Following the official SAT question of the day is a great way to prepare for this important exam that will determine which college will admit you and also help you find scholarship opportunities. Everyone knows by now that getting a college degree can help you acquire a better job and earn more money in life. By scoring high, you can impress the college board at just about any university and give yourself a chance of getting a truly quality education.
Some tips about understanding and answering the SAT question of the day, whether it is in Math, Critical Reading and Writing, are included here. The questions themselves are a form of test prep. However, you can increase their value to you if you also prepare for the questions.
Math SAT Question of the Day
- Reading the directions is obviously a good idea, but you can profit from studying the directions that you get in these daily questions. You can make yourself familiar with the directions and with the type of language that the test-makers use so that you do not lose time on the actual test just getting used to the language of the instructions.
- Remember that you do not need to memorize mathematical formulas. The test booklet will provide all the necessary formulas inside the cover. You will need only to know which formula is correct and how to utilize it.
- Use the space for scratch work. No one will penalize you for not working it out in your head.
Critical Reading SAT Question of the Day
- Read carefully. This may seem obvious but, under pressure, many people forget to take their time and focus on getting the right answer rather than the quick answer.
- Do not jump around to easy questions like you might with the math portion. Focus on one passage at a time because you will lose time familiarizing yourself with a passage on multiple occasions.
- Answer the sentence completion questions first. They take less time and answering them will quickly remove a distraction and give you a sense of having accomplished something before you move on to harder parts of the test.
Writing SAT Question of the Day
- When you answer an essay question, make sure that you establish your own point of view on something. The prompts typically want you to evaluate some topic and give your opinion. This is hard to do if you have not carefully considered the issue.
- With the multiple choice questions of this section, do not forget to use the process of elimination like you do with reading and math.
- Support your ideas and conclusions with examples that are well-developed rather than overly simple.
Find an archive of the official SAT questions of the day records and use them as prep. Some websites issue their own SAT questions of the day. Monitor your success and watch the SAT calendar for the 2011 and 2012 school year. When you think you are ready, choose the closest date and take the test.
