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One very important tip to keep in mind for SAT Reading/Writing is that all words and punctuation marks are in a passage for a reason. To score as high as you can, it is not enough to understand the passage, though that's obviously important. Instead, it is necessary to actually see punctuation, tone words, and grammar as you read, cataloguing it all in your mind. If that sounds challenging, consider this: cataloguing is more about remembering that you saw something and less a

Lately I have been working with my students to do something daring: trade 1 hour of scrolling for 1 hour of reading. After all, they have big dreams for their college careers. Many are aiming for Harvard, Princeton, or Penn, and they know they can afford to miss only a couple of questions at most on SAT Reading and Writing. I assure each student that it's 100% possible for them to achieve their big score. Then I ask an uncomfortable question: how much do they read each day? I