Category Archives: SAT Experience

The SexAT, Circa 781

Several years ago when I was preparing to take the SAT, I proposed the idea of the SexAT, a new test prep book specifically designed to appeal to high schoolers.  I would take existing SAT questions and simply reformat them … Continue reading

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Think Fast, Think Slow

Next to my bed is a large stack of books, most of which I will never read.  I pick them up on occasional prowls through the local bookstore, or buy them based on a book review.  The problem is that … Continue reading

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Chapter 4. SAT: The Reveal

(For the complete SAT experience see other 3 chapters and a YouTube song parody about the SAT test!) It has been one month since I took the SATs and while awaiting my scores I have been interested to learn more … Continue reading

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SAT Hallelujah Video

Click on the link below to see a YouTube video of a song parodying the SAT test.  The tune is based on the the Leonard Cohen song, “Hallelujah.”  Liza Blue rewrite the lyrics, and the song was performed by her … Continue reading

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Chapter 4. SAT – The Reveal

(This is the concluding essay of a series of four describing my late in life SAT retest.  The other are filed under the category of SAT experience.) It has been one month since I took the SATs and while awaiting … Continue reading

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Chapter 3: SAT Game Day

Note:  This essay is the third and last in a three part series on retaking the SAT test.  Please refer to SAT I and SAT II for the complete SAT experience. October 9th, 2010 – SAT game day for me. … Continue reading

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Chapter 2: SAT Prep

  Note:  This essay is the second of a three part series.  Refer to SAT I and SAT II for the complete SAT experience. I asked the question as a high school senior and I have tried to answer the … Continue reading

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Chapter 1: SAT Do-Over

It has been almost exactly 25 years since I last heard, “Time’s up, drop your pencils.” I was taking the final pathology boards, marking the end of my 9 years of medical training. As I put down my No. 2 … Continue reading

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