Tomorrow's the day — you're ready!
MJTP students,
Tomorrow is the June 6th SAT, and I'll be sitting for it right alongside you as my third SAT of the year.
A few last reminders before you walk in:
Trust your process; don't worry about outcomes. ISEE on reading and writing—ignore the choices, search for clues, envision your own answer, then eliminate. PROVE-IT for when you're struggling to narrow two answers. You've drilled these enough that they're muscle memory now.
When the clock is tight, go predictive. This is the one that saves you time, not costs it. Make your prediction, find the choice that restates it, pick it, flag it, and move on—don't burn time eliminating the other three. Come back on your second pass in the same module and confirm only if time allows. Most of the time you'll find your first instinct was right.
Watch the phrasal transitions. These are the quiet trap that are becoming popular. If you want a quick refresher tonight, the free phrasal transitions drill set is already posted on the Gauntlet—ten minutes there will pay off tomorrow.
Set your filter before you read, based on the question. Don't just start reading and hope. Let the question type tell you what to look for:
- Main purpose → ask "Why was this written?"
- Inference → run the "if… then…" filter
- Underlined function → watch for the trap answer that's true about the passage but not about the underlined part. True isn't the same as relevant.
Breathe, pace yourself, and rely on your training. Don't forsake it.
After the test, check in with me at support@mrjohnstestprep.com.
I want to hear two things: which "tough" vocabulary words showed up, and how many of our flashcard words you were ready for. I'll be comparing notes with you. And let me know whether we're running it back in August.
It's been a real pleasure working with this cohort. Go get it.
— John
