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Question #86:

I scored 73 on my PSAT Math & Verbal. I've always considered myself good at languages. So why is the task of raising my Verbal SAT score by 50 points or more so daunting ? (courtesy Travis Bond Hepburn, Omaha, NE)

Answer #86:

You certainly are off to a great start. Congratulations! The math SAT is less abstract than the verbal SAT. If you know what functions are required, you can usually do the work to find the correct answer. On the reading comprehension section of the verbal SAT, however, the answers are not so clearcut. Deductive reasoning is being measured, but the reasoning must often be based on material that is only suggested or implied in the text. The more you practice, the more you will understand the patterns with which the SAT develops its questions. The Verbal SAT is far more subtle than the Math SAT, but practice helps. EDUFAX provides Verbal Test Prep Tutorials (PSAT/SAT I/SAT II/ACT).

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