SAT TIP: Magic With Averages, Part I Sep 26, 2007

Once fully understood, questions involving averages, which appear frequently on SAT and other exams, become a snap!

SAT HINT: Avoid Twins Sep 23, 2007

Since no multiple choice question has two correct answers, if two choices are synonyms, they are both wrong.

SAT Hint of the Day: Another Alphanumeric Concept Sep 22, 2007

There are many concepts that are logical but tough to figure out during the exam, so it is worth knowing them beforehand.

SAT & PSAT Hint for Those Weird Letter Problems Sep 19, 2007

Alphanumeric expressions look like algebraic ones, but are DIFFERENT!

SAT Hint of the Day: Handshakes, the Easy Way Sep 18, 2007

There is often a question on the SAT and PSAT which is tricky unless you are prepared with a simple and effective method.

SAT & PSAT Favorite: Highly Likely to Show Up Sep 16, 2007

Among the math concepts routinely tested, weighted averages, though easy, rate high.

Magic Formulas for the SAT Sep 15, 2007

Though exotic formulas are not necessary for solving questions on the SAT, some people have success working that way.

SAT & PSAT Hints Continued, With 'Magic Numbers' Sep 14, 2007

Some numbers make the exceptions to 'commons sense' results pop out on a test.

Figure Not Drawn To Scale is the Vampire's Cross Sep 11, 2007

On the SAT and PSAT exam, when a diagram is accompanied by the words 'Not Drawn To Scale' it is an intentionally distorted picture and must be ignored.

SAT TIP OF THE DAY: Percent Change and Direction Sep 9, 2007

On the SAT exam, and everywhere else, it helps to think of percentage change problems as electric dimmer switches.