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Reader! Want to reduce nerves for this Saturday’s upcoming SAT? SIGN UP FOR THE OCTOBER SAT today! Think about walking into the test this Saturday, knowing that you have another opportunity right around the corner. If anything, it will take a little pressure off and keep you loose. After all, why put your eggs in one basket if you don’t have to? Maybe you find that second Reading/Writing module seems tricky. You can tell yourself not to worry because the October one will probably feel easier. Just knowing that you have another chance may be the tipping point - allowing you to calmly use your strategies even when the going gets tough. Like this idea? Just click here to jump into the October test. (If you end up crushing the September test, you can happily cancel!) Elusive – Hard to find, catch, or understand Tenuous – Weak, fragile, or not well supported Punitive – Intended as punishment Contrived – Artificial, forced, or unnatural You got this scorekeepers! -Kate, your SAT teammate |
SAT Vocab Vault
SAT vocabulary is a slow build! Let's start right now. Join 200+ parents and high school students as we gain fancy vocabulary words and useful tips to CRUSH the SAT.
By now, you've had a full 48 hours to sit with your teen's March SAT score. And that’s usually when families do one of two things: (1) Decide to “wait and see”(2) Decide - now - to do something different for next time Here’s what I see... Every. Single. Year. The students who wait until summer feel rushed, stressed, and overwhelmed. Why? Well, once summer hits, your focus shifts to college visits, essays, and apps. Add SAT prep on top of all that and it adds up fast. June SAT prep doesn’t...
Here are some great SAT words to use with the kids this week: A. hypothesis B. affinity C. anomaly D. corroboration There is a hypothesis among parents about their teenagers…. A teenager with a natural affinity for ignoring their parents' advice turns out to be no anomaly, as evidenced by the corroboration of exasperated parents nationwide who find their SAT vocabulary suggestions met with dramatic eye-rolls. That said, let's keep trying to use with words with our kids! Just for fun, let's...
Does your teenager know these words? (I came across these answer choices on an SAT question.) Maybe your kid is totally familiar with these four words. In that case, it would be impractical to force your kid to make them into vocabulary flash cards. In fact, that may cause a fight. The only way to find out if your kid knows these words is to try them out in front of your teen. Perhaps an innocuous comment at dinner tonight could turn into a happy vocabulary moment. There is no need to be...