Preparing For the SAT - What Sections to Focus On

You need to prepare for the SAT. But it issentences, and sentence structure as a whole,
actually a very easy process. Unlike a midterm oryou can do well on this section.
final exam in school, a lot of studying is not reallyThe written essay does not account for a large
required for the SAT test itself. The exception toportion of your SAT test score, and many
this is the SAT Subject Tests, which do focus onstudents find it the easiest. If you are nervous,
particular subjects like science, mathematics,,take a deep breath and just write a standard 5
history, and language.paragraph essay. By reviewing the writing
Although not a lot of studying is required for themultiple-choice questions, you have already
general SAT Test, there are some prep stepsreviewed grammar and sentence structure. Now,
you should take. This is mostly looking over yourjust focus on the main elements of an essay. A
school notes and taking an SAT Prep class. So,good essay has a two to three sentence
what sections should you focus on?introduction, a similar conclusion paragraph, and
As you already know, the SAT is divided intothree body paragraphs.
three main sections- reading, writing, andFor the essay portion of the SAT, you will get a
mathematics. Each section has sub sections inside.topic to write on and support your views with
For example, the mathematics section hasreal-life, observations, readings, experiences and
multiple choice questions and written answers. Thestudies. In the first introduction paragraph, state
writing section of the test is an essay, and is alsoyour stance. For the three body paragraphs,
a multiple-choice question section that focuses ondevelop three reasons for your opinion. Use each
identifying sentence errors, sentenceparagraph to go detail your opinion. For the
improvement, improving paragraphs.conclusion, just restate your stance and a few
For most students, the mathematics section ishighlights from your essay.
the most challenging. Lets focus on this sectionA good mantra is this: Tell 'em what you're going
first. To prepare for the math section of theto say, Say It, then Tell 'em what you Said.
SAT, review your class notes. You don't need toTo prepare for the reading section of the SAT,
memorize common mathematics formulas asstudy your vocabulary words and English
many of these formulas will be printed in the SATvocabulary books to review. The critical reading
test book. But, you do need to know whichsection of the SAT gauges your understanding of
formula to use and how to use it.vocabulary and reading comprehension. Basically,
It addition to reviewing your math notes, do athe test is seeking to measure your ability to
few practice questions. Remember to focus onread and retain information- the essence of
your weaknesses. What types of math problemslearning. Review word choices, grammar, and
always give you a hard time? Do a bunch ofsentence structure from your English notes to
practice questions to find out.prepare. In the test, take your time, review each
The writing section of the SAT is the othersentence, and you will do fine.
major area that students struggle with. If you didIn summary, the SAT covers the subjects you
reasonably well in school, there isn't much studyingare learning in school. The good news is that this
that you can do- the SAT test is really a recapis fresh in your mind. Really, most students do not
of the stuff you should already know. Be sure toneed weeks or months of studying. A good SAT
flip through all English notes on grammar. ByPrep class will refresh your memory of your
familiarizing yourself with common word errors,math and English notes and you should do well on
like 'affect vs effect', comma use, run-onthe SAT.