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Yes, it’s good to prepare for the SAT, and Perfect Verbal will help you out, but here’s an example of when things go too far: the SAT cheating scandal from CBS and 60 min….
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57348498/the-perfect-score-cheating-on-the-sat/
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SAT test taker question: What does Perfect Verbal make of the recent article in USA Today about SAT scores and scholarships?
Perfect Verbal SAT guru answer: We hear a lot of discussion about the importance of high SAT scores, and even though we don’t always agree with the amount of emphasis placed on a student’s test results, USA Today’s recent article only highlights the importance of doing well on the SAT. USA Today notes that with government funding for student scholarships going down, colleges use their largesse (SAT word-look it up!) more and more to attract the best and the brightest. The reality is that high SAT scores and high GPAs give college counselors benchmarks they can look at. It is a lot easier for college counselor to offer thousands of dollars in scholarships to a student with good numbers and good extracurriculars than a student with bad numbers and good extracurriculars because no matter how much people say they look at the intangibles, concrete things like SAT scores and GPA make for a good PowerPoint presentation to a board of trustees University when it comes to describing the incoming class. For a student who already has a great SAT score, we recommend being a well-rounded student with extracurriculars and high grades. For those students who want to go to a top institution and need money in the form of a scholarship, putting in some time and effort with qualified SAT tutors can pay serious dividends. Invest now and avoid coming out of college in debt.
Q: Is it helpful to teach sentence errors for SAT prep?
The SAT test features a grammar section filled with sentence errors, and large SAT test prep companies typically teach how to beat this section by showing students examples of bad writing. At Perfect Verbal we believe that bad writing creates more bad writing and help you beat the SAT while learning to be a better writer. Yes, Perfect Verbal will teach you the grammar to beat the SAT but at the same time we will make sure you learn lessons about writing well that you can apply to your college application, to academics, and to life.
The above question and answer are taken from the website at the Khan Institute.
International stressed-out question of the week: I’m Japanese and 13 years old but do i need to get ready for SAT?
If you are 13 and studying for the SAT it is very early for you to be worrying about it. To prepare for the SAT verbal simply read as much as you can and look up words you don’t know. Some good magazines are the New Yorker, Money Magazine, and you can even enjoy periodicals like the Wall Street Journal which has a great sports section. Also, start keeping a journal. This will help you for school, for the writing section of the SAT, and for your college admissions. In short, good schools don’t just look at scores. They want to see that you lead a rounded life filled with activities and that you do more than study-especially when you are 13! So, enjoy yourself. Find things you love to do. And read and write about those activities. Regards, Mark Rosenberg, Perfect Verbal, perfectverbal.com
PS And for those students in Savannah, Georgia, the same advice applies 
Is the Masters the new undergrad degree? If so, how do I get ready for college and the job market?
A recent New York Times featured an article asking whether or not graduate school was the new standard degree for landing a job. In other words, is the Masters the new BA during the economic downturn? We wouldn’t go so far as to say that, but since so many more students are now entering college, high school students who do not want to get a Masters need a top choice college (and job experience) more than ever to pave the way for a brighter future in today’s more competitive workplace.
Perfect Verbal’s advice to high school students: if you don’t want to move back in with your parents after school or foot the bill for a Masters, prepare for your college of choice and then try to have a resume with experience. Research how your top choice schools rank standardized tests, extracurriculars, recommendations, and the written essay, and then distribute your energy appropriately. If you want to go to Princeton, for example, where the SATs are weighted heavily by admissions, then bone up on your math skills and vocab. You’ll see dividends when you apply to college—and you may even help land an unexpected scholarship. This in turn will help when you compete for heavily sought after summer jobs and internships to prep for life after college even if you don’t have a graduate degree-though there is nothing wrong with attending graduate school if that’s your passion. (And we’re here for you for the GRE prep as well!)
Welcome to the PerfectBlog for Students. Here we provide tips and strategies for beating standardized tests such as the SAT.
Question of the week for beating the SAT: should I guess when I am taking the SAT verbal? What about the SAT math?
Answer: To be the SAT master, Perfect Verbal recommends you take a guess whenever you can eliminate one answer on an SAT multiple-choice question. And if you work with us, then you will almost always be able to eliminate at least one answer. Note, on the SAT math grid in section, the guessing strategies change.