<p>okay, so this thread is for those ppl (including myself) who want to try out more different strategies.... the idea is, everyone post their favorite strategies for Cr Math and Writing (any 1, 2, or all 3)... just so other people can try them out and see if they can use them as well. Thanks!</p>
<p>I'll do one for Math... Even though time is scarce, i like to do all the problems on paper step by step.. however long it may take.. it doesnt require you to check your work.</p>
<p>Make things up. (In writing)</p>
<p>CR
Read through the passage thoroughly until you truly understand it, skim to the end, read the last paragraph.</p>
<p>Critical Reading</p>
<ol>
<li>Read questions first. See what lines are explicitly stated in the question and draw an arrow next to the line in the passage.</li>
<li>Skim the first and second paragraphs to find the main idea, and focus on the lines marked with arrows.</li>
<li>For sentence completions, identify positive and negative words.</li>
</ol>
<p>Math
1. Plug in random numbers for variables.
2. Plug in answer choices for variables
Maybe this is why I'm bad at the math section -_-</p>
<p>Writing
1. Remember Rocket Review's 14 grammatic rules.</p>
<p>since i dont have the rocket review, can someone please post the 14 grammatic rules</p>
<p>1 SAT a day, baby</p>
<p>hahah ;D</p>
<p>For sentence completions, i cover the answer choices, bring my own word to the blank (or, if i can't think of a word, i at least bring a positive or negative value to the word), then i look at the choices.</p>
<p>Believe me, this works, i've taken the SAT once so far with no practice, i only got 2 sentence completions wrong</p>
<p>yea covering the answer choices i think is the best method for sc</p>
<p>i ll post another one, this is probably the most obvious thing ever... but actually using the formulas at the beginning of math sections. I cant believe that i actually sat in my seat for 5 minutes over 1 problem trying to remember the formula for volume of cylinder..... and i got that question wrong... when i was reviewing them... i remembered that the formulas are given... lol its pathetic.</p>
<p>CR:</p>
<ol>
<li>Skim the questions to find the questions that include a specific line. Make little dashes next to the lines that have specific questions on them.</li>
<li>Read fast up to the first dash. Answer dash questions as you get to them.</li>
<li>Answer general questions at the end.
On the ACT I got a 36 using that.</li>
</ol>
<p>For SC's, use a combination of negative/positive and word roots/prefixes to pinpoint the answer.</p>
<p>Writing:
1. Make stuff up on the essay.
2. The key is to always relate your examples back to your thesis sentence.</p>
<p>General:
1. Once you know a certain answer chioce is definitely wrong, make a line through it so you don't waste time looking at it again while picking out the real answer.</p>
<p>What kind of things do you guys make up on the essay? I thought the general consensus was historical/literature examples > personal experience/observation?</p>
<p>^ i think you just have to get creative</p>
<p>i read somewhere that on one essay, a person wrote about thomas jefferson still existing during the 21st century, and he somehow related it to the topic of the essay, and got a 12</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>thanks all you guys:X. really appreciate your helpful sharings:X</p>