SAT Math Strategies

Regina Anderson, MSEd  Teacher & Guidance Counselor  20 + years experience  Has successfully taught & tutored all sections of the SAT for more than 10 years Disclaimer

SAT History  College Board~1901~watch the video   Register online~when?  “The authority”~why?  Changed in 2005  Is it really more difficult?  Practice with the “blue” book

Others have study guides, but use this one!

The second edition can be purchased online or checked out from your local library for free.

No, you don’t need to read all of this & no you wouldn’t read it all anyway!

Evaluate your analytical abilities.  SAT—the reasoning test  What does the SAT really measure?  How is the SAT scored?  Why is the scoring so important?  Why is your score so important?

What does this course cover?  How to set reasonable score goals  How to adequately prepare  The types of math questions  The difficulty levels  When to answer  How to answer

Your Choices  Prepare on your own  Take a class  Pay for group or one-on-one tutoring Whatever you do, do something!