No way.
BUT, if my score does not get up in math most likely those full hours of hard work (which had been hugely fun, I might add), I don’t understand what to express. I plead dyscalculia.
Reading and Writing this right time around? I felt strong and focused, though not ‘perfect.’ It was more like, ‘Ok, that felt good’ — with little bit of ‘hmmmmm….. perhaps not sure about a number of the relevant concerns,’ sprinkled on top.
With the exception of my essay — on the essay, we felt sure. I felt strong and confident — like I summoned my very best SAT self — and she showed up wrote that essay about Tim O’Brien with passion and vitality — and in an appropriate ‘SAT’ format (I think). I linked back repeatedly to my thesis (which I had written on the top of my test booklet, lest I forget).
I wove in sophisticated vocabulary (including a well placed ‘jingoistic’); used varied sentence structure and punctuation (semicolons and dashes included), after which I covered it up with the counter example and a conclusion that is strong.
But, the essay is the one subjective element of the test that is whole. That said, if my readers don’t observe that I aced that essay, then we give up on standardized writing. No, actually, i am blaming the graders. Yes, I will blame the graders if I don’t come out of this SAT with at the very least an 11.
Anyway…I’m unfortunate that it is over. I am astonished at how hard this test is for me. I’ll most likely continue for that ‘perfect score,’ even whether it’s not in any official ‘perfect score project’ capacity — just because I really think it’s fun (crazy, I know — but don’t knock it till you decide to try it).
Limbering Up for Saturday’s Essay
Four days until my SAT that is final for project (and yes, personally i think sad. I hate goodbyes). Saturday’s test makes 7 SATs last year, as well as the two I took in 1982 (one of that has been emailed if you ask me by Erik the Red; I can’t wait to simply take it next week).
I have been quieter on the blog front side than usual because i am wanting to focus (therefore hard for some of us). I find that when We start down the rabbit that is internet, hours (days) can evaporate. But I’ll be back after next Saturday, because I have plenty to get off my upper body about this whole process.
Nearly all of my SAT time in the last few months has been spent learning the basics of math. More on that later.
A day so that I’m limbered up for Saturday for the next few days I’m going to write an essay. When I’ve stated before, practice definitely helps.
I recently printed away a comment to learn very carefully from my final post about the Essay, which was left with a school that is high who scored a 2400. His (or her?) critique of my October essay is exemplary, and this paragraph that is particular worthy of showcasing for others:
My recommendation to you is this: Always be conscious of your thesis when you are developing your examples. You will need to be explicit very, very explicit once you connect your example(s) back to the thesis. SAT essay readers read really quickly. Clearly linking your example(s) to your thesis is crucial to scoring a 12.
If someone else is interested in practicing essay that is SAT, here you will find the university Board prompts through the November SAT.
Ok, signing off now because I’m procrastinating.
Keep Your time that is own for SAT
SAT tutor, Stacey Howe-Lott, left a comment below with some test using tips that she hadn’t mentioned before because she thought everyone knew these things….
Given that somehow they didn’t strike my radar for the first 46 years of my life, i am going to assume that you can find probably others out there who also may have been absent on the day these strategies received out….and I’m posting the entire, worthy, kit and kaboodle comment, as is:
A note that is quick keeping time: My digital watch (which includes a timer) beeps, so I actually don’t use it for the SAT. I take advantage of an analog watch instead. And, at the start of each section, I wind the tactile arms to the most truly effective of the hour (its perpetually 8-8:30 am during the test). By beginning each section at 8:00 it then is quite easy to see the length of time I have left ‘Oo. 8:15 just 10 minutes left)
Why waste brain cells on attempting to determine how much time you have left you started at 8:33 if it is currently 8:48 and.
Also mark your answers within the booklet I draw a circle that is big the answer I chose ( including the letter plus the solution). We additionally write the letter (big!) to the left of this question. That means when I bubble in, I’m able to just quickly glance down the side that is left of questions and compose in my answers (A, B, E)
I put a large circle to the left, to remind me to skip that bubble when I skip an answer.
And, I don’t bubble in after each concern I just bubble in the spread therefore then bubble those if the section starts on the right-hand page, I’ll answer all those questions. Then I’ll turn the web page and answer the questions in the left-hand and pages that are right-hand then bubble in all those before I turn the page to get to more questions.
I especially love the tip on how to keep your own time. I’ve ordered myself an analog, beep-free Swatch for the SAT next Saturday (my last one because of this project…), which should arrive in today’s mail.
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