| The SAT Exam allows colleges to compare different | | | | necessary to work on an actual math SAT Exam. |
| students from different schools on the same scale. | | | | Take this exam following the rules that would be |
| For this reason alone, it is important for students to | | | | followed on test day. In other words, time yourself |
| study methodically and thoroughly for this exam. The | | | | when you are working within a section, and take the |
| math portion of the exam is weighed very heavily | | | | required breaks (as allowed) between math sections. |
| when the student is interested in pursuing a college | | | | After a sample SAT exam is completed, grade the |
| degree involving mathematics, science, finance, | | | | exam and study your results. Note if there is a |
| technology, or related fields. | | | | specific question type that appears to be causing |
| Like other standardized exams, the SAT Exam is a | | | | problems or if there is a specific subject topic that |
| test that can be studied for quite strategically. This is | | | | continues to baffle you. |
| because the math topics included in the exam are | | | | At this point, it may be appropriate to consider |
| well-defined and fixed. Moreover, the same question | | | | specialized, focused tutoring to fill in any gaps in |
| types appear from year to year, and so they make | | | | comprehension. The tutor would be able to focus on |
| great practice material for students. Therefore, the | | | | SAT math and to place extra attention on the |
| logical way to master the math portion of the SAT | | | | weaknesses until understanding of the concepts is |
| Exam is to master the topics that are included on the | | | | improved. The tutoring may be either in-person or |
| test. | | | | online. Recently, online tutoring has become more |
| In order to best understand the topics on the exam, | | | | popular, as it is more convenient for both tutor and |
| it is necessary to first review the textbook(s) that | | | | student. Moreover, online tutoring tends to be more |
| describe the concepts in detail. Study the relevant | | | | affordable than in-person tutoring. |
| chapters until the material makes sense to you. Once | | | | In an online tutoring session, the tutor and student |
| you are done studying the relevant chapters, move | | | | can work on the same interactive whiteboard and |
| on to the problems at the end of the chapter. | | | | share problems, answers, and explanations. Using the |
| Attempt to solve as many problems as possible until | | | | computer's microphone or a telephone, the tutor and |
| you are fully confident that you have mastered the | | | | student can communicate via voice to further |
| solving procedure. | | | | communicate with each other. The tutoring session |
| After you are done reviewing the material and | | | | occurs in a private, interactive classroom and can be |
| practicing on the problems in your textbook, it is | | | | scheduled at the student's convenience. |