How to get a perfect score on the SAT math section: tips from a 1600 scorer

[@annas-universe]

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[@saadliaq1590]

final SAT's in 10 hours and this is literally the best--and most,,, sincere¿--SAT prep video on the internet. congrats on your score and thank you sm!

[@annas-universe]

aah thanks! Good luck--I'm sure you'll do amazing :D

[@asherkwon559]

how'd you do

[@saadliaq1590]

haha just saw this. it went well ig. i got a 1500 and 21 on the SAT and ended up getting a full ride to one of my dream schools in the US. huge shoutout to Anna and these wonderful videos for being an amazing resource!

[@asherkwon559]

@@saadliaq1590 did you study the day before the test too?

[@amanjyotkaur8599]

@@saadliaq1590 how did you improve your math scores?

[@zilch7874]

"somehow got 1600" *opens a whole book for mistakes* hmphhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@poopoopants7904]

pLS 😭😭

[@luunivaa]

my sat is LITERALLY TOMORROW and I am now mentally falling apart significantly less because of this video- MASSIVE CONGRATS ON YOUR 1600!!!!!!! GOALS

[@ggjude]

I hope it's going well for you :)

[@PizzaRolls4949]

Your comment was a day ago HOPE YOU DID WELL 👌👀

[@orin4654]

what did you get??

[@luunivaa]

@@orin4654 bad. will take again

[@orin4654]

@@luunivaa awww gl u got this!

[@naomiking1286]

You are the only person I've seen who break down so many aspects in your series. Just watched the reading and writing videos.

[@ia5129]

Thank you so much, this was very helpful! Here is a summary if anyone needs: - [ ] Classify mistakes: dumb,problem,concept - [ ] Write down essential formulas - [ ] Read the whole problem before solving - [ ] Read all the answer choices - [ ] Pay attention to specific needs of the question - [ ] Slope-the bigger the steeper - [ ] Consider real life applications - [ ] Plug in #s if stuck - [ ] Use ur calculator-intersection, y intercept, quadratic formula - [ ] DOUBLE CHECK especially easy ones - [ ] Less frequent bubbling/bubble at the end

[@FireSpeed-fi5um]

Thumbs Up!

[@ridasyeda611]

thank you! i really needed that :D

[@yourfellowarmy5212]

write down your mistakes... Me: so... the whole packet. I'm terrible at math seriously :'] idk how to improve anymore but thanks a bunch.

[@eddiekaspbrak4624]

its ok army fam wins at everything in life ;) we got this i promise u

[@shanelsmith7810]

It’s okay, I am the same way but it’s okay because you can take it again. Don’t worry and good luck. If you want extra help use khan academy or find a low paying teacher to help you. If you want to do good, u literally have to start pushing urself and studying. I am terrible at math .I have a hard time solving and remember math terms, hacks, solutions formats... literally everything so literally if you can take 2hrs Nd go study. It will help💜

[@pahalraval1663]

bestie same-

[@xplanespotter4117]

I’m studying for the sat in 1 hr. The test starts in an hour. I’m literally on my way to school now and haven’t ever studied for the sat...ever. No worries I have nothing to lose since my universities have the SAT as optional

[@julitzamedero2636]

Mine starts in half an hour and same💀👌😂

[@shanelsmith7810]

I take mine in April. But how did you do? Or how well did you think you did? How was the ela and how as the math?

[@elsabito5763]

how did it go

[@sophiaallen]

omg how did it go

[@israaalkhayer3771]

WE NEED ANSWERS 😭

[@puneethbheesetty673]

A lot of times, Plugging in the answer choices is much faster than trying to solve the question in a traditional way. TAKE ADVANTAGE of a multiple choice test!

[@gregnixon1296]

They are called multiple-guess for a reason.

[@madhur5269]

Wow. This is actually very thoughtful of you. Sharing your tips, tricks, and experiences. I’m taking my first PSAT soon, and your videos have inspired me to start seriously studying. Thanks and a hearty congrats on your 1600!

[@asherkwon559]

how'd you do

[@btheoriginal1]

For anyone wondering about the math question she was working on at 10:46, she was using the compound interest formula (non-continuous). The formula is A = P(1+r/n)^nt, where P is the initial quantity, 1 represents the initial amount factored into growth, r represents the percent growth rate in decimal form, n is how many times in a given time frame the interest compounds (relative to years semiannually is 2, annually is 1, quarterly is 4), and t is the number of time frames (in this case the time frame is a year). I hope that this helps someone out since it helped me!

[@danielroque3837]

Thank you so so much! I was stuck trying to dissect what was happening there lol

[@btheoriginal1]

@@danielroque3837 You're welcome!

[@1004hyun]

help i still don’t understand how she got jessica’s interest as 2% (A=100(1+.02)^10)

[@btheoriginal1]

@@1004hyun 1+.02 represents the growth factor. If you have something grow by 2%, it's represented as 1.02. If you only take 2% of something, which is shrinking it by 50 times, you represent it as 0.02. Again, the 1 represents the original amount, and 1.02 represents the growth rate. If you need more explanation please let me know!

[@1004hyun]

@@btheoriginal1 i understand what the values are and the positioning of them (?) but i’m more confused on why the rate is 2% because i can’t seem to find anything other than the 2.5% of the friend in the problem

[@samanthamoreno6409]

I’ve been studying for 3 months now , thank you this helps and I hope my math portion goes high it will help me so much

[@nataliaferruggia7740]

I currently have a 1370 (M: 670, RWL: 700) from my last two SATs and I'm taking it again this coming Saturday (aiming for a 1420 or higher) and since watching your two tips videos I got a 1430 on my last practice test and am feeling so much more confident going in this time. thank you so so much for these videos!

[@annas-universe]

I'm so happy the videos helped you! Congrats and hope it went well :D

[@nataliaferruggia7740]

@@annas-universe thank you! I ended up with a 1400 and am very content with that! Your tips from the RWL video helped me boost my english score up 30 points! Thank you so much again!

[@GossipGyal1]

@@nataliaferruggia7740 You went from a 1430 to a 1400?

[@mirukuun]

@@GossipGyal1 1430 on the practice test meaning it didn’t count. 1400 on the actual SAT which was their goal.

[@morolebg2467]

I feel like I’ve gained a year of math knowledge by just watching this video, I feel like I’m finally at my prime. This pandemic really made me forget my godly math knowledge.

[@abisabel8268]

my SAT is this wednesday, and i’m so sooo nervous for the math section. I’ve been studying last week and this week, but when watching this video, it has truly helped me feel more relaxed, be more calm with myself and be more prepared! thank you ❤️

[@soundwave7502]

Mines this Wednesday too! Good luck on your test

[@Floral_skies2727]

@@soundwave7502 just took mine as well!

[@gemstonepoints]

how did it go? I hope it went well!!

[@soundwave7502]

@@Floral_skies2727 have you gotten ur scores back? I made a 1330, which is 10 points off what I need for Bright Futures

[@ImternetExplorer]

Literally not a single soul told me the SAT was this Monday. No emails or anything. Found out last week and I’ve been stressed out so much especially because I have college finals(running start program). You’ve definitely helped my stress levels go down, thanks. I’ll update this on how it goes.

[@adoseofikram]

SAT in a day and I'm absolutely feeling positive by just watching your videos

[@lux-ie7xq]

The best thing is that u can keep retaking the sat to get a better score

[@iZAPMath]

Congrats on your perfect score, Anna! You are doing an incredible job helping others to get a high score!

[@athlon7607]

Well I have SAT coming up and I'm completely blank trust me and this video helped me to some extent let's hope all goes well and best of luck with your chann

[@claireneupane1214]

Anna, you are THE BEST!!! Thank you so much for all your SAT prep videos.

[@infinityprep4557]

Thanks so much, you've been a great inspiration! You have helped me improve my math score, I just got my test back and got a 790!! thanks so much!

[@annas-universe]

CONGRATS!! That’s amazing!

[@Maria-ds5dv]

i love how she says somehow, so humble. thank you for the tipss♥

[@mahekparvez9]

Hi Anna Firstly, I want you to know that you're doing a great job with your channel, I absolutely love it. I have one request for you. If possible, please make a video on how you do your corrections and write them down on your notebook or on Excel and maybe give us a few examples. I'm sure it'll be very helpful to all of us subscribers.

[@annas-universe]

That's a great idea! Thanks so much :D

[@dannymendez9618]

I have my sat on Saturday and I just started studying and these videos are giving me so much confidence. Your tips make the questions seem a whole lot easier.

[@christinecarrasco6016]

Me too! I'm taking it saturday.

[@jackieokereke3808]

This was so helpful! I’m actually a lot more motivated to study. Could you make a copy of your mistakes spreadsheet and put it in the description?

[@annas-universe]

I'm so glad!! Yep--I linked it in the description :)

[@alyssajones2746]

Of cource KZbin recommends this to me after I already took the SATs , i hope i did alright. Though i did keep passing out throughout the whole thing 😅

[@annas-universe]

Oh noo! I'm sure you did great,, remember to take care of urself too tho XD

[@unimashiakande8607]

How did it go

[@andresallegre9780]

omg i had no clue those calculators were even allowed!

[@ericali3293]

Im taking it on sat and literally havent studied until yesterday. Thank u so much for ur vids!!

[@timothyli7520]

Most helpful and relatable SAT math video I've seen. Thanks!

[@fardinkhandaker3436]

I feel like the time portion of this test is just stupid. The test it self is bad enough but like in what profession in the future would you be timed by your boss

[@TheMenace2004]

That’s what I thought when I first heard about the SAT. If it’s supposed to be based on your knowledge, than I can show more knowledge if I get more time.

[@chosen2497]

It’s over..My life is over…My life is over. Might be better for me to just sell dope off the street I ain’t built for this

[@Silver-jd6xi]

I have the PSAT to do in four days 😭 and it’s my math score on my practice tests that ruined a score that would’ve otherwise been near flawless so this is going to be of great help!!

[@carotlover69]

same and mine is in less than 12 hours ;-;

[@cerena485]

@@carotlover69 mine is in like 2 hrs now 😫

[@taylorleigh5294]

I literally have my test tomorrow morning, I’ve been trying to study and doing some khan academy so I’m really just hoping to get a better score :)

[@aishaarenova]

Good luck! I'm also having my test tomorrow)

[@billrex]

We're in the same boat guys. Looking for a 1400+

[@elifnothing]

Hello from turkey! I got 1440 (720 from each section). I will retake the SAT on March 2021 (yayy!!) and I want to get a 800 on math section so that I can superscore (I don't have time to work on the eng section :( )

[@aanyabhalla1219]

Im taking it too :0

[@ayataloaie4783]

wow i didnt know we're allowed to re take them

[@phoebemuller1784]

@@ayataloaie4783 yeah you can take it as many times you want and even qualify for a super score! (combination of best math and reading scores) just be aware that some colleges don’t like when applicants take the SAT over three times.

[@pradipsah4818]

March 13 I'm getting like 750 in math section, but i suck at english section and score range around 580 to 600 ooof

[@BigHeisenberg]

If course I get this whole series recommended to me 2 days after I took my first ever practice SAT. I had no clue what to expect based on time or the amount of questions, but let me just say, it was much harder than I thought it would be

[@reyahar]

thank you SO much! you are amazing!! congrats on the 1600 😊

[@rpham7]

Just watched all your sat videos, hope I do good tmr 🖤

[@nikhilruia3726]

I have my SAT in a week and have just started studying, wish me luck!

[@annas-universe]

Good luck!! You got this XD

[@minhucnguyen9679]

on march 13?? me 2 bro=)))

[@sripriyavemu7140]

same here😬

[@elinamokae-yeboah3929]

sameee

[@stephenmadu2665]

same

[@fasihurrehman4940]

wish me luck got a sat tommorow morning

[@DominantalleleYT]

Bro, I just know u just helped me so much! Thank you

[@minnow468]

taking the PSAT in three hours, tysm for your help!

[@렌렌-q8w]

My SAT is at May and I’ve been freaking out since November but this gives me hope lol.❤

[@bahaaraa1242]

Hey! Your video just popped up in my recommendations section. This is so helpful. Just wanted to check- shouldn't the answer to the salad and drinks (9.28) question be 93? Option B? No criticism at all :) Congratulation on your score.

[@bahaaraa1242]

Sorry, my bad, got my answer in the later part of the video

[@Benginafantaisie]

I looveee this series 😭 if you could do some math problems and reading/writing problems that would mean a lot. Or even review some of your missed questions on your SAT. Looking forward to your response ☺️ God bless you and have a blessed day!

[@annas-universe]

Thank you so much! I plan on going through each section of the first practice test in a series of videos in the near future--so hopefully that's helpful :):) Have a great day!

[@Benginafantaisie]

@@annas-universe great!

[@moonrabbit815]

had an 1120 on the psat I took next year, my current goal is to get to 1350 for scholarships. this is really helpful and less expensive than tutoring, so thank you so much!

[@lucidhydra2446]

Bro I hate that number 1120, I got that SAME SCORE 3 TIMES IN A ROW , first on my national merit PSAT , second on my SAT, then AGAIN on a SAT PRACTICE EXAM 😭😭😭

[@haxorus4927]

@@lucidhydra2446 getting the same score sucks i feel you 🥲

[@4our31]

do you just do the problems you don’t understand again? because everything I “memorize” something I don’t really, I know because I can’t recall it now

[@annas-universe]

I sometimes would refer back to them/go through the process of solving them again, but it's more about finding the patterns in your mistakes and correcting those reoccurring errors. It might help to focus on spotting the broader concepts or subtopics you don't understand and improving those, rather than going on an individual question basis or trying to memorize the entire process for solving each question you get wrong :D Hope this helps

[@krazykookie23]

Dude I have SAT's in 2 days. But my school literally gave me a shit tone of hw and multiple tests that week so I haven't studied and I am very slow at math. i love life.

[@typhoontyph]

Yo how did you do

[@Hello.s.08]

I love you! I’m Dominican and I want to apply for a University in South Carolina, and I need to take this exam on March, I was preparing myself few months ago, but still, I feel so insecure.. Your tips, will help me a lot! Thanks girl 😭✨

[@pandaeclipse7826]

Thanks, it means a lot.

[@belinda6837]

I don't even have a graphing calculator and my SAT is on Wednesday ://

[@liv9609]

I have the SAT tomorrow and I've done absolutely no studying whatsoever and here I am, binging your videos. I hope I'll do well! Congrats on 1600!

[@ayoo8498]

How did you do?

[@wardan9257]

@@ayoo8498 it seems you're waiting for the sat this saturday like me lmao

[@ayoo8498]

@@wardan9257 bruh mine was hardd😭

[@liv9609]

@@ayoo8498 1200 OOPS

[@ayoo8498]

@@liv9609 damn I'm scared for mine now😭

[@Michelle-wz9lj]

I am taking my SAT this Saturday and watching your videos has really helped and made me feel more confident!! You're the absolute best Anna :))

[@ukiyohtml1528]

ME TOO, good luck !!!

[@babylion5291]

omg same praying for good scorer rn 😭💀🙏

[@MH-jb4jd]

5:35 what happened there ? (-3)(-1) = 4 ? huh?

[@annas-universe]

haha I screwed that part up--sometimes it's the simplest multiplication that's the biggest challenge...Good catch though! XD

[@gabrielaegas5005]

Omg I saw it too

[@Jeeps-ye5ct]

Got the SAT tomorrow, I hope I improve my math score from my current (720)

[@arabellakate510]

Anna you are amazing and your videos are so helpful (I take my test tomorrow and I have done nothing except this to prepare but you know what that’s ok I’ll take it some other time if I fail)

[@comixcs7]

I got a 900 on my PSAT ( I’m eighth grade) and believe it or not the comprehension of English concepts will benefit your score.

[@seanc4698]

thank you sooo much for the google spread sheet.

[@annabelstrootman9113]

anna my sat is tomorrow you are an angel thank you

[@RealDTSM]

Funny how i got an ad for SAT prep on this video and i already did the SAT lol

[@yujigojo773]

SAT is in an hour and I'm just pumping up. Wish me luck 🤞

[@guardian7773]

How’s it go?

[@paull2937]

I could have gotten a 760/760 on my psat math if I didn’t make one careless mistake on one easy question.

[@nella.4156]

my sat is tmrw and i’m in geometry bc i had to take algebra 1 twice since i failed and i’m honestly so nervous i feel nauseous 😀 math is the one subject i struggle with immensely so i’m hoping that it’ll be easy but i doubt it will be 🙁

[@annas-universe]

Good luck! Hope it went well :)

[@nella.4156]

@@annas-universe thank you! thanks to your tips, i felt super confident for the english and grammar portion of the sat!! the math part i did struggle with, but i recognized most of the material!

[@trishakattoju2020]

you are doing gods work

[@peterburleson972]

Great job on the 1600!! I'm taking my first SAT tomorrow, and this really helped.

[@ITSLIZZ111]

How did you do?

[@honcho2223]

yeah lol how'd you do i have my sat day after tomorrow

[@AidenWhoo]

Bruh I get recommended this 2 days after taking the SAT 💀

[@eipie3651]

I'm taking y SAT in august and I was really struggling with making careless mistakes your vids have given me a new perspective and better tips on how to study thanks so much 🤧🤧

[@MerobiDaniel]

huu somehow you got a perfect 👌 1600 score I'm sure you know how😒👏

[@andrewconlon5602]

Thanks bro

[@livingparadox]

Ok I am going to say this now to anyone who is taking the SAT. Some questions have answers that are actually wrong. Me, a few of my friends who are good at math, and my literal math teacher who went to a slightly worse MIT for math reviewed some of the math questions I got wrong on the SAT and like 4 had the wrong answer. Totally recommend buying the answer booklet because if you only missed on a perfect score for math look through with people who are very good at math and see if you can appeal to higher-ups.

[@gamingwithsanam9446]

Seeing literally 2 hours before my sat

[@zainabshoebghazi9184]

Ummm... m an Indian and have never used a calculator and idk why the calculator part is what seems the most complicated (even a little scary) to me.pls, tell me m not the only one :') I have 2 months for practice though. Will go buy one today to start practicing. thank you for your tips! I've watched your reading tips too and now will be going to the writing ones.. so helpful!

[@julianallan8270]

i love you anna, you're my hero

[@OhSoftAndWeto]

My SAT is tomorrow, thank you for helping to save me

[@gamerstheater1187]

Students all bow down to the goddess!

[@saisiddabattula6247]

Anna, I'm finding that I'm always getting 54/58 on the math section because there's always 1-2 questions that I just don't understand. Some of those algebra questions are really difficult. I'm trying to push for a 1530-1540. DO you think that is enough for Duke or Johns Hopkins?

[@annas-universe]

That's a very good score! Don't worry too much about if your score is "enough" for a school since there really are so many other factors that determine whether you get in or not. A 1530-40 will definitely not hurt your application, because after they see a certain score colleges don't care that much and focus more on the other parts of your application to determine whether or not you get in :))

[@ivanvaldez7369]

Hey, thanks for this video; it was super helpful💯🤝. Congratulations on your score🎉. One question did you write your corrections on paper and then rewrote them into a doc, or did you go from writing corrections down on paper to, eventually, using a doc for corrections? I hope that makes sense.

[@annas-universe]

I think I ended up just eventually using a google sheet (without transferring them) but I honestly can't remember. You definitely don't need to do both--just do whatever works for you best :D

[@Ms.Morose]

Even 2 years after you posted this video it still proves helpful. I practiced using your techniques and they have proven effective. Thank you so much for sharing your tips. 🙏🏽

[@ramabangura9745]

Do u have any books to recommend for the SAT as a whole ? My test is March 24th

[@annas-universe]

I didn't really use any books to study, so I can't personally recommend anything, but I did use prepscholar (kind of in place of books). Hope this helps!

[@astralw0469]

You can actually use those calculators?

[@slushy711]

me, an 8th grader who probably doesnt have sats because im australian: hmmmmmmmmmm inch resting

[@yosselincuadra8927]

im taking my sat march 12!!! ill come back

[@itsminty_melond9307]

thanks a bunch! i’m aiming to get at least a 1200, wish me luck please 😭😭

[@annas-universe]

You got this! Good luck :D

[@avanipanji]

I'm still starting 9th grade. Maybe if I practice from now I'll get a perfect score.

[@pear-7204]

Definitely ur senior year self will THANK YOU I’m now rushing my studying an panicked bec I never thought i would take the SAT (I’m not from the US and it’s not mandatory)

[@avanipanji]

@@pear-7204 I'm not from the us either lol.

[@elliejones254]

Anyone taking it Saturday??

[@armandoramirez8960]

Thank goodness I’m watching all these type of videos or I would’ve made the same mistake I did the first time I took the SAT which was: showing up without a calculator 😂 I believed I got somewhere around 550-600 so with 3 month left of studying and a calculator hopefully this time I can get a 700 or higher! :)

[@nurcanbagrzade3037]

Please wish me luck ,this video was really heplful. Thank u >.

[@annas-universe]

Good luck! Hope everything went well :)

[@faysalelestwani1893]

Any strategies on the complex word problems?

[@annas-universe]

It might help to underline the final value that the question asks for (so you make sure you're finding the right thing). Translating all of the given values and info into numbers/expressions can be tricky, and remember that sometimes they will give extraneous info to try to confuse you, but just try to sort out what you need to get to the final value and be thinking of any relevant equations that can help get you there

[@delinaberhane1963]

This is really helpful thank you so much. Did u get 1600 on the the first attempt?

[@annas-universe]

Haha nope! In all my practicing I never scored a 1600, and I got a 1500 and 1530 on my previous attempts. Check out my SAT Journey video if u wanna get a better look at my entire SAT timeline :))

[@cyteacademy3694]

Thank you. Your reading method works

[@zelrius8714]

I’ve been procrastinating and haven’t been studying AT ALL and I’m a senior + this is my first time taking the SAT. I’ve only studied for like 2 days max. Let’s see my score, I already know it’s gonna be bad 💀😭my SAT is tomorrow (Dec 4, 2021)

[@dontletyourmemesbedreams2201]

Damn 😭

[@brianpersaud8996]

Where my August 28th test takers at?

[@emilyroberts6992]

for the question at 10:39 i feel like I'm going insane because how do you get that jessica's account has an interest rate of 2%?

[@akhileshbachina1772]

It's a multipart question

[@camilap.8096]

I am not near any age to start the SAT’s but I think being ahead and using these study strategies will help me along the way and hopefully help me with my dream career

[@zoomyracecar7849]

I wish I wasn't depressed and lazy. I've practiced, but ik if I tried hard enough I could probably get a crazy score. My SAT in a week and I want at least a 1400 😭. Let's see what happens.

[@camilap.8096]

@@zoomyracecar7849 you can do It! Use some kind of motivation. Let’s say- if you don’t study for your SAT you won’t allow yourself to do something that you really want. Work hard and I hope the best for you!

[@zoomyracecar7849]

@@camilap.8096 Yeah I ended up studying. I'll update you on how everything goes 😁😁

[@camilap.8096]

@@zoomyracecar7849 that’s great, good luck 🍀

[@Cherr1Ann]

Awwwww glad to hear you’re so motivated 🤧 watching this 2 weeks before my second try (got 1420 the first time)

[@maryamfikry8938]

Thank you so muchhh Anna!!!! We really appreciate your help!! You're amazing!!!

[@ohhthatssindiaa]

I legit took my SAT like two weeks ago which im 100% sure i did terrible on and im just now seeing all these helpful videos

[@破桃木衣架]

i keep doing careless mistakes on the sat and my SAT is in

[@amastercuber3738]

howd it go?

[@1dracco-495]

sat tm 😮‍💨 been studying for a good month wish me luck

[@cr69148]

wait ur calculator shows graphs. _.

[@annas-universe]

Yep! You're allowed to bring some types of graphing calculators, and I personally like the TI-84 Plus CE. It's not essential to have one, but it can be useful for some of the problems...I know my school usually lets people borrow graphing calculators if they don't have their own for the SAT (though it may be different with COVID), so it might be worth checking with your school (or maybe some of your friends) if you don't own a graphing calculator and think you may want to borrow one