SAT 101 Chapter 1 - Mindset
The Power of Mindset
I’ve taught geniuses who initially struggled to get over 1000, and I’ve taught kids who were little more than sentient doorknobs yet scored 1400 anyways. The difference? Mindset.
Your mindset is more important than any strategy I can teach you. Seriously.
If you don't believe me, look at this meme. Memes never lie.
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Become Woke
That’s why this website is called F*CK the SAT – it’s not just to grab your attention. It’s actually the optimal belief system for achieving a high score.
There’s a reason that slacker in your class did so well on the SAT – you know, that one dude who doesn’t care about grades and never puts effort into assignments? It’s because he doesn’t take the test too seriously.
The “fuck it” mindset goes a long way on the SAT. Just chill out, do each question without overthinking, and you are going to do better. I promise. In order to succeed on this test, you can’t let it get to you. You can’t give it any power. You have to approach it with confidence and a healthy dose of righteous anger.
Picture the testmakers – a bunch of old dudes sitting around a table, figuring out new ways to mislead and trick you. Are you really going to let these assholes affect your self-esteem? Hell no!
This is the mindset the SAT thinks you should have
- Be smart
- Don't be dumb
Despite what they want you to believe, the SAT doesn't really measure your intelligence. Being intelligent helps, of course, but it's mainly a test of your ability to stay calm under pressure, read quickly, and see shortcuts and patterns in the test structure. Most of all, it tests your ability to be what I call the Overly Logical Smartass. Like that really annoying kid who constantly has some little counterpoint to say and always has to be like "well ACKSHUALLY thats TECKNIKALY INCORRECT." Be that kid for 3 hours on SAT day and you're golden.
The SAT is nothing but a complex game, and once you understand its rules it becomes extremely easy to beat. We will go more into these rules in-depth later. For now, focus on changing your basic mindset towards the test.
The bottom line is that if you let the SAT give you too much anxiety, you will fail.
With that in mind, follow the steps below to develop an unstoppable SAT mindset and slay that shit.
The Wokest Mindset
Steps to Ascension
- Know that you are capable of beating this test.
- Realize that the SAT is flawed and does not measure your intelligence.
- Get mad at the SAT creators for thinking they can measure your worth.
- Scream "FUCK THE SAT!!" from your rooftop, making sure all Karens within a 20 mile radius hear you.
- Channel that rage into energy and confidence on every question you answer.
- On hard questions, laugh and think “aight, you sly fucks got me this time”
- Every time you know you got a question right, think “eat shit, assholes!”
- Walk out of the SAT room with pride.