<p>I will take the sats a week from saturday. I also found out that I will take it at my school with extended time. How much does extended time help? I've been prepping with the BB BOOK and direct hits volume 1. Are those good books?</p>
<p>Extended time can help a lot if you use it right. You are supposed to be given time and a half – 37 minutes for a 25 minute section and 30 minutes for a 20 minute section. This makes the test even MORE of a marathon. You really have to be mentally tough to be productive for the whole time. And you still should go slow, read every word and be cautious as you approach the ends of math sections. </p>
<p>But here’s the trap: at some schools, the proctors leave it to your judgement, letting you move on to a new section if you feel ready. This is NOT what they are supposed to do and it is NOT doing you a favor. (But like you, they would love to get out a little sooner.) By the end, you end up spending less time on each section than you could and you lose the benefit. So don’t let them do this. Use the full alotted time for every section, even if you don’t feel like it. If three different times during this test you battle for one more right answer, that’s 30 or so points you wouldn’t have had. So extended time is a mixed benefit. It helps you but only if you stay strong.</p>
<p>What is this extended time? I’ve never heard of it?</p>
<p>You have to be ■■■■■■■■ to get it.</p>
<p>Really, GreedIsGood? That is one of the most ignorant comments that I’ve seen on this site.</p>
<p>My brother gets extended time on tests, and NOT because he is “■■■■■■■■.” ■■■■■■■■ means slowed down in case you didn’t know, and he has ADHD which means that his mind moves too FAST. So maybe you should know your facts before your post such idiotic comments.</p>
<p>Sorry I didn’t mean it to be so offensive. I just meant that you have to have a natural disability in order to qualify for extended time.</p>
<p>Okay, I understand now. I thought you actually meant that as a derogatory comment. Now, I’m definitely not a “PC” component, just for clarification.</p>
<p>Wait so if I went to my doctor told him some crap that I can’t focus I could get extra time on the SAT? AND get some adderall? double win!</p>
<p>It’s what it sounds like: more time per section. Extended time is usually given to students with mental illness/disability (dyslexia, ADHD, etc.).</p>
<p>Extended time is not just handed out like a slightly later curfew.</p>
<p>All of my sons are classified and have IEPs. Just having an IEP is not enough to get extended time, either. My oldest is mildly Asperger’s; he did not need extra time. My next one has anxiety, but not over standardized testing, which is the one school thing he does very well. I did not apply for extended time for either, although the GC told me to. I felt it was not warranted.</p>
<p>However, my current 9th grader will be getting extended time, as well as a scribe for the essay and any math work that needs to be written, He is severely dyslexic and needs the time to read the questions. His comprehension is in the 99th %ile and his IQ is over 130 but his reading speed is very slow. </p>
<p>MANY very bright kids get extended time but only if they have a documented need for it. My son was diagnosed in 1st grade (my H is also dyslexic but managed to get through grad school) and has had accommodations forever. You can’t just go to your doctor and get a letter for extended time. I know of kids who are classified and didn’t even get the time. </p>
<p>If you don’t need extended time, be grateful.</p>