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GUIDE FOR STUDENTS PREPARING FOR SAT, LCAT, IBA

So often people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.

Caterina Fake, FOUNDER OF FLICKR.COM AND HUNCH.COM

Who are you? I secured the First Position in the IBA Entrance Test and scored above 2200 in the SAT. I have taught students for the LCAT, IBA and SAT since 2011. You must have taken tuitions from Anees Hussains or some other top-notch institute, right? Like other parents, mine want me to succeed and given Anees Hussains reputation insisted that I join it. After consulting my seniors, I realized that Anees Hussains focused on shortcuts, not concepts and could never help me stand out from the crowd. I prepared for the tests on my own. How did you prepare then, and how can I replicate that? There are no standardized questions on the IBA test. Questions on Math as well as English can come in any format, so preparing for a particular type of question and learning shortcuts will only go so far. Getting a handle on the concepts, on the other hand, will allow you to effectively deal with any question IBA throws at you. Same goes for any other aptitude test. But I have a life! I cant study all day! Focus on studying the right thing and you wont have to. I myself enjoy playing tennis and football regularly and find the time for my favorite shows: Dexter, Breaking Bad, Suits and Hannibal.

Thats it for the lecture! If you need more info or guidance, drop me an email at waqas765@gmail.com

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Important Tips on How to Write the Best Essay
Essays on most aptitude tests have to be completed in 20-30 minutes. While it may be less time than you are used to, it should be no excuse for not being able to write an effective essay.

Parkinsons Law: Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.
CYRIL NORTHCOTE PARKINSON, NAVAL HISTORIAN AND MANAGEMENT THEORIST

Your essay must directly address the statement or essay topic, and you must choose a side, for or against.

I cant give you a surefire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.
HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE, PULITZER PRIZEWINNING JOURNALIST

You must spend some time planning your essay before putting pen to paper, and make sure each sentence and paragraph advances your main idea.

Youve got to think about the big things while youre doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.
ALVIN TOFFLER, TECHNOLOGY RESEARCHER AND FUTURIST

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Writing the Introduction
In your intro, you want to set down in clearly stated sentences the topic you are going to write about and indicate to the readers what your position is. You also want to point out the general direction that your essay is going to take. You may also want to give some background that relates to why you hold your particular view. 3 to 6 sentences should accomplish these tasks. 1. In writing your introduction, keep in mind the key words of the question 2. Avoid being cute or funny, ironic or satiric, overly emotional or too dramatic. Set the tone or attitude in your first sentence. You may well wish to appear sincere, clear and straightforward. 3. Try in your intro to let the reader know what your essay is going to deal with and what your controlling idea is. This can be accomplished in a clear topic sentence. 4. Each sentence should advance your topic and be interesting to the reader.

Developing your Ideas

The heart of your essay is the development or middle paragraphs. In these paragraphs, you must use explanations, details and examples to support the main idea of your essay. The developmental paragraphs must serve as a link in the chain of your ideas and must contribute directly to your essays thesis. In limited time, you need to support your main idea and prove the validity of your point of view on the issue. Your writing must be coherent, logical, unified and organized. Avoid the following 3 pitfalls in the development of your essay: 1. using sentences that are irrelevant and contain extraneous material 2. using sentences that have no sequence of thought but seem to jump from one idea to another (no transitions) 3. using sentences that do not relate to the topic sentence or do not flow from the preceding sentences

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Writing the Conclusion
A good concluding paragraph should give your reader the impression that you have successfully established and explained your position on the issue. You should be able to do this in 3 to 6 sentences. The following are 3 possible ways to end your essay: 1. through a restatement of the main idea 2. through a summary of the material covered in the essay 3. through a clear statement of the writers opinion of the issue(s) involved Avoid introducing material that you will not develop, rambling on about non-pertinent matters or using material that is trite or unrelated. Keep in mind that a good conclusion is related to the thesis of the essay and is an integral part of the essay. It may be a review or a restatement, or it may lead the reader to do thinking on his or her own, but the conclusion must be strong, clear and effective.

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