Avoiding Careless Errors on the SAT

The final SAT of 2013 is next Saturday. If you'll be taking the test -- good luck!

Here are a few, final test day tips:

Always use the calculator, even for the easy questions. (Or maybe especially for the easy questions. Some test takers report making more “dumb mistakes” on the easy problems than on the hard ones.)


Don’t get stuck on a question.  Always be aware of the time.


Be on the lookout for special right triangles. They’re everywhere.


“Not drawn to scale” means “not drawn to scale.”


Read every single word of the questions and answers. Don’t make a “one-word” mistake.


There are no new questions. (This one's my favorite!)

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I wrote a book about the SAT journey I took with my son that will go on sale on February 25, 2014: The Perfect Score Project: Uncovering the Secrets of the SAT. 

If you'd like to receive a print copy (or many print copies) of this adorable Perfect Score Project excerpt booklet, please email me: debbie@perfectscoreproject.com

And if you are inclined to purchase the book, it would be really helpful to me if you could pre-order it now (which I realize seems absurdly early, given that the book doesn't go on sale until February, but I'm told that "pre-orders" are very important).

 

Illustrations by Jennifer Orkin Lewis.