What is the coolest thing you've learned in math?

I was 31 when I took the SAT so I had been away from high school and college math for some time. I know how intimidating it is to come back to! I never liked math in school and I was outright terrified of functions.

Oddly, math is now my favorite section of the SAT. SAT math is very different than high school math, and you'll actually be at an advantage by coming at it without all those high school formulas tripping you up. Plus, when you are away from formal math, you learn to reason critically when faced with math in your every day life.

This is the biggest skill tested by the SAT, so adults tend to do well on the test anyway. When I was relearning math, I used the Spark Notes SAT website. It offered a good refresher.

Now that I have spent the last 8 years studying the SAT, though, I know that Spark Notes resembles high school math too much and they are missing some key SAT elements and teaching other elements that are not on the test. But it is the best free resource out there. There are many companies that sell prep books to help you with the SAT.

Most of these are good books, as we have all taken the time to decode the test and share the patterns with readers. Some are better than others, and I am obviously biased, since I wrote the math book for our company. Most prep books include review for all three sections (Reading, Writing, and Math).

A few of us have gone more in depth in each subject and have books for each section. You can find these books on the company websites and on Amazon. I recommend checking out the Amazon reviews to help you narrow your choices.

Whatever prep book you choose, it's imperative to couple it with the Official SAT Study Guide (aka the Blue Book) from the test makers, as it's the only book with real test questions. Once you have your prep book and your Blue Book, work through each chapter. They should be divided up by subject area (arithmetic, geometry, algebra, etc.).

They should also have many, many problem sets. If you find yourself struggling with an area, you'll want to practice more questions. I've put a link to our "Blue Book Database" below, too.

It divides up the 10 practice tests in the Blue Book by question type for specific practice (for example it groups all of the questions about circles together). Currently it's in a "secret" website for book owners, but we are getting ready to offer it to the public so I can pass it on a little early. Just be sure not to do ALL the problems for a specific content area---you need to save at least 2 or 3 full tests to take all in one sitting and a few more to practice timed sections.

This helps build stamina and teach you the time limits of the test. I would definitely learn SAT math before you tackle more complicated math to prepare for school. SAT math is actually very basic--much of it comes from middle school curriculum.

The questions are just worded in ways that test critical thinking. Once you master SAT math, I think Spark Notes would be a good place to brush up on regular high school math. I've included a link to it below.

Strong knowledge of SAT math should make for an easy transition. I hope this helps. Best of luck in your studies!

Here's a good site that reviews much of what you need.

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