How difficult is the SAT?????

[tarheel91]

Kasz216 said:

ssj12 said:

Melissa said:
Oh! Test tips:

If you don't know an answer, skip it and come back. it's better to answer as many questions as possible. Just make *sure* you've skipped the appropriate number on the bubble sheet.

Use a slightly dull pencil. Takes less time to fill in bubbles.

Make sure to bring good snacks, and eat during breaks. Hiking food is good: fruit, trail mix, stuff like that. Nothing particularly loud or messy.

Don't just pack it: wear your jacket.



Wait, I think that last one is boat safety, not taking the SATs...

and if your in the last 5 minutes and still dont have a clue, answer it anyways. You get a point jsut for filing the darn thing in.

Eh? You've taken them sooner then i have, but back when i took them you lost more points for being wrong them leaving them blank. I know that is how it is for the GRE's as well. Though if you have a 50-50 guess it's worth guessing.

You're correct, and SSJ12 is wrong again.  You lose points for each question you get wrong, 1/4 of what you get for answering a question correctly, to be exact.  Probability says that if you can narrow it down to 4 or less possible answers, you can at least break even, and usually do better than that, by guessing.  If you have absolutely no clue and can't eliminate a single one, don't guess.  I got a 1220/1600 in 7th grade.  Math will get you unless you're 3 years ahead.  You have to know some Geometry and Algebra 2 for it, and a 7th grader generally won't know any of either.  It gets better with each time you take it, though.  Last time I took the PSAT (recycled SATs) I got a 2300 as a Junior.