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Congrats on finishing the September SAT!! How would you describe today’s test? 🤔

Easy? Brutal? Weird? Fair? Humbling? Or something else? 😱 Drop yours below. 👇

And future SAT test-takers: save this post and read the comments. Today’s students might give you a pretty good idea of what test day actually feels like. 😉

We’ll be breaking down the September SAT, what students saw, and what future test-takers can learn from it—so follow us for our post-test coverage!

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The SAT doesn’t care which verb sounds right. It cares whether you followed the timeline. 👀

A date, helping verb, or tiny phrase like “by the time” can completely change the answer. Part 2 of our SAT Grammar Cheat Sheet breaks down how to:
⏳ Identify agreement vs. tense questions
🔎 Use dates and time clues
🔗 Match verbs describing related actions
📌 Handle facts inside past-tense passages
✏️ Distinguish complete verbs from verbals

The goal isn’t to memorize every tense. It’s to figure out when each action happens and choose the verb form that proves it. Save this before your next practice test and follow Strategic Test Prep for more Digital SAT strategies that actually make the rules easier.

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The August SAT results are in—and we could not be prouder of our students!! 🙌 🙌

Score growth is not magic. ✨ It comes from finding the best strategies, practicing with intention, and changing the approach—not just doing more questions.

Taking the SAT in October, December, or next year? Comment your goal score below!

Save this for the days when your score goal feels far away, and follow for more Digital SAT strategies that actually give you a plan. 😉

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Your August SAT score is out!! Before you panic-register for another test, pause. ✋

✔ Look past the total score.
✔ Find the pattern behind your misses.
✔ Compare your score to your actual college and scholarship targets.
✔ Then ask whether you truly have a better plan.

A new test date without a new approach is usually just a new test date. 😳

Comment MATH, RW, or BOTH if you’re not sure where to start. And if you are taking the SAT later this year or next year, save this before your own score-release day.

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The “highest-paid majors” list isn’t exactly lying—it’s just leaving out a lot. 😳

💡 A salary number can be useful. But it does not tell you what the degree costs, how much debt students take on, whether they graduate, what the job outlook looks like, or whether you can actually see yourself doing that work every day.

Before you choose a major because of one impressive number, look at the whole picture.

👉 Be honest: would you choose a $90K major you hate?
Comment:
A — salary first
B — interest first
C — both, or I’m rethinking the path

Save this for college-search season, and follow for SAT and college-planning advice grounded in current data.

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The noun closest to the verb is exactly how the SAT tricks you. 👀 Subject–verb agreement questions may look simple—until the SAT places extra nouns between the true subject and the verb.

Part 1 of our SAT Grammar Cheat Sheet covers:
✅ How to find the real subject
✅ Singular vs. plural verb forms
✅ AND vs. OR/NOR
✅ Tricky words like each, neither, and several
✅ The STP HE/THEY shortcut

The goal isn’t to choose what “sounds right.” It’s to identify the true subject and make the verb agree with it.

🔖 Save this for your next practice test, share it with a future SAT-taker, and try the challenge on the final slide.

What’s your answer: A, B, C, or D? 👇

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Translate SAT Math instantly!

Most SAT Math questions are not hard because of the math—they’re hard because the question is written in a way that makes you hesitate before you even start. 😱

“Constant percent change.”
“At least.”
“No real solutions.”
“Factor of (f(x)).”

👉 These aren’t just words. They’re directions.

Save this for the next time an SAT Math question looks confusing before you’ve done a single calculation. The faster you translate the wording, the faster you can choose the right move. ⚡

Did you instantly translate all of these SAT Math words—or did one make you pause? 👀

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Five questions. One honest reality check: the jump from the 1400s to the 1500s usually isn’t about cramming more—it’s about recognizing the pattern fast enough to use it. ⚡

Try all 5 before you swipe to see how you did. 🤓

Comment your 5-answer sequence first, then tell us which question made you second-guess yourself most. 👀

Save this for your next study session, send it to your SAT study partner, and follow for current strategies from tutors who actually take the test. 💜

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The September SAT is closer than you think. 👀📅

Don’t let the registration deadline sneak up on you! If September is part of your SAT plan, make sure you’re registered before it’s too late. 📚

Tag a friend who still needs to sign up! 👇

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If your SAT prep begins with random practice questions, you’re already studying backward. 😬

The smartest first step is figuring out what your score actually needs:
✅ Take an official Bluebook diagnostic
✅ Separate content gaps from timing and strategy mistakes
✅ Focus on your weakest question types
✅ Study consistently instead of cramming
✅ Retest, review, and adjust

Whether your SAT is next month or next year, save this guide now. Future you will be very grateful. 🙌

Need help getting started? Strategic Test Prep offers FREE SAT resources, YouTube strategy videos, self-paced English and Math courses, personalized 1:1 tutoring, and more!

Comment “START” and tell us when you plan to take the SAT—we may answer your biggest prep question in our next post!

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