm...
  2.  1.9 Improving Sentence Errors
  3.  2.0 Identifying Sentence Errors
  4.  2.1 Improving Paragraphs
  5.  2.2 Pacing
  6.  2.3 Conclusion

SAT Essay Section

Within this section, we take a close look at the structure, audience, and winning characteristics of the SAT essay.

  1.  3.0 Essay Introduction
  2.  3.1 Quick Essay Strategies
  3.  3.2 Presentation
  4.  3.3 Audience
  5.  3.4 Writing Well Key Ingredients - No Thesis, No...
  6.  3.5 All Paragraphs and Sentences for the Great...
  1.  3.6 Provide Concrete Examples: Avoid Genera...
  2.  3.7 Use Clincher Sentences to Conclude Ideas: ...
  3.  3.8 Length: The Measure of Success
  4.  3.9 Not the Luck of the Draw: Think Universal...
  5.  4.0 Conclusion