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Running out of time on the SAT is not always merely a reading problem; quite often, it is just as much a decision-making problem. Students who score 700+ are not necessarily reading faster than everyone else. They’re simply making better decisions about where to spend their time. Two habits account for most of the difference: knowing when to move on from a question and knowing how to eliminate wrong answers quickly. Principle One: Don’t Get

One of the most common, yet overlooked SAT Reading mistakes has nothing to do with vocabulary, reading ability, or effort. Instead, it is the fact that many students answer questions based on existing knowledge instead of what the passage actually says. The SAT is not testing your general knowledge of science, history, literature, or any other subject. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve studied the topic of a passage beforehand or have strong opinions about it.

There is a habit that separates students who plateau in the mid-600’s from students who break into the 700’s, and it has little to do with vocabulary, reading speed, or how carefully they study the passage. It has to do with when they form an opinion on the answer choice. That’s right: when. Most students read a question and immediately look at the answer choices. After all, the correct answer is somewhere among those four

If you’ve ever finished an SAT Reading and Writing module feeling mentally exhausted, or that your score just does not reflect your reading ability, you’re not alone. In fact, many students who struggle on SAT Reading aren’t weak readers at all. They’re often honors students, AP students, and strong English students who genuinely care about understanding what they read. And that’s precisely why they get trapped. One of the most common things I hear from

Imagine a student sitting down with a single SAT Reading and Writing question set. They read the excerpt carefully, eliminate appealing but incorrect answers, and land on the correct answer with confidence. Give them a handful of questions like this, and they look every bit like a student capable of an elite score. Now, put the actual SAT in front of that same student and it’s a totally different scenario. Sure, ten questions in, they