Some math problems on the SAT ask you to count the number of possible ways to do something. Now, you might be thinking, “Come on, Chris, everyone already knows how to count!” But counting problems on the SAT are not as simple as counting on your fingers and toes. Continue reading

The word “hallucinations” carries dark implications for many people, but Oliver focuses on the various types of everyday illusions experienced by people who are mentally sound. Continue reading

What do the phrases “Between a rock and a hard place,” “Neither here nor there,” and “From zero to hero” have in common? Continue reading

Zelda is beloved around the world for good reason, and Twilight Princess upholds that tradition perfectly. It fully immerses you, filling you with an invigorating sense of epicness and wonder that goes deeper than what you can find in most any other game. Continue reading

More than a decade and a half after its publishing, Lakoff's theory as presented in Moral Politics remains the most comprehensive model of the moral systems supporting liberalism and conservatism. Continue reading

Knowing when and how to look for shortcuts can give you a tremendous advantage on the SAT. Where others remain completely stumped, you'll be able to go up against some of the toughest math questions the SAT has to offer with just a few swift strokes of your pencil. Continue reading

No matter how comfortable we are working with variables, we will never be more comfortable with variables than we are with numbers. We've been working with numbers our entire lives, and even today, we use concrete numbers far more often than we use abstract variables to solve everyday problems. Continue reading

Have you ever heard of a misplaced modifier? Few students have, but knowing misplaced modifiers can give you a tremendous advantage on the grammar section of the SAT. Misplaced modifier questions are tough to spot at first, but once you get used to recognizing them, you'll be able to get the right answer in no time at all. Continue reading

If you like the idea of not doing math on the math section of the SAT, listen closely! In some cases, understanding a math problem is just a matter of approaching the problem in a different way. Today I'll teach you the best approach for dealing with the weird shapes the SAT sometimes throws at you. Continue reading

Guest Post by Chris Seymour Hello, all! Today we have a guest post by my good friend, Chris Seymour. Chris was a Valedictorian at our high school, and got a score of 2330 out of 2400 on his SAT. Next he went on to graduate from UC Berkeley, and these... Continue reading