Tips Before the Final Exam

The last SAT Exam of the 2009-2010 school year is tomorrow!! We know that many of you feel nervous about the test, so JLP wanted to remind you of some of our most important tips and tricks:

1. Wake up early
   
2. Eat a healthy breakfast.
3. Pack a snack
4. Do some practice exercises (one short passage or a couple of math problems will suffice) while eating breakfast. This wakes your brain up!
5. Make sure you have your pencils, calculators, ID, and ticket stub.
6. Arrive early!
7. For the Writing section, remember to use the JLP Perfect Essay template on your essay.
   
8. For the grammar sections, study page 101 in your text and review your JLP grammar notes!
9. In Critical Reading, remember to use all six steps when solving the sentence completions. You MUST use all steps in consecutive order for the strategy to work.
10. Skip the short passage and go straight to the long passage.
11. Solve the long passages using your steps. DO NOT forget to underline!
12. For the Math section, do not forget there is an Order of Difficulty. Spend time on the easy/medium problems before you tackle the hard ones.
13. Never leave anything blank in the grid-in section. You are not deducted points.
14. Stay up-to-date on educational news and promotional products: http://www.facebook.com/jlpeducation
    

We hope that these tips were good reminders of all that you have learned in our SAT Prep programs. We wish all of our students luck!

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How to get the Most out of your Test-prep

JLP students and parents already know what is expected from them. How much you should commit to SAT prep:http://www.post-trib.com/news/neighbors/2097366,gbradshaw-0312.article

Miami Needs to Invest in SAT/ACT Prep

Investing in private test-prep classes and how they do it in Manhattan's Upper Eastside:http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/education&id=7327834 It's how we do it at JLP Education Services!

SAT ScoreChoice System Explained

Once again, someone breaking down the new ScoreChoice system, different college admissions, and the validity of test-prep. Be informed! http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/college-admissions/which-sat-act-scores-do-colleg.html