Friday, 10 October 2014

Scholastic Aptitude Test 2014: Last minute tips and tricks

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the globally recognised college admission test, is scheduled on October 11, 2014. SAT scores are considered by the US colleges or universities for admissions to undergraduate programmes. SAT is conducted by the College Board, which is a non-profit organisation and committed to the principles of excellence and equity.
With just two days to go for the examination to get conducted, here are some tips and strategies that will help the applicants in their last minute preparation:
  • For writing section, read a lot of books, make a list common topics and practise writing.
  • Develop creativity in writing and take extra care of grammar and vocabulary.
  • In the reading section, read the comprehension carefully and try to find the underlying idea of the comprehension.
  • Highlight the important points of the comprehension. This will give you an idea of the answers for the questions to follow.
  • To score well in Mathematics, do a lot of practice beforehand. 
  • Try doing calculation in mind and eliminating the choices to arrive at the answer.
  • Practise converting the word problems into mathematical expressions.
  • Use your practical knowledge and judgement.
  • Use calculator for tougher calculations.
  • Start with easier section and leave tougher questions for the other round. 
  • Never get touchy about any question and hence do not waste time if you are not able to crack it within 1-2 minutes.
  • Since each section in the examination question paper will have different number of questions, it is important to keep in mind the marks allocated to each section. 
  • Go with proper plan - as in which section to attempt first and which section to attempt last and how much time should one devote on each section.

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