What's your strategy?

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<p>Some people work from reverse-chronologically on the Math section, some people go straight to the questions and don’t read the passages on the CR section, etc.</p>

<p>How do you take the SAT?</p>

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<p>I just go from 1 to whenever. </p>

<p>The only time I really differed was when I was cramped for time on a writing section. I didn’t have enough to read the whole paragraph so I just went straight to the questions. Got them all right. </p>

<p>However, I’ve been practicing spending less than 30 seconds on each question. So, I should have enough time to do everything 25 minutes. 29 * .5 = 14.5 minutes to go through the first 29 questions, and then 10.5 minutes for the paragraph. Which won’t take more than 3-5, so then I’ll have time to review answers. :)</p>

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<p>My methods:</p>

<p>Math: first few questions first, then work back to front
Reading: Barron’s 2400 method for long passages
Writing: I just work straight through the section
Essay: 4 paragraphs</p>

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<p>Math: Beginning to end, in order
Critical Reading: Long passages, then (if applicable) the two shorter ones, then sentence completion
Writing: 5 paragraphs with three examples</p>

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<p>I have the exact same method as 112358, ha. </p>

<p>Essay: Usually 4 paragraphs
Math: Back to front
Reading: Baron’s long passage strategy
Writing: Just straight through</p>

<p>Kind of crazy someone has the exact same strategy as me. I thought “mine” was fairly unique. Now all I have to do is master it to get me 2400. :)</p>

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<p>What’s the barrons strategy?</p>

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<p>Look up AcademicHacker’s essay guide on these forums. It’s amazing.</p>

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<p>Link to the essay guide soadquake was referring to:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/645763-how-write-12-essay-just-10-days.html?highlight=academichacker+essay[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/645763-how-write-12-essay-just-10-days.html?highlight=academichacker+essay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It’s really quite good, and has been “proven” to get people 12’s.</p>

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<ol>
<li>What is the Barron strategy for long passages? </li>
<li>What working back to front in Maths section helps? It’s the first time I heard this strategy.</li>
</ol>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>^^The questions generally go from easy to hard, so it’s like spending the time on the harder ones and not wearing yourself out on little stupid ones.</p>

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<p>What is the Barron strategy for long passages?</p>