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[quote=Anonymous]DD took the digital SAT in November (score 1430) and last weekend. She said compared to the practice tests, the reading comprehension for the science excerpts is the hardest. She said she used strategies from the prep books for these specifically that helped a lot. Also, even though she is an avid reader, the vocabulary is tricky. For example, the choices for the meaning of "optimistic" were words that were not the exact meaning, you had to choose the closest meaning. I can't remember the choices, but they stumped me.

For math, the November test had more difficult free response problems, with "difficult" meaning strange setups different from practice tests. They seem to be testing critical thinking as much as math concepts. In Nov. she left one blank, and although the March test last weekend had them as well, she left none blank. She said for math, time management has been more of an issue than she expected, but she had extra time to work on the free response Qs this time because she learned some speedier tips from the prep book. We'll see next weekend when scores come out![/quote]

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