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How to Best Prepare for the SAT/ACT in the Final Days

How to Best Prepare for the SAT/ACT in the Final Days

Update: 2018-10-02
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This week's podcast episode features practical and detailed recommendations on how to best prepare for the SAT/ACT in the final days leading up to the test.  Listen in as recent Harvard graduate and Zenith tutor, Sara Allan, shares valuable insights on how to use your time and focus your attention in the final days.

Here are some of the key areas covered in today's episode:

  • The value of writing a full practice test under real conditions
  • What it means to mimic the conditions of the real test
  • How to conduct a strategic review following the practice test
  • The importance of using a detailed answer key to learn from the practice test 
  • The power of journaling about errors and planning for similar content on the real test
  • Understanding key principles underlying the questions rather than merely answers to specific questions
  • How to control the controllable
  • Taking care of your body and visualizing success
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How to Best Prepare for the SAT/ACT in the Final Days

How to Best Prepare for the SAT/ACT in the Final Days

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