SAT Reading Tips: How I Answered All 52 Reading Questions in 8 MINUTES

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  • These SAT Reading Tips and Strategies will help you improve your reading score significantly and make sure you NEVER run out of time again. My initial SAT reading score was a 540 but after developing these reading strategies, I started to consistently score in the 720 to 780 range on practice tests and ended up with a 740 on the real deal. Besides improving my reading score, these tips and strategies helped me complete ALL 52 reading questions in 8 minutes, giving me plenty of time to double check my answers.
    The goal here is for you to stop running out of time and improve your SAT reading score up to the 700's range. In order to do this, we'll be going over 6 SAT reading tips and tricks that will help you answer questions quickly and accurately. That way, if something goes wrong on test day and you end up getting a harder than normal SAT reading passage or something along those lines, you won't have to worry about timing since you'll have plenty of time to spend on that passage.
    If you're reading this, hi! I'm ShivVZG, a Sophomore at the University of Southern California. I'm on a journey to critique every single aspect of the educational system in a satirical and playful manner.
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  • @ShivVZG
    @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +11167

    To any SAT testers who see this comment...
    You're gonna nail the SAT. Your hard work will pay off, just stay on the grind!! : D

    • @elijahlindain5376
      @elijahlindain5376 4 ปีที่แล้ว +167

      Aww thanks,I got a 1080 in the December one 480 English and 600 Math

    • @DaEpicKiller
      @DaEpicKiller 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      @@ShivVZG yooo i just started studying for the SAT these past few days. Got a 1200 on the first practice test cuz I literally fell asleep through the math and reading sections. I really want to commit at least 30 mins into studying for the SAT at least every day but all these homework are getting in the way. Any advices?

    • @dailymotivation6590
      @dailymotivation6590 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      I'm gonna attempt SAT and I'm not from USA.

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@dailymotivation6590 Good luck!! : D

    • @tristan4874
      @tristan4874 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ShivVZG Thank you :)

  • @shabnamyasin1
    @shabnamyasin1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18755

    “The whole SAT in general is a waste of time” finally someone said it

  • @bepper.pepper
    @bepper.pepper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10725

    him answering 52 questions in 8 minutes: me still on question 1 after 8 minutes:

    • @CW-ts9eo
      @CW-ts9eo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +137

      Big Mood

    • @abdulazizmath9134
      @abdulazizmath9134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@CW-ts9eo mashallah tbark allah alhamdulillah inshallah better astaghfirullah

    • @abdulazizmath9134
      @abdulazizmath9134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      mashallah tbark allah alhamdulillah inshallah better astaghfirullah

    • @divyeshnath8384
      @divyeshnath8384 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      @@abdulazizmath9134 what

    • @notyourmum7883
      @notyourmum7883 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      PLEASE IF THIS ISNT ME

  • @lanip.6112
    @lanip.6112 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14599

    All high school juniors, hit the like button for good luck!

    • @lukechen6768
      @lukechen6768 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @zhou xu me too haha

    • @adame1871
      @adame1871 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      No

    • @elmigz
      @elmigz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nah UC’s suspended then lmaooo

    • @popoffpeppar
      @popoffpeppar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wait... I’m watching these videos but UC’s suspended them...

    • @memeflixproductions2244
      @memeflixproductions2244 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Court Jester wdym

  • @fawaz3657
    @fawaz3657 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1719

    Imagine you're in his assessment room and you see him flipping 3 pages per minute

    • @darkrising8280
      @darkrising8280 3 ปีที่แล้ว +176

      I would freak our and my anxiety would increase

    • @fawaz3657
      @fawaz3657 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      @@darkrising8280 same i'd think i'm failling for sure cuz i'm not flipping pages fast enough

    • @digiiiii
      @digiiiii 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      id deadass start crying lol

    • @fya9173
      @fya9173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      lmao i would think "yo this person be skipping too many questions to get to easier ones"

    • @oddzzyy5649
      @oddzzyy5649 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I would panic and start doing it quick asf too

  • @matthewyao1255
    @matthewyao1255 4 ปีที่แล้ว +979

    This man deadass talking about the SAT like its a video game that he has to speedrun

    • @vibeofblaze
      @vibeofblaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      😂 frl

    • @itsreeya3708
      @itsreeya3708 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      he's the technoblade of standardized testing...

    • @DrBrick-wh7lf
      @DrBrick-wh7lf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha

    • @PegasusTenma1
      @PegasusTenma1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SAT is one of the easiest test you can take so yes

    • @flowinnocence5695
      @flowinnocence5695 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please don’t cuss

  • @butterplayz_yt9606
    @butterplayz_yt9606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8240

    Honestly, getting all the questions right is a quite impressive, but getting all of them wrong is WAYYY more impressive

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +744

      ^^^^^ 100% true

    • @kapjoteh
      @kapjoteh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +346

      No it isn’t. 1/4 chance to get one right, 3/4 chance to get one wrong. Most questions have obvious wrong answers as well.

    • @trivynium
      @trivynium 4 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      @@kapjoteh bruh some of the most ridiculous one is the right one (trust me i met this situation before)

    • @calebho1353
      @calebho1353 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Well if you get everything wrong you must know the answers for every question right I mean it's pretty difficult to get every qn wrong

    • @kapjoteh
      @kapjoteh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Caleb HO no it isn’t. Getting a question right is a 1/4 chance. Getting a question wrong is 3/4 chance

  • @KartikeySankhdher
    @KartikeySankhdher 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7422

    My Video : *_How I completed the Reading Section using all the time and still got 20 wrong_*

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  5 ปีที่แล้ว +542

      hahaha don't worry bro the reading section is a nightmare for a lot of people. And I think I had 20+ wrong on my first reading section PSAT test xD You can improve a lot! : D

    • @JohnSAT
      @JohnSAT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      😂😂😂😂 relatable

    • @ApplePi1
      @ApplePi1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      same

    • @ahmedhusnainayan1451
      @ahmedhusnainayan1451 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@ShivVZG hey, how can we improve?just by doing tests or what?

    • @hugobear8328
      @hugobear8328 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kartikey Sankhdher lol man😂

  • @matinyazdi8645
    @matinyazdi8645 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4391

    "The whole SAT in general is a waste of time, but this is also a waste of time" - I'm sooo deaddddd

    • @gaiita
      @gaiita 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      As soon as he said that I checked the comments for this comment

    • @mechamicro
      @mechamicro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Waste for you, but I see that scholarship is a no pass for me.

    • @SkulzR
      @SkulzR 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      P

    • @ForzaMemories
      @ForzaMemories 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mechamicro you don’t get a scholarship for high SAT. I scored a 1590 and didn’t get any money for school. Only money I got from anything was for football.

    • @David-hg5uo
      @David-hg5uo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ForzaMemories That's tuff

  • @glassapple5903
    @glassapple5903 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1285

    For cramming peeps:
    1. Spend more time reading passages than answering questions
    2. Only refer back to passage if absolutely necessary
    3. For “which line best supports ___”, think about when you saw the evidence in the text and search there. Don’t go through each choice unless you need to
    4. Do not choose primary definition answers (main definition of words)
    5. “Eat” the science and history passages. Bring butter. Legitimately, you must read these sections carefully for details.
    6. Cross out extraneous answers (unless evidence questions); it will keep you from overthinking your answers

  • @da9558
    @da9558 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5747

    Jehovah, I pray that everyone watching this VERY helpful vid scores a 1500+ on the upcoming SAT. amen!!!!

  • @dorothynasir7856
    @dorothynasir7856 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20047

    You really catfished us with the voice in the beginning

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2731

      XD I was tryna make it sound like the cars movie intro haha

    • @LongliveHe
      @LongliveHe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      ShivVZG lol nice 😂

    • @wingoflife3140
      @wingoflife3140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +169

      @@ShivVZG I realized that lol

    • @brandon9327
      @brandon9327 4 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      Didn’t understand you until the vid actually began. 😂😂

    • @trouperfrades7490
      @trouperfrades7490 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      SKSKKSKSKSKSKSKSKSKSKKSKSKKSKS

  • @eneapane5831
    @eneapane5831 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12074

    I answered 52 questions in 1 minute. I got all of them wrong though.

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2731

      xD Still impressive getting all of them wrong since you have a 25% chance of getting each question right :P

    • @sipruphothsipruphoth3699
      @sipruphothsipruphoth3699 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1073

      To get them all wrong you had to know which ones were wrong, so you really got all them right

    • @pablo7610
      @pablo7610 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Enea Pane amazing bro 😂😂😂

    • @pablo7610
      @pablo7610 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Daniel Cho idk why did u do that

    • @dr.apoptosis1101
      @dr.apoptosis1101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@pablo7610 wdym?

  • @brucexu313
    @brucexu313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8095

    I saw my friend finish reading section in like 30 minutes and was chilling during the test and he ended up with 1590

    • @eyedunknow2645
      @eyedunknow2645 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2105

      Bruce Xu can you ask your friends to donate some of his brain cells 🙃

    • @syedashobnam2573
      @syedashobnam2573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +361

      Anonymous Potato
      Some for me too

    • @BrayanCCG
      @BrayanCCG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +330

      Is here where the line for the brain cells star?

    • @priscillatarble
      @priscillatarble 4 ปีที่แล้ว +190

      Some people just got it like that

    • @mayflores3294
      @mayflores3294 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Percy J I know 😫. I wish I could be that good

  • @jerrykurtin
    @jerrykurtin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1780

    I got a 1590 on my SAT using strategies similar to the ones you recommend, so this guy is legit y’all. If you get anything out of this, it’s to take the time to fully understand the passage!! The only caution I’d have with your strategies is to avoid any sort of generalizing as you did with finding the word that fits in context. While that is the case most of the time, I’ve seen collegeboard switch it up before. (they’re rude like that) You’re killing it tho; keep up the good content!

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      Congrats on that 1590!!! : D

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      And you have a good point about that, CB might have stepped up their game since I last took the test haha

    • @mirzabektursunov7395
      @mirzabektursunov7395 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your score is amazing👏👏👏 Could you give us your email adress?

    • @orcusbrawlstars2716
      @orcusbrawlstars2716 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@ShivVZG they did bro for real, i just took psat today, and i found similar question like that except ur strategy for it gave wrong answer

    • @thuthaonguyen8424
      @thuthaonguyen8424 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What about writing section? Should we jump into questions since 35’ is too short to read the whole paras, and the right answers might be seen without comprehension 🥺

  • @elyset5072
    @elyset5072 4 ปีที่แล้ว +393

    Just using your first tip alone, I went from a 1250 to a 1410 within a couple days. Thanks so much!

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I’m so happy to hear that, congrats!! : D

    • @bigrunts9768
      @bigrunts9768 ปีที่แล้ว

      on the official SAT test

    • @nish007
      @nish007 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I thought that said 1520 to 1410 💀

  • @Majestic469
    @Majestic469 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1252

    Bro, you are actually a god. I just took the SAT today and it went so well. The only thing I did from my previous attempt in August is try using your strategy and my performance magically improved. I swear I’ve spent so much time trying to improve; I practiced over 3000 questions, read prep books, and studied under tutoring, yet my score decreased every attempt through the past year. However, you were the only one who was able to help me (only other channel is Supertutor TV ) Also, this happened to be the last SAT I could ever take since I’m a senior. Just wanted to say thank you so much!!

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +142

      I'm so happy to hear that it worked for you dude!! : D You definitely worked hard and I hope you get the score you're shooting for! And thank you so much for sharing, hope you have a great admissions cycle this year!! (BTW don't forget to have fun this year too :P) Senior year goes by fast xD

    • @spicymangopie7439
      @spicymangopie7439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I took it today, and the reading was hard 😪

    • @ivi122
      @ivi122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Dragoon GT that’s great! I have a question, my son who’s a jr took it today for the first time and we were under the impression that it was only 4 sections (2 math plus the reading and grammar sections). However he said that there was a 5th section (not the essay, he took that too). He said there was another passage with about 15 questions, did you get that extra section too?

    • @spicymangopie7439
      @spicymangopie7439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      ivi122 the section 5 is like a survey it doesn’t effect the grade at all, more like future reference for future SAT test

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@spicymangopie7439 dw too much, a lot of ppl said it was harder than usual. That means there's prolly gonna be a better reading curve!

  • @UndefinedUser
    @UndefinedUser 3 ปีที่แล้ว +425

    Bonus tips:
    1.) On the writing section, if you're unsure of the answer, it's almost always the *shortest answer that makes sense*. This is usually the case since they oftentimes throw in redundant phrases to test your ability to recognize them.
    2.) On the math free response questions, if it asks you to round to the nearest ____, then the answer's probably going to be a decimal. With this in mind, it's also important to pay attention to what the question is asking you to round to, since if it asks for the nearest integer but you write out the entire number, then you'll get it wrong.
    3.) Shading the answers in usually takes me a while. Instead of orienting your Scantron slip vertically, rotate it horizontally and slide the tip of it under the paper. This way, you can immediately shade in the answer as soon as you figure it out and don't have to move your arm much. As a bonus, you can move the paper sideways underneath the test booklet to cover questions you've already answered so you don't accidentally shade in the wrong circle. This usually saves me about a minute and reduces the risk of having to erase many answers since you skipped a row.

    • @ghaziiqbal7073
      @ghaziiqbal7073 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ak

    • @rajusah542
      @rajusah542 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Really something unique especially shading part

    • @Nesyulett
      @Nesyulett 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thx

  • @emanuelvazquez6492
    @emanuelvazquez6492 4 ปีที่แล้ว +907

    Me: **thinking colleges won't count SAT during this Pandemic**
    Ivy League Universities: That sign can't stop me because I can't read

    • @rosaaf.7662
      @rosaaf.7662 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Honestly 😂

    • @watermelen_
      @watermelen_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      the ivy leagues: *sudden become jared, 19*

    • @itsreeya3708
      @itsreeya3708 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@watermelen_ this is S tier comedy.

  • @dapz
    @dapz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    I've got no clue why this was recommended to me after I've been attending college for 2 weeks lol
    also reading the description, thats some mad improvement, and fight on!

    • @demontohaxd9928
      @demontohaxd9928 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      OMG FIRST REPLY TO COMMENT OF THE GREAT DAPZ

    • @taylorjones0
      @taylorjones0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can't believe its 3 days old

    • @ApexProductions
      @ApexProductions 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      dapz the almighty

    • @krepxl
      @krepxl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dapz has spread

    • @KureijiDiamond
      @KureijiDiamond 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The great dapz :0

  • @josephfallica731
    @josephfallica731 4 ปีที่แล้ว +798

    I really thought my SAT was gonna be cancelled, so here I am with only a week to get ready

  • @ahmoodaa
    @ahmoodaa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2544

    I spend more time shading the answers 😂

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +356

      low-key actually takes some time to shade in those answers xD

    • @Rb-ys6xb
      @Rb-ys6xb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ShivVZG wait dont they tell us to shade it in

    • @idkwhybut...
      @idkwhybut... 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      800th like and 3rd comment.

    • @lastseen6442
      @lastseen6442 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@idkwhybut... I love ur username 😂

    • @idkwhybut...
      @idkwhybut... 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lastseen6442 Thanks. I bought it on eBay.

  • @khairulkafee9500
    @khairulkafee9500 5 ปีที่แล้ว +714

    Bruhhh I really got recommended this video right after I took the sats. TH-cam is a troll at this point!

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Aw man dude I’m sorry to hear that, I actually made this video a week before the nov SAT specifically for you guys :( tho I’m sure you did well without these tips anyway! But if you’re a senior and not feeling confident, maybe think about signing up for the December test if it’s not too late to sign up?

    • @khairulkafee9500
      @khairulkafee9500 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ShivVZG idk depending on my score I might cause yeah I am a senior. Oh and btw how well do you rate the strategy of going straight to the questions and using the line reference ones to answer the questions and reading the rest and answer the more general questions?And if I were to use this( the one you mentioned in this video) strategy how long should I be spending on each question?

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Oh wait bro I think maybe I made it unclear. My strategy is to read the passage completely once, then answer the questions (this applies for all questions including the main idea questions). I would spend maybe 15 to 20 seconds per question but some questions take more (or less) time than others.

    • @khairulkafee9500
      @khairulkafee9500 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      ShivVZG oh okay and how long on average does it take to finish the passage plus questions? And btw I totally understand your strategy. How I asked the questions was weird because I meant to ask two separate questions on two separate topics. Just forget the first part of what I said

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@khairulkafee9500 so to finish a passage + question set, it takes me around 7 to 10 minutes. To finish all questions + reading the passages, it takes around 42 to 45 minutes. That way I always have at least 15 to 20 minute extra at the end.

  • @sciso5480
    @sciso5480 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    i went from a 1190 psat 8 -> 1350 psat 9/10 - 1550 SAT (790 math 760 english)
    honestly if theres one piece of advice I would give its to not overthink and not panic - the first response you think of is the answer that you should go with because intuition always trumps overthinking
    and i'm serious, get good sleep and DO NOT OVERSTRESS during your actual sat. i got a 1500 on my first attempt without too much sleep (i just couldn't because of stress), and a 1550 on my second attempt without changing anything. all i did was sleep well the night before and not stress too much the day of because I felt like i had a backup net in case i did bad
    if you are about to prepare, TAKE PRACTICE TESTS!!! find practice tests and just take them over and over again. you should get to a point where you run out of tests, and thats the point where you can start redoing them. however, DO NOT do practice tests if you have not studied much - seeing a bad score in the beginning is very disheartening, so just do a bit of prep first and then try practice tests. but once you start practice tests, just keep doing them and do not stop and definitely do not go out of practice. even a bit is okay, as long as you do them consistently
    and finally, during the test, PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME. do not rush, do not think that you are running out of time. whatever pace you had on ur practice tests is the pace that you should use. i feel like that was the biggest difference between my first and second attempts.
    to end it off: if theres a method that works for you, do not change it because someone else says its better. i annotated on my reading section, but one of my friends who didnt got a higher score than me. what works for someone else does not necessarily work for you. and to find what works for you, u just gotta practice practice practice
    good luck my friends

    • @quantumCollapses
      @quantumCollapses ปีที่แล้ว

      nice suggestions.
      i am definitely bad at english.
      i tried to memorize the words but somehow i will forgot them. for me, the SAT exam is so scary and i always get nerves.

  • @barkupmytree
    @barkupmytree 3 ปีที่แล้ว +310

    The reason why he's this fast isn't because of his tips alone. Finishing the section this fast can mean two things: he consistently reads (reads in his free time) or he's done a large amount of practice. I've been taking practice SAT tests (weekly) for about 5 months now and I, most of the time, still can't finish the reading section. However, I have become a lot faster, so I'll share some of my strategies:
    1. If you're stuck on a question, skip it. At most, you should only spend about a minute per question on the reading section. You can either come back to it later or take a guess (educated or wild, there is no penalty for guessing).
    2. Choose the type of prompt you're best at. On every test, there will be literature, science, and history (or politics); from past experience, choose the passage structure that you're most comfortable with and save the harder ones for later. This will help you score higher on the easier passages rather than rushing through them at the end because you spent too much time on a harder or less comfortable passage.
    3. If you're absolutely running out of time, identify the vocabulary in context questions and answer them first before moving onto other questions; for example, questions like "In line 25, the word '___' most nearly means". The reason behind this is because these questions don't require you to read the entire passage for an answer. Just go back to the lines that the question instructs you and read around the sentence. By doing this, you can answer at least a couple more questions correct rather than spending your last minutes on questions asking for purpose (which leads to you guessing on the vocab in context questions). By the way, if you have read the whole passage, still answer these questions first and then move onto the questions that require full text understanding.
    There are several more strategies that you can use, but the strategies that you use are your choice. These three are the most suitable strategies for me. Try to incorporate these strategies next time you take a practice test and see which one works the best for you. If you're not taking the SAT this year, *READ*. Improving on the reading section is harder than improving on the math sections. I've incorporated some more reading into my life and now I can concentrate and actually understand what the passages are saying. Anyways, good luck to those of you taking the SAT!

    • @halatamer1494
      @halatamer1494 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I want to start reading books any recommendations?

    • @anoushkashenoy692
      @anoushkashenoy692 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@halatamer1494 Read classics and try reading harder stuff and historical documents

    • @halatamer1494
      @halatamer1494 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anoushkashenoy692is there any resources that I can read from?

    • @rajusah542
      @rajusah542 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much hope u will always blissfull thank u

  • @dhruvkothari7855
    @dhruvkothari7855 4 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    I love how you take the effort to like and reply to everyone. You really care abt your subscribers. :)

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Thanks a lot Dhruv!! : D I like responding to you guys (you all are like “internet friends” to me) and I know it’s hard studying for the SAT alone at times, so I try to help by replying back xD

    • @aminecraftfan37
      @aminecraftfan37 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ayyyy my names dhruv too lol

    • @NotJoegoldberg
      @NotJoegoldberg 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think I might know u irl...do u have a younger brother named Aakash?

  • @sircatsalot
    @sircatsalot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    You're now my favorite person for two reasons:
    1. Big brain
    2. Funny man

  • @xmcshef
    @xmcshef 4 ปีที่แล้ว +668

    I hope I can improve my english score by 30-40 points. My range is currently around 640-690. Good Luck to those taking it in Dec. My last test as a senior ;/

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      You can do it bro! Give it your best shot and practice hard these next two weeks! : D

    • @abhishekagrahara8248
      @abhishekagrahara8248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I’m taking it December also. Nervous for the reading

    • @atisshala9862
      @atisshala9862 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      7 December gonna be fire

    • @zetumn
      @zetumn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same situation here

    • @brunorezende2715
      @brunorezende2715 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

  • @tofoo72
    @tofoo72 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I got 1480 only using strategies and I barely practiced them. This can be done guys, you can simplify the SAT to a matter of skills (knowing how to answer the questions rather than understanding much of the content). I did ~5 practice tests my first time and I would check my mistakes each time. I got in the habit of memorizing every type of question that would come up on the exam and tried to be as precise as I can while not wasting much time. You don't always have to be confident with all your answers, just answer to the best of your ability and don't spend too much time on questions.
    The second time I took the test I barely finished 2 practice tests as preparation for the second time, but that's when I got 1480 because I knew every kind of question that comes up on the exam. The SAT doesn't determine how smart you are, just how well you can apply test-taking methods.

  • @beatm6948
    @beatm6948 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    1:50 absolutely. In a test like the SAT which is heavily based on specifics and weird wording, paying attention to the passage is so important.

  • @Raminator243
    @Raminator243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I just took an SAT prep course and now this video is in my recommendations. Even though I’m a little freaked out by this , I am glad I discovered this channel. Nice video Shiv! You have just earned yourself a sub

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      TH-cam can read your mind :P Jk hahaha no idea how that happened xD Did you ever search anything SAT related in youtube? Also thanks a lot for subbing and happy you found the vid helpful!!
      : D

  • @pujja1980
    @pujja1980 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    i’m past my sat taking period but i’ve always done the tip about reading the entire passage first before answering and it’s always worked out for me. usually after reading it once, i don’t have to refer back for most of the passage’s questions and that really helps my speed!! i’ve also naturally done the tip about using the area of passage to narrow down evidence questions, but the rest of these tips would have definitely been helpful !

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's really cool we share some of the same strats! And I'm glad you think the other tips would have been helpful, thanks a lot for the feedback!! : D

  • @faceitlevel1035
    @faceitlevel1035 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thanks for the tutorial man, our teacher gave us an SAT practice test today and I managed to increase my score from 550 to 640 and I managed to save at least 15 minutes. I am certain that this will be helpful to me in the future.

  • @purva9994
    @purva9994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I tried your technique and it was really useful... Like I read the whole passage thoroughly and I got 7 questions right out of the 10...this happened for the 1st time.. And as I went on practising I got all right in less time.... Thank you so much ❣️

  • @brian565
    @brian565 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    when i tell you before this video, when i dowloaded previous psat tests and timed myself and did them, i would like run out of time before i could even start reading a whole passage, but after this video i immediately took one and finished like 10 minuted before time, big improvement on my accuracy too...Thank you and may God bless your young soul.We need more people like you in this would

  • @ADITYA98969
    @ADITYA98969 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1579

    Dec 8, 2019, squad hit the like button.
    Edit:- 7 Dec

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Best part of taking it in december is you guys can enjoy your christmas break right after without having to worry about the SAT! : D

    • @looney2438
      @looney2438 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Em Mishra bouta say i’m on the 7th too😭

    • @oynarn
      @oynarn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm not taking the SAT I'm taking the SSAT which is a mini version of the SAT I'm in 8th grade btw

    • @Hassanali-fq8ok
      @Hassanali-fq8ok 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dec 7😂

    • @jaxreavis7956
      @jaxreavis7956 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oooooof took in on November 2nd. Have fun

  • @shreyasachdev3160
    @shreyasachdev3160 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Thank you for this video! I recently got my score back and it was a 1530 and this video really helped me make a lot less mistakes in reading than I thought I would. I'm going to take it again this summer so I'm here watching this video again to make sure I don't forget anything loll.

    • @itzd1147
      @itzd1147 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Excuse me to ask, is English your first language? And congrats 1530 really amazing and impressive, hope you will get a perfect score next time💕

    • @shreyasachdev3160
      @shreyasachdev3160 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@itzd1147 yup :) English is my first language and thank u so much!

    • @hypersonic6649
      @hypersonic6649 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shreyasachdev3160 Liar! Do not conceal the truth. Hindi is your mother tongue.

    • @shreyasachdev3160
      @shreyasachdev3160 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hypersonic6649 lol I’m not lying. My first language is very much English I was born and have grown up in the US. My parents speak Hindi tho so ur sorta right.

    • @hypersonic6649
      @hypersonic6649 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shreyasachdev3160 O.K!

  • @izzy9279
    @izzy9279 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Thank you so so so so much. I did this for the reading with 2 passages in it and I did all the questions correct!! And like you said because I read it for a longer time, I remembered lots of details!!!!

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That’s amazing, really happy to hear that!! And no problem! : D

  • @clareliu2547
    @clareliu2547 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    A first I was really skeptical when I saw this video. I tried using your techniques on some reading drills and I'm already seeing improvement! I only got 3 questions wring out of 11, which has almost never happened before until now. Thanks so much!!!!

  • @emmanuella2642
    @emmanuella2642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    i just tried the methods he said and it’s honestly a life changer thank you guy

  • @isaiahtylerva
    @isaiahtylerva 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Appreciate the successful tactics to achieve higher results on the SAT, on this video and the previous upload, which seriously has increased my overall comprehension skills and practice scores. THANK YOU!! 🙌🏽🙏🏾❤️

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for the kind words!! And happy it worked for you, my friend! : D

  • @buzzerbeater9828
    @buzzerbeater9828 4 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    Me: Sees “DELETE underlined portion”
    *That’s the answer*

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Oh wait I didn’t say to delete the underlined portion xD The line I underlined was the answer :P

    • @buzzerbeater9828
      @buzzerbeater9828 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ShivVZG I know, I was referring to the point that 95% of the time, the answer choice of deleting the portion is the answer if it pops up in the answer choices.
      You know what I mean?

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ooh you’re taking about for the writing section?

    • @buzzerbeater9828
      @buzzerbeater9828 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ShivVZG Yeah!

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ahhh okay that makes sense xD

  • @VerbalVantage
    @VerbalVantage 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Bro I hate the feeling when I thought I did so good and then got like only 4 right

  • @Enderlinkpawnu
    @Enderlinkpawnu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Quite impressive. If only I can do the math section in 8 minutes. My brain is infamously slow at doing math and every time I took the PSAT or SAT I timed out on the math section.

    • @HarbingerofTKD
      @HarbingerofTKD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You need to awaken your Sharingan

  • @MC-lf6xq
    @MC-lf6xq ปีที่แล้ว

    This was genuinely the most helpful video to watch. Taking my first practice test after this, I was able to finish half the section in less than 10 minutes, which was already a huge improvement. After practicing more and more, I can now finish the whole section in 15 minutes. (Which is fast for me), leaving me with so much extra time to review my answers and make sure I’ve got the best choices selected. These tips are seriously life changing and I’m praying for that 1500+

  • @kciresilos8680
    @kciresilos8680 4 ปีที่แล้ว +501

    5:29 instructions unclear, I got kicked out

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      😂 i love this comment xD

    • @renlily1794
      @renlily1794 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      kcire silos 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @slowedco.8202
      @slowedco.8202 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Amelia-pz4wb
    @Amelia-pz4wb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    hahahahaha i’m taking the dec 7 sat and now i’m just watching a bunch of this videos cuz i’ve given up on studying

    • @Amelia-pz4wb
      @Amelia-pz4wb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@@ShivVZG aaah thank you so much! i'm just nervous because its my first time taking it, i really appreciate all the tips!!

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Amelia-pz4wb no problem and wow your first time, good luck!! You'll be fine and honestly you might even perform better since some people do better on the real deal compared to the practice tests! : D

    • @Dejikoh
      @Dejikoh 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      LMFAO me too, I’m watching this the morning of

    • @warrenblackwells735
      @warrenblackwells735 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      finna take it in a hour

    • @giulianicolae853
      @giulianicolae853 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amelia lmao I did the same exact thing 😂

  • @stella7530
    @stella7530 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    on my first SAT i made the mistake to focus on the questions and skim through the passage. Thanks for the tip :D

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No problem!! : D

    • @vstll
      @vstll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Today I did that and I felt like I did terrible

  • @dedsrsngl
    @dedsrsngl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks bro, your advice is one of the reasons I feel confident that I passed my state-wide reading test.

  • @radhikapatwardhan8479
    @radhikapatwardhan8479 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    this is actually so true, i started reading the passages more carefully before answering any of the questions and my score increased so much
    however i'm skeptical about the primary definitions thing- a lot of the times it's true but not always

  • @bobrowder4776
    @bobrowder4776 4 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    “Well, the whole SAT is a waste of time...” I died 😂😂

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      :P

  • @ezzoaljahdhami5421
    @ezzoaljahdhami5421 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Can u make a video about solving an entire reading test this will be very helpful since we can learn how to interpret passages while reading and we will know how to tackle every question

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Definitely! And that’s a good point. I was actually planning on doing that for my next video xD I’ll try to get it done hopefully on Sunday. If not, then definitely by Tuesday.

  • @ruthbymiller4736
    @ruthbymiller4736 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Bro why didn’t TH-cam recommend this before I took the SAT

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      :((( Sorry that happened man but dw too much, there will probably be a generous curve for the reading section since so many people say it was harder than usual.

    • @sydney22222
      @sydney22222 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ShivVZG Are there thresholds for SAT as well?

  • @ysabellaperez3377
    @ysabellaperez3377 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The voice went from deep to him. Your dedication is amazing !

  • @yashaswininarala748
    @yashaswininarala748 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i keep watching your videos, and at first i thought you were like every other just and its not gunna work for me. BUT OMG. my score is usaully 35-37 out of 52 but after watching your video, my score is about 43-45. ik its not a huge jump in the score but you gave me so much confidence. your a life saver, the reading section is just so much easier thanks to you!!!

  • @afriking
    @afriking 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My SAT is tomorrow so I'm praying I pass. I already got a shit grade last time so hopefully I do good. Wish me luck everyone and thx for the advice Shiv. W vid 🤞🏾

  • @ishaangupta2185
    @ishaangupta2185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Actually using the first tip plus a really good online textbook yielded me a 1530. This was after I took months trying to get from a 1450 - 1480 to 1500.... thanks for the help!
    Edit: This was after a few weeks of trying with a few hours of studying for SAT per day.

  • @sdgsat182
    @sdgsat182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for sharing. Love the tip on "common definitions are WRONG" and "X marks the spot." For your core theory, I think that can work well IF you have a great ability to comprehend at significant depth. Clearly you're a sharp dude and can do that... Not everyone (especially kids with limited English skills) is so capable.

  • @xYamakaze
    @xYamakaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I haven't taken or need to have taken a standardized test in years, why am I finding these videos so fascinating and fun to watch?

  • @Someone-lf2si
    @Someone-lf2si 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My dream college asks to try to get a 1200, which is above average. I am/was the kind of kid that honestly didn’t care about my grades thinking they don’t matter, caring more about friends and social media. Thank you so much for this!!

    • @abdulazizmath9134
      @abdulazizmath9134 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      mashallah tbark allah alhamdulillah inshallah better astaghfirullah

    • @bigsmall2842
      @bigsmall2842 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For a 1200, focus on mainly the math and writing sections, as they’re by far the easiest to improve on. The reading takes a long time to get better at compared to the rest of the test.

    • @Someone-lf2si
      @Someone-lf2si 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bigsmall2842 I’m pretty good at math and writing so that’s good! Thank you ☺️

  • @thevideos-chrism687
    @thevideos-chrism687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Tysm, I have a PSAT tomorrow and I'm glad I found this right before so I will be using your strategies. I'll see how I do

    • @unspeakable6661
      @unspeakable6661 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same me and my dad made a bet on it so I’m hoping I do well

    • @zen-zd6nj
      @zen-zd6nj 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      i have the psat today aswell, good luck!!

    • @sacrificialscapegoat209
      @sacrificialscapegoat209 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yo what school

  • @poopperson7691
    @poopperson7691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I’m not joking man, I watched your video, took notes, took a reading passage khan academy example quiz thing and got a 11/11! And I would usually get a 7 or 8 or something! This is subscribe worthy, thank you!
    Edit: update, improved my score by 400 points! I can attribute a lot of that to this video. I also got into the 90th percentile of those who took the reading portion! Literally take notes on this video guys

  • @diegomontoya4094
    @diegomontoya4094 4 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    The SAT got cancelled on my area due to Corona virus.

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Aw man I’m sorry to hear that :( I hope they give you a refund at least

    • @mikumimi6721
      @mikumimi6721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Same here. Q^Q I'm worried June will be cancelled too. This is random, but I'm glad I ran into this youtuber. >^< He seems active to his viewers. [ I notice as I go through the comments. ]

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@mikumimi6721 There's a chance that it will be BUT I've heard that the virus might slow down in the summer due to warmer weather so hopefully the June SAT remains. : D

    • @sugaudacity
      @sugaudacity 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ShivVZG oop not anymore

    • @tr-x-sh8248
      @tr-x-sh8248 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m taking it online 😞💕

  • @Startupsandsushi
    @Startupsandsushi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just browsed a few of your 60 second videos and WHY DON'T YOU HAVE 1MILLION SUBSCRIBERS?!?! Your channel is EPIC!

  • @m4gn3tic82
    @m4gn3tic82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This got recommended and I did enjoy this important tutorial since I’m forced to go to college

  • @aayangoverski3437
    @aayangoverski3437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    Of course this video had to come after the week I took the SHSAT

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sorry bro :((( but in my defense, I uploaded it a week before the nov SAT :P

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Are you taking the Dec SAT?

    • @aayangoverski3437
      @aayangoverski3437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@ShivVZG oh no, not even close. I'm in 8th grade. I just took the SHSAT. Although im 95% sure that I will take the SAT. As for now, the SAT has a long way for me to come.

    • @aayangoverski3437
      @aayangoverski3437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ShivVZG It's all good. Don't worry about it

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@aayangoverski3437 oooh wow wait what's the SHSAT? Is that something new? : o You'll prolly ACE the SAT since you're starting so early xD

  • @shooshyah
    @shooshyah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i’m taking the psats in 2 weeks and i’m freaking out. thanks for making this!!

    • @shooshyah
      @shooshyah 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      yoooo i am now taking the sats in like 2 months 😔😢😢

    • @chauntesterling1613
      @chauntesterling1613 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shooshyah and now im taking it in two months

  • @abookoholic6252
    @abookoholic6252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you! I was doing a timed practice test and I was spending 11 to 16 minutes per passage which was obviously too much since I went over the 60 minutes. When I had only one passage and eight and a half minutes left I stopped a timer and started looking at your videos. I did the last passage in 9 and 1/2 minutes which was my best score

  • @ankitabiswas2071
    @ankitabiswas2071 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my God! I watched this video yesterday and applied these strategies in the past test I took today...tysm!!!! I really improved my reading by a great score..please keep making videos like thhis

  • @eunicebugaian1397
    @eunicebugaian1397 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Man, this really works! I read through the history passages (two) on an untimed practice section on khan at 21:31 pm, and guess what, I got them all right! I do not remember getting all questions right on 2 passages on history until today. A BIG THANK YOU.

  • @theironpatriot1541
    @theironpatriot1541 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    thank u for this. Final SAT this Saturday. Really want to do good, my English score is so bad. I know I'm capable of reaching the 1300+ range but English is such a tough section for me

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No problem bro and you can hit the 1300+ range for sure! Focus on the writing section (learn the grammar rules and practice) and also keep practicing SAT reading questions

  • @rohilanand7787
    @rohilanand7787 4 ปีที่แล้ว +408

    I’m in college why am I watching this?

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +146

      The SAT has come back to haunt you xD

    • @Shrapnel-qy4xi
      @Shrapnel-qy4xi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      ShivVZG
      PTSD

    • @natalia-uv1hh
      @natalia-uv1hh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i’m in eighth why am i watching this

    • @Nick-qc7wm
      @Nick-qc7wm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      natalia :3 cus u will need it soon

    • @dinglemccringleberry6258
      @dinglemccringleberry6258 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Pei Xuan Zhang lol nerd

  • @Darklovesto
    @Darklovesto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    8/10/2020: Freaking out about the the Sat on the 29th pray for me 🙌🙏🤲📿

    • @eddiekaspbrak4624
      @eddiekaspbrak4624 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How’d it go???

    • @Darklovesto
      @Darklovesto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@eddiekaspbrak4624 pretty good math was really ez last 2 reading passages kicked my butt and idk how i feel about grammar

  • @ivi122
    @ivi122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really love your SAT videos. You seem very genuine and very helpful

  • @adrianarivera6149
    @adrianarivera6149 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My SAT is on Saturday and I came across this now. Happy to find it

  • @MaddieFishblob
    @MaddieFishblob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    WAIT! The goal was 740 right?! I just passed the goal!!!
    (Not in that timing tho 😂 I almost ran out of time)
    nooo that’s a lie 😏 I DID run out of time

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That’s awesome!! And that’s okay you ran out of time cuz you still did well! : D

  • @kemingyu4266
    @kemingyu4266 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I did the SAT I'm 2014. What you say is accurate. I completed every reading section 5 minutes earlier than the time given, but spent only 5 minutes on answering questions

  • @gamedevprod6276
    @gamedevprod6276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    title: answered all 52 questions in 8 minutes
    video length: 8 minutes
    me: seems legit

  • @jorachi
    @jorachi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! i did this the night before the sat and got a 1600 👍🏽

  • @avishisingh105
    @avishisingh105 ปีที่แล้ว

    first genuinely helpful tips ive ever got for the SAT!

  • @woochi7542
    @woochi7542 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I can answer all 52 questions under 5 minutes. And get below 500

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      xD

  • @snehasyed
    @snehasyed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The happiness I felt when he said the whole SAT is a waste of time 😎

  • @mahimsterunicorn7948
    @mahimsterunicorn7948 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    5:00 Plugging in the words makes me overthink, personally speaking so there is a much better method to do that, I would read the sentence before and after the word without reading the word and see which word matches the context.
    History Passages - You have to deal with clunkier text, so I would recommend deconstructing the essay, or taking it apart sentence by sentence and analyzing it as if you are having a conversation with yourself or teaching it to someone else.
    Hope this helps!

  • @tempest2886
    @tempest2886 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    His voice is a little mousy, but honestly it makes it so much easier to listen to and not zone out than other voices. When I’m watching other videos, their words start blending together and I start drifting off, but his voice keeps you attent

    • @abdulazizmath9134
      @abdulazizmath9134 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      mashallah tbark allah alhamdulillah inshallah better astaghfirullah

  • @inaaya_1111
    @inaaya_1111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wait what how was this the MOST helpful sat prep video wow thank you so so much !!

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow thank YOU, your comment just made my day!! : D Good luck on your next SAT! : )

  • @mysteriousquestions6145
    @mysteriousquestions6145 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Thx Shiv! I'm in 7th grade and got a 36 on the reading and a 33 on the English with a 29 overall after watching your videos :D

    • @Gabriel_JudgeofHell
      @Gabriel_JudgeofHell ปีที่แล้ว

      Not bad the test i took yesterday as 8th grade was 1250 with 630 math and 620 ela
      i think you may have took the ACT tho

  • @BiRainbow29
    @BiRainbow29 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm going to take it tomorrow! Wish me luck! I'll update y'all on how I felt tomorrow!

    • @traywayguy125
      @traywayguy125 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm taking it in 8 hour wish me luck

    • @adamyanam6626
      @adamyanam6626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How did it go?

    • @TimesWithTrinity
      @TimesWithTrinity 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I take it in an hour 😀😢

    • @rynxuz
      @rynxuz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yo did it go well? Its been a month

    • @maliktruffle3487
      @maliktruffle3487 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      two months

  • @emanuelvazquez6492
    @emanuelvazquez6492 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    You: Munch on the history passage
    Me: okkkkkk I guess if that's vital for a 740+
    You: I'm kidding don't eat the history passage
    also you: They don't taste very good
    Love this dude

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I don't even know what I was thinking when I said that xD

    • @emanuelvazquez6492
      @emanuelvazquez6492 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ShivVZG 😂😂😂it's alr

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      :P

  • @joshuayoo1306
    @joshuayoo1306 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honest Review: The title may have seemed clickbait, but it's freakin good. So many useful tips. Planning to use the tips to improve my speed and accuracy.

  • @advaitramesh164
    @advaitramesh164 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just want to point out that at the beginning of the video you said: "So here's where the reverse method comes into play. Instead of answering the questions quickly and reading the passages slowly, I do the exact opposite." I know what you meant, but I'm just saying.

  • @nidachotani9206
    @nidachotani9206 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    HAHAHAH WHEN U SAID EAT UP THE SCIENCE AND HISTORY PORTIONS I LAUGHED SO HARD I LOVE UR HUMOR but fr thank you sm my exam is tomorrow and this video made me feel so much better!!! great work man keep being amazing

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much!! : D And I'm glad you found it funny xD I hope your exam went well! : )

  • @saavf4399
    @saavf4399 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    3:55 you really are a genius. thank you. in my sat practice tests i always score below 600 in reading lol. i think these tips will help!

    • @saavf4399
      @saavf4399 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      subbed. keep up the great work

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a lot for the compliment and the sub! : D I hope these tips work out for you!!

    • @saavf4399
      @saavf4399 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ShivVZG yep. i have a feeling they will:)

  • @brainnotfound4923
    @brainnotfound4923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The whole SAT in general is a waste of time. The wisest words I've heard in this lifetime.

  • @tashugupta
    @tashugupta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think you just saved my SAT Reading score. I’ll come after a few weeks with an update :)

  • @RaghavPrakash
    @RaghavPrakash 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your deadpan humor is on point. Great video.

  • @edricflo
    @edricflo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Why am I over a decade removed from High School and still watching this video?

    • @ShivVZG
      @ShivVZG  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      xD

  • @mayau-t1308
    @mayau-t1308 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Plot twist: How he actually answered 52 questions in 8 minutes was just guessing and major procrastination.

  • @moon-jo6dl
    @moon-jo6dl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    i didn’t study at all so this is it. i take it tmr

    • @jillianjoyful2671
      @jillianjoyful2671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      is is mandatory to get into a college? if you fail does that mean you can’t get in any colleges?

    • @moommoom6915
      @moommoom6915 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jillianjoyful2671 Some schools are test optional luckily

    • @si1ver_763
      @si1ver_763 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jillianjoyful2671 a lot of colleges, especially the more competitive ones require sat or act
      A lot did become sat/act optional cause of Covid thou

  • @maxeriashade
    @maxeriashade 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i took the October SAT and got a 1000; the math sections are tearing me down but the english sections balance me up. i went to a 16hr class over the weekend (across 4 days, not all in one day) and i felt soo sleep deprived whenever i did the classes along with my school stuff. the only thing that class taught me is to speedrun the SAT. but these tips really helped, im glad i stumbled upon this channel (also i enjoy the roasting vids too)

  • @sofiii2224
    @sofiii2224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He really has an attitude and I like it