Secrets of SAT Math
The SAT Math section is designed with patterns, shortcuts, and even a few exploitable quirks that reward strategic thinkers — and this class teaches you how to find them.
Starts Tue, Jun 16
11:30 PM UTC · 1h
Brian
Outcomes, not lecture notes.
Use "plug-in numbers" to convert abstract algebraic problems into simple arithmetic you can solve quickly
Work backwards from answer choices to solve problems that seem impossible to set up from scratch
Identify when the SAT is offering you a shortcut — and know exactly how to use it
Recognize the most frequently tested math concepts and the specific forms they take on the SAT
Avoid the trap answers engineered to catch students who set up problems the hard way
Use the SAT's provided formula sheet strategically — knowing which formulas to have memorized cold
Apply time management decisions — when to solve, when to skip, when to estimate — with real precision
Build the error-analysis mindset that turns every practice test into a score improvement tool
Meet Brian.
Brian
Varsity Tutors' Chief Academic Officer Brian Galvin has taught tens of thousands of SAT, ACT, GMAT, and GRE students around the world. The owner of 99th percentile scores on several standardized tests, he has been invited to teach test prep classes by admissions offices at top universities including UC-Berkeley, the University of Pennsylvania, and Trinity College - Dublin, and his test prep YouTube videos have over 3 million views. He spent over a decade hiring, training, and learning from top test prep tutors at Veritas Prep, and loves imparting all of that wisdom to test takers in their quest to maximize their scores.
The SAT Math section is designed with patterns, shortcuts, and even a few exploitable quirks that reward strategic thinkers — and this class teaches you how to find them. Brian Galvin reveals the test-design logic behind SAT Math: how to turn complex algebra problems into simple arithmetic using number substitution, how to work backwards from answer choices, and which formulas the SAT all but hands you for free. Whether you're looking to break 700 or fix those frustrating careless errors, one session with these secrets will change how you see every math problem on the test.
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MINTue, Jun 16 • 11:30pm UTC
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Secrets of SAT Math