1. Descriptionsof EachSetof Slides
If you are temptedtoskipanyof the slideshowsprovidedaspartof thiscourse,please readthe short
synopsisof eachset.If you are still notinterested,then,byall means,skipthatsetof slides.
10 Intro
Thisset of slidesexplainsthatyouwill learnwhatholesyouhave inthe 3 SAT subjects(basicallythe 3
"R"s,- Reading,'Ritingand"Rithmatics) bytakinganactual SAT, andwatchingvideosthatteachhowto
correct eachmistake youmade,thencheckingyour progressbytakinganotherSAT,etc.
Thisalsowill letyougetusedto the SAT formsand questionstyles.
In addition,the slidesexplainwhyfindingandfixingyouractual mistkesissoefficinetforimprovingyour
score,and helpsyouestimate howmuch improvementtoexpect.
20 Improvingreadingand writing,partI
Thisslide setexplainshowthe SATreadingmaterial iswrittenandhow youressaysare scored.Itgivesa
forevermemorablesetof instructionsabouthow toimprove yourreadingandwritingscore onthe SAT,
as well asinthe classroomandlateron, at work.Evengoodreadersand writerswill benefit.
30 Improvingreadingandwriting,partII
Thisset includesthe "testtakingtipsandtricks"aimedathow to guessbetter,answeringtrue/false and
multiple choice,andtipsforthingstodo on the day of the test.Evengoodtesttakerswill benefit. When
youfinish,trypracticingyournewskillsonthe 501 promptsthat are typical forreadingandwritingtests
like the SAT.
40 ImprovingMath Skills
You are instructedtouse the official SATPrepmaterialsdesignedtodetectandcorrectthe basic
mistakesyouwill actuallymake onthe SAT.Notonlywill youthennotmake those mistakesonthe SAT,
but youwill have learnedtonevermake those mistakesagain,sothatyouwill be readytocontinue your
math ona solidfootingwhenyouentercollege,butyourmathat workwill be reliable aswell.
If you finishcorrectingthose mistakes,trystudyingthe KaplanandKahnListof 100 mostcommonSAT
math mistakes(gleanedfrom all studentswhotookpastSATs.) Yourownmistakesare more important
to study,butnthisshouldreinforce yourabilitytobe mistake proof,andmaycatch a few questions
where youweren'tquite sure,andjust"gotlucky"when youtookthe Official SATpreptest.
The rest of the slide sets(50-90) take you intoareasthat helpyoufindthe rightcollege,scholarship,job,
etc,and to not justfitinbut thrive.Mostof the informationwillbe new toyou,andis notjust the basic
stuff yougetfrom yourschool counselor,butare reallypowerful techniquesyouwill be gladtohave
discovered.
