3 million Sumanhwi 1st place mentor tells
Cheat keys to raise your CSAT score
Korean, Math, English, Social Studies, Science
Complete analysis of past college entrance exam questions!

On-time fighter.
This is a term for students who go 'all in' on the CSAT for various reasons, such as because their grades are not good, because they did not graduate from high school, or because their mock exam scores are better.
The author of this book, Han Jeong-yun, was also a regular fighter.
After experiencing the bitter taste of his first year of high school grades, he decides to focus on the college entrance exam.
And without private tutoring, I discovered my own study methods and know-how through intense thinking and research on my own.
As a result, my grades, which were at level 4, rose vertically to level 1, and I was finally able to enter Seoul National University as I ranked in the top 0.03% of the humanities department in the 2021 CSAT.

After entering university, he worked as a mentor and shared his study tips as a named columnist named 'HeadMaster' at 'Sumanhwi', a representative study cafe with 3 million members.
His writings have accumulated over 30 million views, and he has been flooded with requests from students and parents to publish his study methods in a book.
The book he wrote in response to this is ‘Seoul National University 1st Grade Notes’.
The author says that the CSAT is ultimately just a type of test, and that since there are techniques for doing well on the test, the test scores of students who know this and those who don't are bound to differ significantly.
And in this book, he has compiled and meticulously compiled the 'cheat keys' for the CSAT that he acquired through intense thought during his three years of high school.

When I was a senior in high school, I received consistently poor grades on mock exams administered after September.
There's no need to explain the pressure and burden I felt at the time, and the desperation that arose from it.
But at that time, I used that desperation as a driving force to study.
I spent more time studying and solved more worksheets than before.
In this way, I was able to achieve the result of being admitted to Seoul National University through regular admission.


The driving force that enabled me to improve my grades is the same strength that all of you students reading this article now possess.
The urgency of not having much time left.
Transform the anxiety and fear you feel now, and the desperation that arises from them, into a driving force for your studies.

--- p.86

Especially in these times when there is so much confusion and uncertainty about the CSAT, it is even more important to prepare response plans in advance.
Beyond the format of the test, you can also prepare for non-question elements related to the test, such as how to effectively mark the correct answers, how to allocate time to each section, and how to deal with problems when you get stuck, by setting up a behavioral area.

In terms of how to effectively choose the correct answer, you can create action areas such as 'count all the multiple choice answers and choose the number with the least number' or 'look at the structure of the options for ㉠㉡㉢ questions and choose'. In terms of time distribution for each part, you can create action areas such as 'spend 40 minutes on non-literature, 25 minutes on literature, and 15 minutes on electives'. In cases where you cannot solve a problem, you can create action areas such as 'if no idea comes to you after 1 minute, move on to the next problem'.

--- p.95

Prose literature, by its nature, has a main event that is treated as a 'main plot' in the content, and it is best to read the text focusing on how that event unfolds.
If a description of the event is given in the example, read the passage focusing on which part of the event described in the example you are currently reading about. If not, read the passage focusing on understanding what event is happening.

--- p.101

Of course, it is important to find your weaknesses and study to improve them in any subject, but this is especially important in English.
This is because the interconnectedness between each element that makes up English (vocabulary, grammar, reading, problem solving) is significantly greater than that of other subjects.

In the case of Korean, if someone shows weakness in non-literature, there is no guarantee that he or she will also show weakness in literature or elective subjects.
However, in English, if your vocabulary and grammar are weak, your reading comprehension will inevitably be weak, and if your reading comprehension is weak, your problem-solving skills will inevitably be weak. This is because of the interconnectedness of the elements that make up English mentioned above.

--- p.139

The CSAT places a considerable physical burden on students, as students must arrive by 8:10 AM, the first test begins at 8:40 AM, and the last test ends at 4:37 PM (or 5:45 PM).
Of course, there are breaks here and there, but since you're taking a test that will determine your entire life that day, the chances of you being able to relax comfortably during these times are close to zero.

Maintaining the stamina to endure the 8-hour, 27-minute battle for one's life is a crucial aspect for students taking the CSAT.
And in order to maintain the stamina to stay mentally alert during this time, it is important to make our bodies recognize that time as the time when the body should be awake in the first place.

--- p.258

1.
While checking the sample, I check which number range of questions the weak type (in my case, shape) was in.
2.
When the weak type is presented in the number range after the mid-4th point, solve it last.
3.
Solve the problems in the order presented, but if the idea for the problem does not come to mind for more than a minute, skip that problem.
4.
Carefully review the question's introduction and carefully check each piece of information provided (to reduce mistakes caused by not reading the question properly).
--- p.334

The CSAT is held in November, and the weather during that time will be considerably colder than you might expect.
If your feet get cold, it will be difficult to concentrate on the test, so it's a good idea to bring an extra pair of socks just in case.
You might think, 'Isn't it okay since there's a heater?', but the warm air heated by the heater rises, leaving only cold air at the floor.
That's why your feet feel colder than other parts of your body.
That's why I recommend bringing an extra pair of socks.

--- p.349

Conformity is about to end.
I hope you all do well.
I encourage you to not only guess the correct answer, but also put an end to this system of conformity and write a new second act of the story.

I hope you all stick together well.
I hope you not only get into college, but also take on everything that's holding you back.

Conformity is about to end.
I sincerely hope that you will become wonderful adults and college students who can now overcome all the constraints placed on you.

--- p.355