by Jake | Apr 2, 2015 | SAT, SAT materials, Uncategorized
Taylor Swift’s “Fifteen” champions the idea that young heartbreaks heal. It’s a catchy song with a positive message. It’s also grammatically flawed, containing an example of singular/plural pronoun disagreement: “’Cause when you’re fifteen and somebody tells you...
by Jake | Mar 24, 2015 | Preparation, SAT
Perfectionism is the worst enemy of the SAT. But wait, I hear you say, isn’t the goal to study and memorize, and to practice and perfect as much as possible before sitting for the test? Isn’t that the whole point of signing up for a prep course, to not waste any...
by Jake | Feb 26, 2015 | SAT
If you’re a member of the class of 2017, you’re aware that the SAT will be changing. You’ve also probably read that the redesigned format will do away with point reductions for incorrect guesses and that the essay will be optional. But do you know when the new SAT...
by Jake | Jan 27, 2015 | Preparation, SAT
As high school students, you face a multitude of challenges unique to you. Seemingly endless activities and obligations compete for your precious time. It would be exhausting, and detrimental, to try and do it all: take AP classes, play in the jazz band, compete as a...
by Jake | Nov 27, 2014 | SAT
What could possibly be the relationship between the SAT and Thanksgiving? Is there even any relationship at all? Not really. I suppose if you just received your November SAT scores 2 days earlier, you might have some interesting topics of conversation with relatives....
by Jake | Oct 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
Every October juniors are given the opportunity to take the PSAT/NMSQT. This is essentially a practice round for the real SAT. In fact, PSAT stands for Preliminary SAT (it used to stand for Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test inasmuch as the SAT used to stand for...
by Jake | Oct 8, 2014 | SAT, Uncategorized
Students certainly need some highly developed SAT skill-sets as a foundation. After that, the exam is all about precision. Students, parents, and just about everyone complain about the unfairness of the SAT. One of the main causes of these complaints is about the...
by Jake | Sep 17, 2014 | ACT
Every year I hear this question from students and parents alike. Because the SAT exam is the more commonly known college admissions test in the Long Island area, people tend to be more familiar with that exam. And because the SAT is such a challenging exam, it’s...
by Jake | Sep 3, 2014 | SAT
Yes. First some brief history. The SAT was first administered in 1926 and was called the Scholastic Aptitude Test. This name lasted until 1990 when it was switched to the Scholastic Assessment Test, which lasted for only 3 years. In 1993 the letters S.A.T. officially...
by Jake | Nov 15, 2012 | SAT
I encourage all of my students to take the SAT twice in close succession. There are a few reasons for this: The CollegeBoard has a policy called Score Choice which allows students to pick and choose which scores they send to colleges. This means you can pretend an...
