Conquering the new SAT

16 October, 2015

The SAT is a very important exam. It sets the standard for which colleges will be within reach when you are applying for college. Getting a good score on the SAT will not only help in the selection of colleges that are available to you but a good score will also open you up to scholarship and other scholastic benefits as well. All of that being said, this is not to add any extra pressure onto an already stressful situation but that actually brings me to a major point. The major key to conquering the SAT is not allowing it to overwhelm you. Once you have your nerves under control, everything else will fall into place. Next, I'll give some tips about the actual SAT examination. The first thing you should do is purchase an SAT prep test book. A good one i can recommend is the "Collegeboard Official SAT Study Guide". Who better to tell you about the SAT than the makers of the test? The next thing I can recommend is to have an SAT practice schedule. One major problem with buying the SAT prep booklets is that you've spent all the money on the test preparations, but you never crack them open! The third recommendation I can give is to get into an SAT Prep group, whether it be at your school or with your friends. Each person is bound to be good at a certain section whether it be the English or Mathematics sections. You can always devise tips amongst each other for getting through the sections. I hope this was a great help and I wish you the best of luck on your examinations!

About Maisha G.

FrogTutoring Tutor Based in Brooklyn, NY

I am pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Human Biology at the University at Albany I am a sophomore and I aspire to have a career in Sports Medicine. I have worked for the Specialized High School Institute in Brooklyn, NY while I was in High School. There, I facilitated the personal, social, and academic development of the students. I successfully resolved conflicts amongst them, planned social and educational programs while served as a positive role model. Additionally I have also worked as a tutor both privately and as a volunteer tutor for Midwood High School, when I was enrolled there. In tutoring my students, I have helped them build confidence in their ability to achieve both academically and socially, specifically assisting them in improving their English Language Arts, Foreign Language and Science skills. These are my best areas to tutor in. I was also apart of a program called the Teen Center at the Flatbush YMCA, where part of my volunteer activities included homework help for the younger children at the YMCA. My approach to helping any of my students is to first find out what they already know about a subject, or find out where they're comfortable and build their skillset. I find that having a child reveal to themselves what they know builds confidence and improves their ability to learn. Another approach that is popular among students I have tutored is to simplify any problem they are faced with to it's very basic meaning and gradually increasing the difficulty of a subject.