Sat requestions
On to the point,
I am not a native speaker , thus there is a limit to my vocabulary and mathematics skills ( there is a limit to the math questions I can understand in English)
My next test is on the 3rd of October, if I am willing to spend 2~3hours everyday, where and how should I study for it? I wanna focus mainly on mathematics , as English isn't of a priority to me.
September 22, 2015
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@sezbeth:
I am usually good with any logical questions or puzzle like-question. What I have problems with are the questions that actually need knowledge of formulas or so.
@spidy78: Fair enough; now all you need to do is focus primarily on breaking down arithmetic problems into simple formulas. Are there any specific areas of math that you struggle in?
@fradddd: I would have probably done the same if only it was my first language but too bad.
@sezbeth: @xdwow:
You see, as a foreign student , there is what is called TOEFL , test of English as a foreign language. That is why I would assume they wouldn't care if I do badly in the English section , as I have already provided English proficiency grade.
I just practice off books, I got like a 1980, but the writing section screwed me over when it asked me to write about the concept of heroism, when I was a goddamn super introvert who WAS obsessed with MS. Felt cheated off the extra 100 + points grrr
Do you at the very least understand English numerals to a reasonable extent? If so, don't worry about that.
I'd then focus on deciphering word problems (which will likely appear in significant numbers during the test), which would seem to be your main concern. This, of course, requires some level of proficiency in English, though not to the extent of the actual English portion of the SAT.
Just remember that only parts of word problems are actually relevant to the math problem itself; the trick is to separate the meaningless dribble from the actual conditions of said problem (which is what a lot of native English speakers struggle with in their own right). Beyond that, it's just reduced to simple numerical formulas and value-plugging.
Screw that. I didn't study at all. And 1880 isn't THAT bad.
ACT was even better though.