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• Jay shares his background with the SAT and ACT
• Jay, lets us know how many weeks in advance of the test you should start to study
• Jay explains why he believes test-takers are performers
• Jay explains how preparation for the ACT and SAT is analogous to becoming a performer
• What is the most effective use of your time during prep?
• Jay shares how many hours a day someone should take the test
• Jay gives his best advice on how much time per day a student should study
• Jay elaborates on something he said last week: understanding the importance of the performance side of prepping for the SAT/ACT
• Jay gives his advice on whether a student should do self-prep, do group test prep, or do one-on-one test prep
• Jay talks about how many times a week a student should meet with their test prep tutor
• Jay talks about how you have to prepare differently for an adaptive test
• Jay talks about what middle school students or 9th or 10th graders can do now to prepare themselves to do well on the ACT or the SAT years before taking the test. Jay gives specific instruction for the math section and the English/Reading Verbal section
• Jay and Mark discuss when a student should start their formal prep for the SAT: the summer of their rising 11th grade, the fall of 11th grade, the spring of 11th grade, the summer of rising 12th grade, or when they have time.
• Jay warns us about the danger of serial test prep
• Jay gives the history of the evolution of the University of California from a system that requires the SAT to one that doesn’t require the test. Jay was involved in some of these conversations, and I thought our listeners would want to hear insights from someone on two committees who was actively engaged in these discussions.
• Jay gives his thoughts on the “No Harm” test score policy that is starting to spread to other schools. I ask for Jay’s opinion of

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