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Getting a perfect 800 on SAT® Reading and Writing is absolutely doable, but it requires 2 things most students skip: ruthless accuracy in grammar and a repeatable process for every reading question. The digital SAT is shorter, faster-paced, and more pattern-based than the paper test, so small habits (like how you eliminate answers or check a “No Change” option) matter more than ever.

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