What the ‘Drake Solves Vectors’ Trend Reveals About Real SAT Math Prep

In this blog, we share how the bizarrely viral “Drake Solves Vectors” trend can illuminate what most students get wrong about SAT Math—and what elite preparation actually looks like.

Yes, a deepfake of a Grammy-winning rapper bumbling through a high school vector problem is now test prep content. That is where we are as a culture, but amid the autotuned confusion, there is a strangely valuable lesson.

The Trend: Drake Solves Vectors

On TikTok, AI-generated clips show “Drake” attempting to solve high school math problems, often with exaggerated confidence and questionable logic. The most famous example features a vector problem. While Drake debates magnitude and direction like he’s ad-libbing a verse, viewers are left wondering: Is this how people actually approach SAT Math?

Despite vectors not being on the SAT, the answer is unfortunately, yes.

The Real Problem: Intuition Masquerading as Strategy

Most students approach SAT Math with what we call “math intuition.” They squint at the diagram, look for patterns, and guess. This works for maybe a few problems—until the SAT flips the format, hides the values, or layers in multiple steps.

The vector problem that Drake attempts is a perfect example. These problems require:

• Understanding the content
• Professional problem-solving methods

It’s not about “vibes.” It’s about a method.

Professional Test-Takers Do Not Guess

We train students to treat every SAT Math problem as a repeatable blueprint. Not a puzzle. Not an improvisation. A blueprint.

Take a vector problem like the one that confused Drake.

Vector 1 has a magnitude and direction, and vector 2 has a different magnitude and direction . What is their sum?

The amateur stares. The professional adds component-wise. 

Done. No drama. No Drake.

The Illusion of Difficulty

The irony of the Drake vector trend is that the problems themselves are rarely difficult. What makes them “viral” is not complexity—it’s confusion. And confusion is not random. It’s the predictable result of undertraining.

When students don’t know what to do, they improvise. They reach for guesswork, intuition, or TikTok advice. None of these will deliver results on Test Day.

Humor Is Not a Substitute for Mastery

Students may laugh at the absurdity of Drake miscalculating angles and inventing vector directions. But then, during a timed section, they do the same thing—without the laughs. A method-less approach guarantees errors.

The SAT is not designed to reward creativity. It rewards execution. The students who succeed are not guessing. They are operating with mechanical precision.

Our Method: Strategy Over Memory

We teach our students professional methods for every type of problem on the SAT. They execute without hesitation. Cleanly. Quietly. Professionally.

Why Real Preparation Means More Than Knowing Math

Being “good at math” is not enough. The SAT is not a classroom test. It is a timed logic exam with specific formatting and stressors.

Our philosophy is simple: you prepare mentally, emotionally, and methodically. You learn to recognize patterns, eliminate distractions, and control your performance under pressure. This is not tutoring. It’s professional training.

The right instructor matters. At The Best Test Prep, we don’t hand you off to recent grads. We assign you a seasoned, full-time instructor who knows how to teach—without gimmicks or filler. TikTok is not going to give you that.

Forget the fluff. Mastery comes from elite instruction, feedback, and repetition. And yes, sometimes it involves solving problems until you start seeing them in your sleep.

If Drake Can Do It Wrong, You Can Learn To Do It Right

Do not mimic the trend. Learn from it. Drake is an entertainer. You are a test-taker.  Become a professional one.

Treat your SAT prep like your future depends on it—because it does.

Call (844) 672-PREP to become a professional test-taker.