Peter Peng

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Intros Are Virtually Useless — Template Part I

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series SAT Essay Template

You know the 5-paragraph essay format you learned way back when? Use it. Or at least use a 4-paragraph essay where you cut out one of the body paragraphs. Of course there are other formats that can get you a nice score on this essay, but if you don’t already know them, now is not the time to learn or practice unfamiliar writing models…not with this much riding on the line. If you’re already familiar with other formats, then I’m […]

Down to 50/50? Don’t Justify Your Answers, Identify Wrong Ones

SAT Reading

Reading comprehension, compared to math and grammar, is much more resistant to strategy attacks. Reading comp questions are like the cockroaches of the SAT world—nearly immune to pesticide (our tactics and strategies). The only way to truly and effectively conquer these pesky questions is the old fashion way: stomping them dead. By that I mean actually understanding what you’re reading—the fundamentals! There is one glimmer of hope though, one saving grace, one strategy that I find pretty effective. It’s called

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