The trick library
Twelve lessons. Every one built around a shortcut, not a lecture.
Bite-sized, text-based lessons on the exact patterns that move SAT scores — filter by subject or search below.
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Desmos Shortcuts — Our Specialty
2 min
Desmos
Graphing to Find Vertex Instantly
Skip the vertex formula. Type the parabola, click the point, read the answer.
2 min
Desmos
Sliders for "No Real Solutions"
Use a slider to visually find when a quadratic has zero, one, or two roots.
2 min
Desmos
Intersection = System Solution
Graph both equations and read the intersection. No substitution needed.
2 min
Math
Backsolving: Plug Answers In
Start with choice C and work up or down. Often 3x faster than solving from scratch.
2 min
Math
Time Budgeting per Question Type
Exactly how many seconds each question deserves so you never lose points to the clock.
2 min
Math
Exponent Patterns That Repeat
Memorize the 4-cycle of unit digits. Solve huge exponents in 5 seconds.
2 min
Reading
Elimination Ladders
A repeatable order for crossing out wrong answers even when you're unsure of the right one.
2 min
Reading
Evidence Pairs: Line Reference Trick
The answer to the evidence question is always near the answer to the main question.
2 min
Reading
Vocab in Context: The 3-Step Method
Don't guess the definition. Use the sentence structure to eliminate 3 choices instantly.
2 min
Writing
Comma Rules in 4 Minutes
The 5 comma situations that appear on every SAT. Memorize the pattern, not the grammar book.
2 min
Writing
Transition Words: The Logic Map
Contrast, continuation, cause-effect — know which transition fits before reading the choices.
2 min
Writing
Redundancy: Delete, Don't Add
When the SAT asks you to revise for concision, the answer is almost always shorter.