For most questions if im not sure, I like at the answer choices and see if 2 are similar. For example, lets say i didnt know the meaning of the word psycho. 2 of them could be something like, "happy" or "excited". These are similsr and dont have a big difference so I eliminate them and look at the other 2.
Okay, so this advice is the exact opposite of what you should do. The SAT scoring works like this: - 1 point for correct - 0 points for blank - importantly, -1/4 point for wrong That's why people (specifically in Hollywood movies) incorrectly believe that writing your name on the SAT and simply handing it in will get you 600 points--because "blanks" are worth 1/4 more than incorrect "guesses". The SAT proctors did this to dissuade you from guessing. Don't guess. If you insist on guessing because Maths just isn't your thing, it doesn't matter which letter you guess or how you randomize the letters you guess because the SAT now uses computers to make sure there are an identical number of "A", "B", "C", and "D" choices (there used to be a bias for "C" back when the test was built by humans). So no one letter gives you "maximal odds". Always skip questions if you the answer doesn't come to you right away. First, there are many times where you'll find the answer in future questions. Second, if you spend all your time obsessing with Question 7, then you won't have time to answer Questions 8-32--many of which you will know. Do a first pass where you speed-answer and then go back for what you skipped. Essays are obviously different and, frankly, crap.
This is why the US education system sucks so bad. You should study, not guess an answer. And as another poster said, they should deduct points for wrong answers to penalize guessing.
It´s cap. It only minimizes the probability of all your guesses beeing wrong because every letter will be the answer to some questions, so it´s very likely that some of those questions will have that letter as the answer. About 1/(amount of answers) of your guesses will be right, when looking at a large sample size, assuming every letter is the right answer for the same amout of questions. However it also drastically reduces the probability of all your guesses beeing right because it is very unlikely that all questions have your letter as the answer. (It´s basically impossible that all are right.) So what this does is not maximizing the probability of guessing right. It is basically guaranteeing that some of your guessies are right. It minimizes the risk of guessing all wrong, which is very unlikely anyways. It´s not bad advice tho. It´s a safe play to grab some points. But it´s still the same probability for all questions, if you look at them indipendently. That´s why I would personally not use this strategy. I´d rather take the shot at answering more questions right.
Im pretty sure tip 3 doesnt make a difference. Guessing any letter gives u a 1/4 chance of being right, the answers are all independent of each other, so guessing the same doesn't improve ur chances. This is all assuming that the correct letter is assigned completely randomly which could be an incorrect assumption. Possibly humans choose the correct letter so in that case it will be better to choose one letter consistently.
For most questions if im not sure, I like at the answer choices and see if 2 are similar. For example, lets say i didnt know the meaning of the word psycho. 2 of them could be something like, "happy" or "excited". These are similsr and dont have a big difference so I eliminate them and look at the other 2.
Okay, so this advice is the exact opposite of what you should do. The SAT scoring works like this:
- 1 point for correct
- 0 points for blank
- importantly, -1/4 point for wrong
That's why people (specifically in Hollywood movies) incorrectly believe that writing your name on the SAT and simply handing it in will get you 600 points--because "blanks" are worth 1/4 more than incorrect "guesses".
The SAT proctors did this to dissuade you from guessing. Don't guess.
If you insist on guessing because Maths just isn't your thing, it doesn't matter which letter you guess or how you randomize the letters you guess because the SAT now uses computers to make sure there are an identical number of "A", "B", "C", and "D" choices (there used to be a bias for "C" back when the test was built by humans). So no one letter gives you "maximal odds".
Always skip questions if you the answer doesn't come to you right away. First, there are many times where you'll find the answer in future questions. Second, if you spend all your time obsessing with Question 7, then you won't have time to answer Questions 8-32--many of which you will know. Do a first pass where you speed-answer and then go back for what you skipped.
Essays are obviously different and, frankly, crap.
This is why the US education system sucks so bad. You should study, not guess an answer. And as another poster said, they should deduct points for wrong answers to penalize guessing.
Here in India you get -1/3 for every wrong answer on gsat question
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I'm not sure about the third suggestion. Does this really maximise the odds of guessing correctly? .
It´s cap.
It only minimizes the probability of all your guesses beeing wrong because every letter will be the answer to some questions, so it´s very likely that some of those questions will have that letter as the answer. About 1/(amount of answers) of your guesses will be right, when looking at a large sample size, assuming every letter is the right answer for the same amout of questions.
However it also drastically reduces the probability of all your guesses beeing right because it is very unlikely that all questions have your letter as the answer. (It´s basically impossible that all are right.)
So what this does is not maximizing the probability of guessing right. It is basically guaranteeing that some of your guessies are right. It minimizes the risk of guessing all wrong, which is very unlikely anyways.
It´s not bad advice tho. It´s a safe play to grab some points. But it´s still the same probability for all questions, if you look at them indipendently. That´s why I would personally not use this strategy. I´d rather take the shot at answering more questions right.
No. And I feel like if that's how you think probability works, you don't belong in college.
I feel like I should care more about the SAT but I'm 40 so I don't. And I never really have.
When in doubt, Charlie out. lol. Old saying when taking your rating exam in the navy.
Im pretty sure tip 3 doesnt make a difference. Guessing any letter gives u a 1/4 chance of being right, the answers are all independent of each other, so guessing the same doesn't improve ur chances. This is all assuming that the correct letter is assigned completely randomly which could be an incorrect assumption. Possibly humans choose the correct letter so in that case it will be better to choose one letter consistently.
You are correct. It just makes it very unlikely that all guesses are wrong.
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