Author: Jesse Sternberg

This week Jesse covers tips 8 and 9 to help you save time on the SAT.

8. Prepare your SAT essay arsenal.

While you will not know your SAT essay topic in advance, the prompts will inevitably touch upon one of a handful of broad themes (heroism, independent thought, facing adversity, and technology and progress are some of the most common). Keep a few examples in the back of your mind about which you know a fair amount and to whom a variety of different topics can apply (90% of essay topics can apply to people like Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi if you get just a little bit creative!).

9. Don’t stress out about the time!

Ironically, thinking too much about the passing time might be the biggest time waster of all. Yes, it’s good to be aware of when your time is running out so you can use your last few minutes wisely – but don’t let it preoccupy your mind. Instead, concentrate on figuring out the most efficient way to attack each problem type and stay focused on what you’re doing.

Next week we’ll have more tips to help you own the SAT. Read more from our SAT experts at www.knewton.com/blog/sat

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