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DESCRIPTION
- THE NEW 2004 SAT
TUTOR!
PSAT and SAT
DESCRIPTION THE PSAT AND SAT TEST MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT
TESTS OF YOUR WHOLE LIFE. THEY CAN AFFECT YOUR
FUTURE.
PSAT
PSAT is the qualifying test for the nationwide
competition run by the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation.
Being a National Merit Finalist or Semifinalist,
or receiving a Letter of Commendation, is
worth a great deal when you apply to college.
The PSAT is a standardized test of verbal and
mathematical abilities. It has two verbal sections
totaling 58 questions and two math sections with
50 questions. Testing time is 2 hours.
The PSAT, or Preliminary Scholastic Assessment
Test, is a preview of the SAT and is typically
taken in the junior year of high school.
IF YOU WANT TO DO WELL, YOU MUST HAVE A STUDY
PLAN starting in your sophmore year of high school.
SAT
The SAT test is taken in your senior year of
high school. It is more of the same thing but
it is longer (2.5 hours) than the PSAT.
Both the PSAT and SAT are TIMED TESTS. In the
in the PSAT you have two 30 minute math sections.
In the SAT you have two 30 minute and one 15 minute
math sections.
Both the PSAT and SAT tests allow calculators,
But you should be able to do the problems without a
calculator. In some cases a calculator is a
disadvantage. It is very easy to make errors using
calculators. You really have to do the calculations
twice, or be able to make a good estimate so that
you know approximately what the answer should be.
BE SURE TO GET A COPY OF THE PUBLICATION
Taking the SAT from the College Board.
It should be available in your guidance department.
You will find valuable information in this
publication.
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STUDENT EVALUATION
This computer system will evaluate your math skills and
determine which assignments should be done to improve your
math skills.
Math concepts you should know:
Arithmetic:application problems involving simple
addition,subtraction,multiplication, and division;percent;
data interpretation (including mean,median,mode);odd and
even numbers; prime numbers;divisibility.
Algebra:negative numbers;sibstitution;simplifying
algebraic expressions;solving word problems;simple
factoring;linear equations;inequalities;positive integer
exponents;roots of numbers;sequences.
Geometry:area and perimeter of a polygon;area and
circumference of a circle;volume of a box, cube, and cyulinder;
properties of isoceles, equilateral, and right triamgles;
properties of parallel and perpendicular lines; simple
coordinate geometry;slope;similarity;geometric visulization.
Other:logical reasoning;probability and counting.
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