Host Dana Mosely reviews some basic concepts on topics such as fractions, decimals, algebraic operations, probability, percents, and geometry then shifts to sample problems in formats students are likely to encounter on the test. The review is not intended to substitute for skipped or failed courses but to serve as a refresher, thus the focus is primarily on practice solving problems as they are likely to appear on the test. Mosely shares test-taking strategies, identifying clearly those strategies which might be different from the way a student would expect to tackle such problems in the classroom. At the beginning of the tapes, Mosely tells us that he believes, as do many others, that the SAT is more a test of a student's SAT test taking skills than it is of mathmatical skills. That is not to say that mathematical knowledge is irrelevant, but that knowing how the test works is bound to make a big difference in a student's score.
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SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which is not associated with this videotape program. The SAT preparation tapes were extremely helpful for my daughter, who was recently accepted by a private college at the age of sixteen . As a visual learner, she needed to actually see a teacher work the problems on the blackboard. The school admissions office waived her GED based on a high SAT score and personal recommendations. Her verbal scores were always high, but without these videos, I don't believe she would have been able to win an honors scholarship .