No way.
BUT, if my score does not go up in math after all those full hours of hard work (which had been hugely fun, I might add), I do not understand what to say. I plead dyscalculia.
Reading and Writing this time around? I felt strong and concentrated, though perhaps not ‘perfect.’ It was more like, ‘Ok, that felt good’ — with bit of ‘hmmmmm….. perhaps not sure about a few of the relevant questions,’ sprinkled on top.
Except for my essay — in the essay, I felt sure. I felt strong and confident — like I summoned my very best SAT self — and she turned up wrote that essay about Tim O’Brien with passion and vitality — and in an appropriate ‘SAT’ format (I think). I linked back repeatedly to my thesis (that I had written on the top of my test booklet, lest I forget).
I wove in sophisticated vocabulary (including a well placed ‘jingoistic’); used varied sentence structure and punctuation (semicolons and dashes included), then I covered it up with the counter example and a conclusion that is strong.
But, the essay is the one subjective section of the test that is whole. That said, then i give up on standardized writing if my readers don’t recognize that I aced that essay. No, actually, I’m blaming the graders. Yes, I will blame the graders if I don’t come away of this SAT with at least an 11.
Anyway…I’m sad it’s over. I am astonished at how hard this test is for me. We’ll most likely keep going for that ‘perfect rating,’ even whether it’s not in any official ‘perfect score project’ capacity — just till you try it) because I really do think it’s fun (crazy, I know — but don’t knock it.
Limbering Up for Saturday’s Essay
Four days until my SAT that is final for project (and yes, personally i think sad. I hate goodbyes). Saturday’s test can make 7 SATs last year, as well as the two I took in 1982 (one of that has been emailed in my experience by Erik the Red; I can not wait to simply take it next week).
I am quieter on the blog front side than usual because I’m trying to focus (so hard for many of us). I realize that when I start down the internet rabbit hole, hours (days) can evaporate. But I’ll be back after next Saturday, because I have a whole lot to get off my chest about this whole process.
Most of my time that is SAT in final few weeks has been spent learning the basics of math. More on that later.
For the next few days I’m going to write an essay a day making sure that i am limbered up for Saturday. As I’ve said before, practice definitely helps.
I simply printed away a remark to read carefully from my last post in regards to the Essay, that has been left by a school that is high who scored a 2400. His (or her?) critique of my October essay is excellent, and this specific paragraph, worthy of showcasing for other people:
My recommendation to you is this: continually be aware of your thesis whenever you are developing your examples. You’ll need to be explicit very, very explicit once you tie your example(s) back once again to the thesis. SAT essay visitors read really quickly. Demonstrably linking your example(s) to your thesis is crucial to scoring a 12.
If anyone else is interested in exercising essay that is SAT, here are the university Board encourages from the November SAT.
Okay, signing down now because I’m procrastinating.
Keep Your time that is own for SAT
SAT tutor, Stacey Howe-Lott, left a comment below with some test using tips because she thought everyone knew these things… that she hadn’t mentioned before.
Considering that somehow they didn’t hit my radar for the first 46 years of my life, i want to assume that there are most likely others out there who also may have been absent on the day these strategies were given out….and i am posting the entire, worthy, kit and kaboodle remark, as is:
A note that is quick keeping time: My digital watch (which includes a timer) beeps, so I actually don’t put it to use for the SAT. An analog is used by me view rather. And, at the start of each section, I wind the fingers to the most notable of the hour (its perpetually 8-8:30 am during the test). By starting each section at 8:00 it then is quite simple to see just how long I have left ‘Oo. 8:15 simply 10 minutes left)
Why waste brain cells on wanting to determine just how much time you have kept you started at 8:33 if it is currently 8:48 and.
Also mark your answers into the booklet I draw a big circle around the clear answer I chose ( such as the letter plus the solution). I also write the letter (big!) to the left regarding the question. That way when I bubble in, I am able to just quickly glance down the left side of the questions and write in my answers (A, B, E)
When I skip an solution, I place a big circle to the left, to remind me personally to skip that bubble.
And, I don’t bubble in after each question I only bubble in the spread so then bubble those if the section starts on the right-hand page, I’ll answer all those questions. I quickly’ll turn the web page and respond to the questions in the left-hand and pages that are right-hand then bubble in all those before I turn the web page to get to more concerns.
I especially love the tip regarding how to keep your own time. I’ve ordered myself an analog, beep-free Swatch for the SAT next Saturday (my final one with this project…), which should get to today’s mail.