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There are obvious uses for scratch paper on the SAT and ACT. There are other more creative uses for it, as well.  How about making an improvised ruler and protractor  for use in geometry problems? This trick is little known, but perfectly legal.  Proper use of scratch paper is critical in tackling SAT/ACT math problems. Following is a list of things to keep in mind. - When “doing the math,” write out all the steps. Boil-down tough questions by jotting down notes about the clues you're given and what you’re trying to find (circle the main question words, underline the clues). Write hybrid notes , half math, half English, to help make sense of difficult word problems.  Keep scratch work neat and organized (mark notes with problem numbers, etc.). Re-draw on-screen figures for convenience and for illustrating known information. Ask for more scratch pages, if you need them.  The SAT allows pens or pencils. Pencils can be mechanical pencils or wooden number 2 pencils...

There are obvious uses for scratch paper on the SAT and ACT. There are other more creative uses for it, as well.  How about making an improvised ruler and protractor  for use in geometry problems? This trick is little known, but perfectly legal.  Proper use of scratch paper is critical in tackling SAT/ACT math problems. Following is a list of things to keep in mind. - When “doing the math,” write out all the steps. Boil-down tough questions by jotting down notes about the clues you're given and what you’re trying to find (circle the main question words, underline the clues). Write hybrid notes , half math, half English, to help make sense of difficult word problems.  Keep scratch work neat and organized (mark notes with problem numbers, etc.). Re-draw on-screen figures for convenience and for illustrating known information. Ask for more scratch pages, if you need them.  The SAT allows pens or pencils. Pencils can be mechanical pencils or wooden number 2 pencils...

There are obvious uses for scratch paper on the SAT and ACT. There are other more creative uses for it, as well.  How about making an improvised ruler and protractor  for use in geometry problems? This trick is little known, but perfectly legal.  Proper use of scratch paper is critical in tackling SAT/ACT math problems. Following is a list of things to keep in mind. - When “doing the math,” write out all the steps. Boil-down tough questions by jotting down notes about the clues you're given and what you’re trying to find (circle the main question words, underline the clues). Write hybrid notes , half math, half English, to help make sense of difficult word problems.  Keep scratch work neat and organized (mark notes with problem numbers, etc.). Re-draw on-screen figures for convenience and for illustrating known information. Ask for more scratch pages, if you need them.  The SAT allows pens or pencils. Pencils can be mechanical pencils or wooden number 2 pencils...

Done correctly, preparation for the SAT/ACT cultivates essential skills not fostered in class yet vital to success in academia and beyond. One of these is the ability to generate robust, energetic concentration and deliberate, laser-like "winning focus.” Highly intentional attitude lights up the brain like a Christmas tree, enabling students to think quickly and cleverly, solve problems creatively, and make the utmost of what they already know about mathematics. Maintenance of a sharp, energetic. mindful “winning focus” throughout the test is critical. This is so important that, without such attentiveness, almost nothing else matters. Creating and sustaining optimal energy is vital to maximal success. Test taking is a competitive activity, and just as is the case in athletics or the performing arts, lagging attention and lackluster commitment won’t cut it. Following are six “concentration hacks” that, in my work with students on SAT/ACT test prep over nearly five decades, have pr...

Done correctly, preparation for the SAT/ACT cultivates essential skills not fostered in class yet vital to success in academia and beyond. One of these is the ability to generate robust, energetic concentration and deliberate, laser-like "winning focus.” Highly intentional attitude lights up the brain like a Christmas tree, enabling students to think quickly and cleverly, solve problems creatively, and make the utmost of what they already know about mathematics. Maintenance of a sharp, energetic. mindful “winning focus” throughout the test is critical. This is so important that, without such attentiveness, almost nothing else matters. Creating and sustaining optimal energy is vital to maximal success. Test taking is a competitive activity, and just as is the case in athletics or the performing arts, lagging attention and lackluster commitment won’t cut it. Following are six “concentration hacks” that, in my work with students on SAT/ACT test prep over nearly five decades, have pr...

Done correctly, preparation for the SAT/ACT cultivates essential skills not fostered in class yet vital to success in academia and beyond. One of these is the ability to generate robust, energetic concentration and deliberate, laser-like "winning focus.” Highly intentional attitude lights up the brain like a Christmas tree, enabling students to think quickly and cleverly, solve problems creatively, and make the utmost of what they already know about mathematics. Maintenance of a sharp, energetic. mindful “winning focus” throughout the test is critical. This is so important that, without such attentiveness, almost nothing else matters. Creating and sustaining optimal energy is vital to maximal success. Test taking is a competitive activity, and just as is the case in athletics or the performing arts, lagging attention and lackluster commitment won’t cut it. Following are six “concentration hacks” that, in my work with students on SAT/ACT test prep over nearly five decades, have pr...