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SAT Myths

5 Lies About SAT Prep

by Jeff Bergman

in Key Posts, SAT Myths

Everybody is lying about SAT prep. Here are 5 of the biggest lies, and the people who tell them.
1) Gaston Caperton, the President of the College Board, which administers the SAT, is lying about SAT prep.
Yesterday in the NY Times, Mr. Caperton responded to this question from a reader, “How does the College Board [...]

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The Myth of Content

by Jeff Bergman

in Key Posts, SAT Myths

If you really want to increase your SAT score in a significant way, be very wary of the tutor who tells you that the most important thing to learn is the content of the test. Every SAT tutor working for every SAT prep company understands and can explain the content of the test, but most kids who get tutored don’t raise their score that much.

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The Myth of Test Taking Tricks and Techniques

by Jeff Bergman

in Key Posts, SAT Myths

Can tricks and techniques help you get a much better score on the SAT? No. If you rely on tricks, your bound to fail. You need solid methods, ways that you, as the test taker, want to train your mind to think. Sound hard? It’s not. Training your mind to think is easier than you think it is.

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