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Here are some suggestions that can help teens do their best with on the SAT:

• Read. Much of the SAT involves reading. For this reason, teens that are avid readers (of both fiction and non-fiction) will do better with the exam. 
  
• Write. New York students from kindergarten through high school have lots of opportunity to hone their writing skills as they practice for state exams. Teens will do better on the writing section of the SAT if they are able to clearly state and support an opinion with real-life examples and can use good grammar and punctuation.
  
• Take higher-level math classes. The SAT includes questions from Algebra II. For this reason, students who challenge themselves and tackle higher-level math in high school (courses leading beyond the basic “Math A” Regents graduation requirement) are likely to do better with this section of the test. 
  
• Practice. Taking the time to become familiar with the format of the test will help ease test anxiety. It can also show teens which skills they may need to work on. There are many SAT-prep classes, on-line tutorials and workbooks to help in teens prepare for the SATs. Since all three sections of the test are timed, taking the practice exams under timed conditions can also help teens get a feel for how quickly they need to work through a section in order to finish the bulk of the questions. 

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