<p>After practicing the SAT a lot, do the questions become a lot easier (math and grammar especially)? As in, "OH one of these, just gotta plug this and that in and do this trick."</p>
<p>Do you think having the skills to do well on the SAT is valuable? I think it would help some people to study for the SAT if they knew that the grammar or math rules they learn from it will help them in other aspects of school or jobs. Or am I wrong and the SAT doesn't really train you for anything that you can use elsewhere?</p>
<p><em>sigh</em> talking about the SAT and theorizing about it won't get you a high score. </p>
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After practicing the SAT a lot, do the questions become a lot easier (math and grammar especially)? As in, "OH one of these, just gotta plug this and that in and do this trick."
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<p>There are no tricks. There's only applying what you know to solve an unfamiliar problem. If you solve more problems, you become more adept at seeing what to use where, but they're not just "tricks". You need to be able to think somewhat creatively and quickly. </p>
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Do you think having the skills to do well on the SAT is valuable? I think it would help some people to study for the SAT if they knew that the grammar or math rules they learn from it will help them in other aspects of school or jobs. Or am I wrong and the SAT doesn't really train you for anything that you can use elsewhere?
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<p>Absolutely. Knowing proper grammar helps you sound intelligent when you communicate. Knowing how to "think outside the box" with math problems helps you succeed in upper level math. Being able to comprehend what you read is very valuable in almost every aspect of life.</p>
<p>The problems do get easier as long as you review the ones you got wrong and try to determine how you could've solved the ones you got right more quickly. </p>
<p>I do agree that SAT skills are valuable elsewhere. The SAT rewards people who think. Those who get straight A's in school by simply regurgitating information may not do as well as the kids who get B's but who THINK. The workplace is all about getting stuff done quickly and efficiently and accurately (notice a parallel to the SAT?), and the people who achieve those goals are the people who can reason and think critically.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks. And yeah, I know this isn't going to help me get a high score, heh (still haven't picked up my BB).</p>