This morning, at about 6:02 A.M., I was at my computer. Which is a strange thing, because at that point in the morning, I'm usually in bed, ignoring my alarm. But today was different: the March S.A.T. scores came out today. Granted, the S.A.T. and it's rigors are inflated to seem worse than they are...but not by much. But the questions are actually rather simple; they're just worded in a confusing way, as are the answers. All and all, the test isn't so much about your knowledge (though studying the topics certainly helps a great deal) as it is about reading. You have to be able to discern what the questions are asking you, and if you can't, knowing the subject matter isn't all that important.
Fortunately, reading confusing questions is something I do rather well. And to be perfectly honest, the S.A.T. is one of the more enjoyable tests I've ever taken. As I said to Jess the other day, I get a sense of accomplishment every time I figure out a question that took a paragraph to ask me to find an angle, or figure out just how those authors used strategies in their writing. It's fulfilling, in a very odd way. And besides, the passages they have you read are usually decent enough, and the people in the grammatically-incorrect statements often lead interesting lives (that looks like sarcasm when it's in text, but it isn't). If you have a thorough knowledge of the material and know how to read the questions, you'll get a good score. As for me...well, my goal was to beat my far-from-foolhardy sister. Mission accomplished.
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