Psychology

Hi guys, I have taught the SAT at major and minor test prep academies both in the United States and South Korea. In August of 2009 I moved to a (then) relatively unheard of place called Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea to teach the SAT full-time. I have recently moved back to the United States to earn my PhD. Over the years I've developed a pretty rock solid SAT essay method for non-native speakers (almost always 10/12 or higher). Normally I teach this in class but I decided to put it down on paper and so I need beta testers who have never taken my classes before so that I can check to see if the drills carry over. Please PM me if you're interested. I'll send a PDF with my method and the only stipulation is that you write a review after you're done. Joon

3 or C. Games of chance are designed to win the "house" money. Therefore, the first blank is maintenance, as these games are designed to make the gambler maintain unsuccessful decision strategies, making him/her lose money. None of the other first blank answer choices make sense. The first blank should not be negative because these games are not designed to distort or restrict unsuccessful strategies; these would not misguide players. Nor would a demonstration of their unsuccessful strategies; this would make their money-losing thought process obvious, thus making them change their strategy. D is fairly nonsensical as illusions predict nothing. Thus, C. QED.

Number 6 is from the June 2010 PBT...

Answer is B. Where did this question come from?

It cannot be rejuvenation. There was no need for rejuvenation as there are no clues implying a preceding period of moribundity or stagnation. In addition, the clues momentous and discovery imply that this movement was new and thus, again, no need for rejuvenation. However, rectitude makes sense for two reasons. First, the sentence says affirmations of the confidence which means that they felt their movement was on the right side of history (the rectitude or correctness of their position), possibly in the face of opposition. Second, the tense and time clues intimate that this sentence was written after the 15th century which reinforces the notion that they felt they were right even if their view was not widely accepted at the time.

If you do, I recommend reading and analyzing all the 4, 5 and 6 score essays you can get your hands on. Pay particular attention to the differences between 4 and 5 and 5 and 6. Reading the official comments helps too.

I recommend the prep CD from ETS and the Big Book in addition to what others have said. My method of conquering the silly mistake epidemic (and for learning the strategies) was brute force: 1200+ questions in 3 months.

It depends on the particular university and the particular program within that university. When I applied for M.A. programs in Psychology, I had about 4 different deadlines for 6 applications. If you are asking how to gain admission for Fall 2011 even though it's past the deadline, I'm afraid that you will have to have an "in" with a professor who can pull some strings for you. And even that has limits. Congrats on the score.

1) 14 $4 pen (1) - total amount left to buy pens is $27 $3 pen (1) - total amount left to buy pens is $24 $2 pen (12) - 12 pens may be bought with $24 2) 103 Since we know that a x b = ***5 (some number with singles digit 5), we can safely assume that c = 11. Therefore, a x b = 1995. If we factor out 1995, we get 5, 3, 7, and 19. Since we know that a and b are two digit numbers, we should first multiply 19 x 3, yielding 57. And then multiply 5 x 7, yielding 35. So we have: a = 57 b = 35 c = 11 a + b + c = 103 Someone else please double-check. I haven't done GRE math in about 9 months.

Could the OP transcribe the question correctly please?

D? 108 cubes would fit in as a rectangular solid. In-between the spaces in the arcs and the edges of the solid we would presumably fit 4 more on each side. 4x3(height) = 12 x 4 sides = 48. 108+48 = 156. Just a guess.

E? Perhaps the question has a typo: "Which angle could be 90 degree?" Answer choice "E" says "none of the above" which is clearly incorrect.

Thankfully you don't need much money to do well. All you really need is the willingness to slog through hundreds and hundreds of math problems. Math ability can be gained through hard work and persistence. I would go with the Power Prep concept review first (free). Then I would download a copy of the Big Book and begin doing 30-60 problems a day. This should be an enlightening experience as you will find that certain areas are harder for you than others. This leads to: The Barron's book which has very good problem sets for specific types of questions. Which should lead you right back to the Big Book for more practice. Then you can either use the Power Prep CD for practice, or buy a CD filled with quant questions. Always re-solve missed questions and make note of the strategy needed to solve them. Gather any still confusing problems and ask a friend how to solve them. If GRE material is too hard right now then I actually would begin with SAT math problems. They are slightly easier and less annoying. I've found that proficiency with SAT math does transfer to GRE math (not 100% though).

If I'm not mistaken, D is the correct answer. If it's an equilateral triangle with AC being the bottom edge, then B is the vertex. Draw a straight line down from B to midpoint D and thus >BDC and >BDA are both right angles.

I disagree. Since perfect "Verbal" scores are about 50% less prevalent than perfect Math scores, Verbal is more impressive.