SAT study guides

Short, original guides from ALTON. They explain one idea at a time with worked examples, and make no promise about scores.

• How to study for the digital SAT in 8 weeks

  A week-by-week plan for the digital SAT: what the test looks like, how to use practice tests, how to learn from mistakes, and how to adjust if you have fewer weeks.

• SAT math: solving equations with parentheses

  Two ways to clear parentheses in SAT equations, worked examples with negative signs, and the no-solution and infinitely-many-solutions cases, each with a check.

• SAT writing: how to spot and fix comma splices and run-ons

  How to tell when a comma is not enough between two sentences, the five clean fixes, the however trap, and a practice question with an explanation of every choice.

• SAT reading: how to choose the answer the passage actually supports

  Why tempting SAT reading answers go too far, the four ways an option can overreach, and two original practice questions that show how to check each choice against the text.