Lessons from Bluebook Practice Test 4
Hey guys! I took the Bluebook practice test 4 today and scored a 1460 (760 reading, 700 math). Here are some general observations I made (no "spoilers") to help you avoid the same mistakes I made: Reading - Make sure to analyze graphs carefully - If asked about a text generalization, try to add a relevant example - Double-check your answers if there's time Math - Parallel lines have the same slope, perpendicular lines have the negative reciprocal for the slope - Check your signs when distributing/FOILing - Don't set up a proportion if you're not given enough information to cancel something out - Remember to put parentheses around negative numbers in the calculator (idk about Desmos, I usually use a hand calculator for simple calculations) - Know percent increase vs. percent decrease - Make sure you know what the question is asking for. For example, if they want 4x and you only put x, that's wrong. - c/a is product of roots, -b/a is sum of roots - Don't multiply an integer and variable together once you've FOILed - Don't use a decimal unless asked - Review surface area formulas because they show up all the time and aren't provided Hope this helps!