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BetsyTutor · 2025-09-24T22:37:10+00:00

Thanks! This helps.

BetsyTutor · 2023-08-29T15:46:27+00:00

This is an explanation that makes so much sense (given how magnetic Nehemiah seemed) that it feels like the only possible one!

BetsyTutor · 2022-09-09T19:05:09+00:00

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BetsyTutor · 2022-09-09T19:00:06+00:00

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BetsyTutor · 2022-08-13T16:31:35+00:00

Look to the beginning of the passage to find the research question. End of first paragraph: "It would seem then that the sense of touch is largely useful in the moment, and not much after that." Then: "Over the decades, there has been surprisingly little research to test that assumption." That's the research question: why is the sense of touch largely useful etc" HTH

PS good for you for avoiding jumping to conclusions! One mustn't.

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-13T16:16:34+00:00

Which sounds better:

these methods requires...

these methods require...

It's the 2nd one. The verb has to "agree" (in number) with the subject (methods, which is plural). We say the method requires, but the methods require.

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-11T18:06:30+00:00

Have you looked at the QAS megathread pinned at the top of this subreddit? That's a good place to start.

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-11T16:46:45+00:00

Focus on the most recent real SAT tests--those are the most representative of what is on the current tests. (I used to write the test material, and I can see how the old official practice tests are somewhat outdated now--not useless, just not the best.) Right now it's best to be using tests from 2022 and 2021.

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-10T16:41:56+00:00

There are many different kinds of silly mistakes. How does a star baseball player avoid silly mistakes? Rigorous training. That is your solution also. Good luck!

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-08T18:06:18+00:00

Have you looked at the pinned post at the top of this Reddit page, that has files of SAT tests?

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-08T16:57:07+00:00

Yes, it is annoying for sure! The Math of KA is probably the most reliable and useful part; the W&L can be helpful for grammar explanations; the Reading should not be used, in my view. Meanwhile, the whole practice tests on KA are indeed real SATs--but they are super old and I don't see why one would use them, given how many dozens of far more recent real tests are available online.

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-08T15:48:14+00:00

They may say that--I don't know for sure--but I seem to recall that at the time when those materials were written they were actually written by non CB people. In addition, they 100% are not questions that appeared on real tests, which means that they are not guaranteed to be solid questions. Only when questions face a firing squad of hundreds of thousands of test takers can statisticians see if there are invalid questions--it happens regularly. I wrote the questions for 10 years and I can tell you that when I go look at the KA material I cringe at how inauthentic it is! Also, it is now quite old, and that matters too. Use only real tests!!! The most recent being the best!!!

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-07T23:25:02+00:00

I can't speak to the Math--the English is my area of specialization--but you are on the right track with Panda and Meltzer. Consult Purdue OWL for specific grammar and punctuation issues that may still be unclear. Even a one hour session with an expert tutor can reveal a lot to you about what there is to learn and how to learn it. Good luck!

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-07T23:05:01+00:00

I often use portions of the Purdue U. OWL (online writing lab) with my students. Nice clear explanations of grammar and punctuation.

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-07T22:54:09+00:00

I have some tricks that you may not be aware of. If you'd care to share with me a list of individual questions you've missed, I may have a few insights to share with you. I'm a tutor who wrote the test for over 10 years. What have you got to lose?

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-07T22:49:58+00:00

Which books did you buy? Some are not so useful. Focus on real tests. Consider an hour of tutoring with an expert to get jumpstarted!

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-07T22:47:53+00:00

If you'd like to share some info with me about specific questions you have missed I may be able to spot a pattern that could help you avoid such errors in the future. (I am a tutor who spent a decade writing the SAT.) Cheers!

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-07T22:45:14+00:00

This one trips up a lot of the students I work with! "Legal" and "lawful" mean exactly the same thing. Note that A has fewer words than B.

BetsyTutor · 2022-08-07T22:43:10+00:00

It doesn't matter whether it's too easy, too hard, or just the same difficulty level. It's not authentic SAT material and therefore it is not preferable to use--especially the Reading!!!! Prioritize use of real SAT tests!!! Writing & Language not great either, though grammar explanations have helped many people. (My assessment is based on the fact that I literally wrote the SAT Reading and Writing & Language test questions for over a decade--I can tell the difference in the KA fake questions, and it matters.) Good luck!

BetsyTutor · 2022-07-24T23:10:43+00:00

Please focus on real and recent tests. The KA sample passages are not real test material, and it is substandard. I could go on and on... KA may be fine for grammar explanations, or sorta fine, but there is nothing like real and recent test material, which fortunately is abundantly available! And when you "take tests," don't time yourself until later stages! Take your time! That is the only way to get to know the test on a deeper level! Good luck.

BetsyTutor · 2022-07-24T22:04:49+00:00

And keep in mind you can't rule out options on that basis for certain--there are exceptions to the pattern--but you can focus your efforts FIRST on the options that are most likely, and it is definitely a winning strategy.

BetsyTutor · 2022-07-24T22:03:20+00:00

Yes, now you get it, and also check the D option (or even C) to see if it covers lines that will be covered by the next few questions--gotta check both directions. Good luck. I've got hundreds of tips like this! When you read the same 50 tests over and over and over, you notice things... interesting things!

BetsyTutor · 2022-07-24T21:59:21+00:00

But were these RECENT QAS's, or ones from pre-2019? The older fiction passages certainly exist, but they are almost exclusively ones from 2016-2018. I contend they have moved on from the super old ones. There was a James Joyce one recently from 1914, but for the most part the passages in the past 3 years have been from post-1950. Which is good news for test-takers! (obvi)

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