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I am an average or high SAT student ( I get 5 to 8 out of 10 or 11 questions per passage). . How much time should I spend on reviewing answers per passage. On SAT (reading or writing section). But English isn't my native language .
I am an average or high SAT student ( I get 5 to 8 out of 10 or 11 questions per passage). . How much time should I spend on reviewing answers per passage. On SAT (reading or writing section). But English isn't my native language . Finally, I am a homeschooler and How can I focus because my brain re...
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