How can a Chinese student prepare for the sat?

Test Preparation
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<p>And…Who can give me some advice about cr？It sticks on 550…</p>

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<p>lol of course you would have an 800 in math you chinese immigrant you</p>

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<p>As a Chinese myself (who got 2250), my advice is:

  1. recite wordlists ASAP! After that you can crack the blue book and other practice tests (do not do these tests before you accumulate enough vocabulary, it’s wasting). Also, try to read English as much as possible. For example you can abandon Baidu Baike from now on and use English Wikipedia instead.
  2. writing is not as important as CR and math but still try to get a decent score
  3. although SAT math is TOO easy for us Chinese don’t think that you always get 800. Many of my classmates get 740, even 710! These days the curve of the SAT math is never lenient and 2 wrongs can make 740!!! The only way to ensure 800 is to do all the problems correctly. So pay attention to SAT math. Do not be careless.</p>
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<p>Also, I’m interested in which city are you from??</p>

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<p>Hello! I’m also a Chinese (but Singaporean, so my first language is English). I think what would really help is if you practise writing the Essay. I mean, you probably cannot predict much on CR besides the Vocabulary (and there is a LOT), but the Essay is pretty standard stuff. Just keep practicing writing good essays with examples and it’ll help strengthen your understanding when you read passages. Remember to vary sentence structures, check for grammar mistakes and pull out the vocabulary you’re studying in apt situations (you can find lists online, and I’m sure you can probably memorize this easily). Aim for a 8 or 10, and this’ll do wonders for your W score!:slight_smile: </p>

<p>Good luck!
And it’s a misconception that all Chinese students get 800s for their Math. I’m living proof of that :frowning: Thank God for my English!</p>

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<p>“5) You may want to consider enrolling in a Chinese university and transferring to a lower Ivy (e.g., Cornell or the University of Pennsylvania).”</p>

<p>Well, enrolling in a decent Chinese university is terribly difficult…
Here are some of the easiest math problems of the gao-kao (mathematics, Jiangsu Province, 2010)</p>

<p>Problem 1: Set A= {-1,1,3} Set B= {a,a^2+4}, A∩B={3}
a is a real number. What is the value of a?</p>

<p>Problem 2: z is a complex number and z(2-3i)=6+4i
Find |z|</p>

<p>Problem 5: f(x)=x(e^x+a e^x) is an even function. Find a </p>

<p>The highest possible score of this math exam is 160 and the average score is 83.5</p>

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<p>To#24:Thx for your advice,I am from Tianjin…
Btw,where are you from?</p>

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<p>Thx.And how is the math course in Singapore?Is it very tough?</p>

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<p>I think it’s pretty tough! But Math isn’t one of my strong subjects… I particularly dislike vectors and sketching curves! Our syllabus is the A level Cambridge one, probably different from yours. My cousin who studies in China does pages of working- we don’t have that. It’s more of critical thinking. I gotta think a lot before I even start a question!</p>

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<p>I’m from Nanjing and I am admitted by WUSTL and Cornell. The former gave me the Compton Scholarship, more than 40K USD per year</p>

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<p>I am Chinese,too. And i studied Sat one and a half years before and get 2350. I think you should go to <a href=“http://www.cuus.cn%5B/url%5D”>www.cuus.cn</a> to find more information.
Basically, you memorize vocabulary and read more!!!</p>

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<p>Since your Chinese you should study 54 hours per day.</p>

<p>Is that what you are insinuating by telling us you were Chinese?</p>

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<h1>30:Great!And which do you prefer?</h1>

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<h1>31:And how do you feel about the cr?Difficult?</h1>

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<h1>29:How did you practice English reading in Singapore?</h1>

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<p>My first language is English, so I think and write in English and all my lessons are in that language too, except for Chinese class. I think to do well in English you need to read and listen lots, and BBC World Service is a really fun way to learn new stuff!</p>

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<h1>36：Thank you…Essay will be a tough problem for me,I cannot write fluently…</h1>

<pre><code> Should I build up the vocab before take practice for the essay?
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<p>To#30:Hmm…There is a new problem…Which vocab book should I choose?</p>

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<p>^
Barron’s 3500 and Gruber’s 3400…if you want a 2200+…</p>

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<p>Yes, I think you should definitely brush up on vocabulary. However, remember that the best sentences are short ones and never to use a complex word when you could use a simple one that means the same thing! Vocabulary only helps to capture certain nuances. Check out William Safire’s great rules on writing! All the best.</p>