I got a 1170 on the PSAT which clearly needs improvement–please help
how do I improve the math-non calculator section and the writing section(my worst sections)
I don’t have money to spend on expensive books on tutors
Thanks for the help
khanacademy.org it’s what I use for most of my studying
Hi Waitwhatss, I would recommend just doing practice problems and tests as much as possible. Just remember you do not have to be a math wiz to excel at the test you just need to be able to answer the types of questions they as quickly. Go over all the practice questions you can find and try and identify which variety of problem (e.g., word, substitution) causes you trouble and focus on studying those in particular.
Here are a few example no calculator questions to get you started:
https://youtu.be/W79XOTegnJQ
https://youtu.be/kzLI7-bul6I
Drill multiplication tables through 14, squares of integers through 16, powers of small integers (e.g., through 2^8, 3^4, etc.), decimal equivalents of common fractions.
These are mostly elementary school arithmetic topics, but if you memorize 256=2^8, 0.625= 5/8, and 14^2=196, you will have more time to work on the real math.
Always divide before you multiply: keep numbers small.
For example, to calculate (132/5)x(10/12), first cancel common factors, then multiply.
So you do 132/12=11, 10/5=2, 2x11=22
instead of 132x10= 1320, 5x12=60, 1320/60 = ??