The new redesigned SAT is similar to the ACT in that there will be no official section for testing vocabulary. Though there aren’t any vocabulary sections where a student needs to define words, there will be 18 “word in context” questions. This means that students will need to know the definition of the word as[…]
The SAT is changing. Underlining as you read is a key strategy on the SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing Section. Follow these tips to make sure you underline the right key words. Descriptive words & negation Transition words-however, yet, indeed, although, even though, instead, still, though, & whereas Verbs-underline the main verb in every sentence[…]
Qualify (v)- To put limitations on an argument Implicit- Implied/not directly stated Explicit- Directly stated Tacit- Implied/not directly stated Defy- To reject/challenge Parley- To discuss Caveat- Limitation Latent- Hidden/underneath Binary- 2 parts Interpolate- To reasonably estimate Extraneous- Not needed Empirical- Related to evidence/experiment Heuristic- Trial and error/Rule of thumb Deterministic- Final state is completely predicted[…]
The new SAT launches in Spring 2016. The 2015 PSAT test will follow the new Redesigned SAT curriculum. Given the extensive changes, old curricula no longer prepare students for the new test. Please see enclosed a high level summary of our new SAT curriculum along with sample materials. Tutoring Solutions Group (TSG) provides tutoring and courses for the[…]
1. Frankie drives 80 miles in 3 hours and another 75 miles in 5 hours. What is the value of his average rate? 2. The Eagleneck gym has 6 bikes that 9 athletes want to use. At 5pm they randomly select one athlete per bike. If Alan, Bob, Caryn, Darrel, Edgar, and Frank are 6 of the[…]
Ex post- After the fact Persona non grata- An unwelcome person Ex ante- Before the fact Carpe diem- Seize the day/of the day A posteriori- Relating to observed facts Dues ex machina- From Gd, Machine Ceteris paribus- Holding all else constant A fortiori- For a stronger reason Habeus corpus- Of the body (a legal requirement that[…]
1. How many integers between 0 and 999 contain a single digit that is a 7? 2. The probability of scoring 90 or above is .35 in a group of 11 students, find the probability that 10 or 11 score a 90 or above? 3. Staples now sells their own notebooks. Making notebook has a fixed[…]
Latent- Hidden Conspicuous- Visible Binary- 2 parts Caveat- A limitation on an argument Qualify (v)- To put limitations on an argument Cluster- To group Disjoint- Not going together Empirical- From evidence or experiments Deterministic- Process where final state is completely predicted by initial state Extraneous- Extra (not needed) Interpolate- To estimate reasonably Extrapolate- To estimate[…]
At this point, you are almost there are on the English/Writing section. Here are the question types to be on the lookout for. You know these grammar rules, you just have to recognize when they are being tested. 1. Separating two complete sentences There are only a few ways to CORRECTLY do this. You can[…]
Vcylinder = πr²h SAcylinder = 2πr² Vsphere = (4/3)πr³ SAsphere = 4πr² Vcube = s³ SAcube = 6s² Face Diagonal (cube) = s√2 Inner Diagonal (cube) = s√3 Graph a circle: (x-h)²+(y-k)²=r² Parabola: y=a(x-h)²+k a>0 -> concave up a<0 -> concave down Total degree measure in polygon: (n− 2)(180) Degree measure of 1 angle in a reg. polygon:[…]