Tutors React to the March SAT | Expert Analysis and Tips

Curious about what students really think about the March SAT? 🤔 In this video, we'll be delving into the thoughts, reactions, and invaluable insights from students and tutors who recently took the March digital SAT including their experiences with the math section. From testing environment surprises to navigating vocabulary in words context questions, and the , we'll cover it all. Discover firsthand accounts from students who faced the March SAT. No sugarcoating, just real talk.
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00:00 TUTORS REACT TO THE MARCH SAT
02:18 QUESTION #1 WHAT’S YOUR OVERALL IMPRESSION ON THE DIGITAL SAT AND THE PAPER TEST?
03:35 QUESTION #2-A WHAT WAS THE TESTING ENVIRONMENT LIKE? DID YOU HAVE TO FILL OUT ANY PAPERWORK WHEN YOU GOT THERE?
04:38 QUESTION #2-B HOW MUCH SCRAP PAPER DID THEY GIVE YOU?
05:51 QUESTION #2-C DID YOU ALL TAKE A BREAK AT THE SAME TIME?
07:07 QUESTION #2-D COULD YOU ALSO USE PENS OR JUST PENCILS?
07:48 QUESTION #2-E IS THERE ANYTHING A STUDENT WHO HASN'T TAKEN THE NEW DIGITAL SAT SHOULD KNOW BEFORE THE TEST?
08:29 QUESTION #3 SCRAP PAPER OR ANNOTATING TOOL IN BLUEBOOK?
09:01 QUESTION #4 HIDE THE CLOCK OR SHOW THE CLOCK?
10:24 QUESTION #5 WERE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE TEST THAT SURPRISED YOU?
11:46 QUESTION #6 HOW MUCH DID YOU USE THE DESMOS CALCULATOR ON THE SAT MATH?
14:02 QUESTION #7 WHAT DO YOU THINK WAS THE TOUGHEST PART IN THE ENGLISH SECTIONS?
16:23 QUESTION #8 HOW DIFFICULT WAS THE VOCABULARY IN WORDS IN CONTEXT SECTION?
18:45 QUESTION #9 IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT ONE THING WOULD YOU STUDY BEFORE TAKING THIS TEST?
20:22 QUESTION #10 WHAT’S YOUR BIGGEST ADVICE TO STUDENTS TRYING TO DO WELL ON THE DIGITAL SAT THIS YEAR?
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Where did you study - University of Notre Dame
What did you major in - Psychology & Mathematics
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[@user-df6hp5jn4j]

Not a particular question for english but just sort of the fact that every reading comp problem in module 2 was so dense and so scientific. Like it’s one thing to answer these questions when they are normal texts, but when they throw at you random scientific discoveries and so many scientific words you’ve never seen before it’s harder to comprehend what the text is saying. It wasn’t impossible to interpret it, it was just more-so the fact that it was harder to get it first try, which led to me rereading it and thus wasting time.

[@lutfilloahmedov5069]

As an international student, i can confirm that vocab was hella difficult

[@StrategicTestPrep]

I had an international student share some of the words with me… she didn’t think it was that bad

[@nail3692]

@@StrategicTestPrep There were a couple I just had no clue, but that was generally standard for practice tests for me.

[@RoleModels-jj5le]

@@StrategicTestPrep I had about four vocab questions in the second module (I scored 750 R/W and 800 Math). I was shocked by the difficulty of them. I didn't know about 50% of all the vocab words. In contrast, my friend who took it on the same day as I did and in the same testing centre internationally here got only one vocab question, which he personally found quite easy. I suppose there is quite a lot of variability.

[@user-gf8rj9lh3t]

I learnt how to use Desmos the night before the test after watching your video on tips for the March SAT(Thank God!)

[@Skyblock_Sweat]

I came out the second math module a different person after seing the 22nd question

[@cami_007]

That was me with more than half the questions😭😭

[@jymsyi]

do you recall how the last question was

[@gregnixon1296]

I’m eager to hear reports about the scoring. How can a non-standardized test be normalized? Each test had different questions at different levels of complexity.

[@Sophia-hd4qy]

I agree with the comparison question too, I had under 5 minutes left so I kinda half guessed. also, the vocab was kinda hard smh, it took more time than I expected. some were simple vocab but I wasn't sure which choice was the best for the context. but the math was def harder according to my math-genius peers (btw I'm an international student in Taiwan atm), hopefully we get a good curve lol... cuz it was so hard for what🥲 (another thing... why are so many universities requiring test scores again😭😒, it's so unfair for the class of 2025😐😅) but I'll work harder for sure, your videos really helped me!! thank u❤

[@StrategicTestPrep]

Sophia thanks for your insights! You will rise to the occasion and I have no doubt you can do this!

[@lutfilloahmedov5069]

you can use desmos to 100% of the questions if you put 2x2 to the calculator

[@StrategicTestPrep]

You can! But do you want to…? 🤔

[@shlattrt]

HOW CAN I DO THAT

[@mertsefer801]

watchu mean?

[@hanj6852]

as an international student, i had the sat last year twice, and they provided us 3 scratch papers. but this year we got only one, and it wasn't enough for me. i asked for one more paper, but they didn't give me. i got too stressed because i was running out of time and had no empty space to take notes on. i was seriously confused and mad at the same time.

[@StrategicTestPrep]

I am so sorry to hear this! Google “SAT Proctor Manual” - know your rights!!

[@giialiinh]

yes damn itc i had the same issue ???? omg my proctor was so unprofessional, she even droped the clock amid the test and it was soooo annoying .... The test module 2 was toooo long and I was only provided with onely one scratch paper?? omg

[@jymsyi]

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[@BOS24434]

@giialiinh I would like to hear from you also thanks in advance ❤

[@exoticcats6119]

I’ve been using the unit circle a lot this year, but I definitely need to learn how to use Desmos!

[@user-bk9yi2py9w]

I don't remember the comparative texts being bad. The entire English section was super easy! Hoping that is good 🙂

[@elyse812]

did you get the unit circle question they were talking about, if so, do you remember what it was?

[@user-bk9yi2py9w]

@@elyse812 I do not remember it very well and if I did, I wouldn't really be able to share what it was because that is prohibited by Collegeboard and they could cancel my scores. Sorry about that!

[@TPK_MAKG]

​@user-bk9yi2py9w that's not how it works lol they're not gonna be scrolling through random youtube comments. And how would they even know your cb id?

[@user-bk9yi2py9w]

@@TPK_MAKG I know that 🙂 but I would rather be safe than sorry. Besides, I want to be honest and abide by the agreement signed prior to taking the SAT. Honesty is important to me.

[@TPK_MAKG]

@@user-bk9yi2py9w I respect you sticking to your morals, fair play.

[@nolanbettis4035]

I just took the digital SAT today and I would say the vocab was pretty difficult, but I would say when you get a couple bullet points of notes and then understanding what the notes are saying and what they’re asking on the SAT was pretty difficult. but for the math, I would say I use 40% of Desmos on it but some of the time I forgot how to use Desmos with inequalities and when it came to the unit circle, I had the hardest time with that part of the test.

[@kaushaladdanki4352]

Overall for the Digital SAT. I thought module 2 for math was more difficult than usual compared to Module 1 since some of the questions weren't similar to the practice questions.

[@user-gf8rj9lh3t]

May we know their scores please?

[@juulia287]

i woke up 10 minutes before doors closed... i wasnt ready at all yet that test was so light for me

[@StrategicTestPrep]

Oh wow! That’s crazy

[@juulia287]

@@StrategicTestPrep that is probably a bad sign

[@MichaelOwusu-ch4tk]

Nah bro. That is what sleep does to you

[@MichaelOwusu-ch4tk]

Nah bro. That is what sleep does to you

[@user-bk9yi2py9w]

Same- they said I could have more paper if I wanted.

[@StrategicTestPrep]

Yeah, it just wastes your time having to ask them for it later! Did you get by with one piece?

[@user-bk9yi2py9w]

@@StrategicTestPrep Yeah, I did. I didn't have much space for more anyways...I am homeschooled, so I brought in a laptop and they take a lot more space on the desk than a Chromebook

[@heroryan7859]

Any tips for the 4-5 questions on RW M2 that come right before the grammar questions? They usually ask weaken/support conclusion, hypothesis, or logically complete the text questions

[@jdog299]

what i don't like about it being digital is that i feel like it punishes you for doing good on the first half because it gives you harder questions on the second half

[@StrategicTestPrep]

Haha we need to change your mentality! You earned/unlocked the opportunity to do harder questions. Harder questions = more points

[@sainaad8783]

how to crack the question that include what would author of passage A most likely disagree or emphasize? I am preparing for the may sat and i don't know how deal with this.

[@user-kt1no7yx1u]

These are fairly straightforward. Take advantage of the annotate tool and restate exactly what each other is saying, and why they believe that is the case. Then, you can look for differences between them. I know this explanation was brief, so if you'd like, we can exchange discord/Instagram and I can walk you through practice problems.

[@almaszdeutch4508]

Hiding a timer is probably the worst advice you could give to a test taker. Please don't ruin your students' scores with your terrible take! You always must be aware of your time how much you left and whether should you rush or not, especially on the harder second module where you might think that it'd be as straightforward as the first one, but eventually you won't even know that you've spent more time than you should've which leads to panic and etc etc. That's WHY YOU MUST NOT HIDE YOUR TIME!

[@StrategicTestPrep]

I see you feel very strongly about this. It is our philosophy that we support and customize strategies for our students that help them excel on test day. Some students experience more anxiety watching a clock tick down. Are you a tutor early in your career, by chance? As you continue to work in this field and grow and evolve, you will develop more of an open mind.

[@almaszdeutch4508]

​@@StrategicTestPrep I am an international student but I've studied with lots of friends and took the DSAT 4 times after every exam I've discussed it with other students and friends and 95% of them share the same opinion as me about hiding a timer. Sorry if it sound a bit arrogant . I'm just saying that you should beforehand ask the students themselves what they feel about hiding a timer, instead of just forcing them to do so. But I highly doubt you guys force your philosophy to students. Once again I'm sorry if it sounded rude😅

[@almaszdeutch4508]

@@StrategicTestPrep I've just seen couple of videos from your channel and you multiple times said that you should hide timer and even in this video you said that it kind of weird to not hiding it. But I'm somehow convinced that most people would feel much at ease when they know how much time left, ESPECIALLY for the second module.

[@StrategicTestPrep]

@@almaszdeutch4508 you must have watched videos from a year ago. I have changed that advice since working with 100 students on the digital version

[@almaszdeutch4508]

@@StrategicTestPrep OK I'm sorry then my bad

[@Riri7j]

I heard sum where that people who did good on Module 1 are the ones who are gonna score higher . Module 1 was considered tough for me (but its not like i didnt know anything) and 2 was easier .Does that means I am gonna fail?

[@thecolourfullifeoffidan]

How much did u get?

[@Riri7j]

@@thecolourfullifeoffidan 930😕

[@MathThroughESOL]

Could you explain an exercise I got about standard deviation in my march digital sat?

[@StrategicTestPrep]

Typically when they ask about standard deviation, you want to recognize frequencies in the data set. If concentrated to one or two values, deviation is lower than if more spread out. Does that help?

[@safsy]

this is dumb (and a time waster if you're slow at typing) but in desmos you can do stdev(1,2,3) and if you forget you can open the little keyboard in desmos and it shows every statistics function

[@MathThroughESOL]

@StrategicTestPrep Thank you, but that doesn't help, because in the question I got they gave me two data sets but one variable in one of them. They had the same standard deviation, and I had to determine what should be the value of the variable T.T

[@StrategicTestPrep]

@@MathThroughESOL got it! You just need to pick a value that will make the frequencies match up.. I like your username by the way.. are you a tutor?!

[@apralin]

Is the essay for the DSAT compulsory? It's in Bluebook now

[@StrategicTestPrep]

No it’s optional

[@safsy]

finished reading with 10 mins left, they let me go to the bathroom and I went for the 10 mins cause I had to poop real bad. also I used desmos for 90% besides like 3 geometry questions; I actually did not use my paper once the only thing i wrote was my name to submit it.

[@Ha-rq9qy]

how much u got ?

[@namratharaikal4689]

How much did u get?

[@SneakySnack-v2h]

I want to. Work with you too 😢help!

[@user-bk9yi2py9w]

Oh boy...they kept our doors closed! I am so sorry for you guys ...

[@user-bk9yi2py9w]

Sorry, commenting as I watch :)

[@StrategicTestPrep]

Yeah it’s not right…

[@vjgaming1017]

did give this test went well gonna give may sat too

[@AS-gp7fk]

Have you already registered for the May SAT? What if you score well on the 1st try?

[@StrategicTestPrep]

Let’s go!

[@farukhseyar2253]

mudasir aga ira mebini ena dga ramazan ast

[@mudasirbaraki8700]

hahhahahahhaah

[@3bana]

you really don't need more than one piece of paper

[@StrategicTestPrep]

I’m skeptical.. I hope you’re one of those students that writes super tiny script

[@juulia287]

was i the only one who thought the vocab was fine...

[@jymsyi]

what do you recommend i do for math section like what do i work on

[@juulia287]

@@jymsyi honestly, what i did was download Bluebook at did every single one of their practice tests, and then i found similar questions and went to khan academy and practiced those, and then i went on youtube and searched up Digital SAT math/english. it helped a lot

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[@StrategicTestPrep]

Thanks Shai! I already have people but I will keep you in mind

[@shai556]

@@StrategicTestPrep Thanks for the information Do you want to create a good thumbnail ?

[@uspc.politics]

@@StrategicTestPrepThese are bots lol. They often pop-up on my channel too. I recommend it’s best to avoid them!

[@StrategicTestPrep]

@@uspc.politics haha oh man! Usually on my channel, the bots I see have long-winded strings of convos with each other trying to promote something. I definitely missed this one! Thanks fellow KZbinr! I am going to check out your channel!

[@uspc.politics]

@@StrategicTestPrep Haha thanks! It’s my pleasure. Really want you to know how positively you’ve improved in my SAT preparation. I was scoring between 1250-1400 but after watching yours and a couple others videos, I’m now scoring in the 1550’s to 1600 range! I’ll be taking the SAT on the 23rd as the one on 9th was cancelled. Do you reckon we will be assessed the same concepts as the March 9th takers?