I am currently a rising junior, and plan to take my SAT's during june of this school year. I am planning to atleast commit 30 min a night to SAT studying. I am having problems preparing for the test. I have many books ranging from barron's, Kaplan, and Princeton review, but i need books or that really work, if you have any suggestions i am open to them. And also if you would be kind enough to give me and websites or study ideas or plans, thank you.
i appreciate the help,
from, a worried junior
2006-08-31 08:51:55 · 11 answers · asked by Carpe Diem (Seize The Day) 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I have many regents exams, AP exams, PSAT, SAT, SAT 2 and many many other stuff going on this year. how can i balance such a workload?
2006-09-01 02:20:19 · update #1
Well, buy the Official SAT study guide (see sources for the link), which has 8 practice tests created by the college board. You can do a test once a month to track your progress and see what areas you need to touch up on. Unfortunately, it does not contain explanations for the answers for test questions, but it can still help you. And you should still use other books for the strategies that are important.
Do take the PSAT If you go over the test, you can learn from your mistakes.
Personally, all I did was study the Princeton Review book well for the PSAT in October, and then I spent about a few hours reviewing strategy, some math skills, and some grammar skills the night before the test for both the January and May administrations. I wish I had known about the book I mentioned above when I was studying so I could have practiced more.
I didn't find the Princeton Review strategy (from the 2005 edition) for the reading comprehension passages helpful. So beware of that.
Also, don't forget about the SAT Subject tests, which many colleges recommend. You should ideally take these in June, so you should probably take the SAT test in March or May, not June. You can also take the SAT again in October or November of your senior year if necessary.
2006-08-31 09:08:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your taking the SATs in june 2007; lay off the sat preparation books, instead do some reading and couple of math problems every night; when your like 4-5 months away from the sats then start up on the prep books because mainly prep books offer sat taking strategies and if you start now youll be burnt out by the time sats come. Also if you have the princeton review 11 practice sat's you can go online to their web site and get more practice, also with the college board study guide you can go online to check your anwswers and get explanations. also you can study sat vocabulary every night because that will really help you out with sentence completions. You can also take an sat course.
hope this helps
2006-08-31 09:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should get the new book from the college board ... "The Official SAT Study Guide" it's the big blue one.
also, look into a prep course or tutoring. if they have Revolution SAT Prep in your area, you should check it out. if not, there are lots of other prep courses and stuff available ... do some research.
take the PSAT in october, it's especially important for juniors plus you'll get a feel for how the actual test goes.
finally, remember you can always take the test again ... i would recommend taking it earlier than june so you can give yourself a chance to take it several more times if needed.
2006-08-31 09:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by cruel intentions 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to build your vocabulary, I would suggest books by George Orwell, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, J. R. R. Tolkien, even J. K. Rowling (surprising as it is, her books incorporate a lot of Latin-based words, which is where a lot of SAT vocab comes from), and so on. Really, though, just find an author that's a little bit above your reading level with a topic that interests you and read their books. Being interested in the storyline makes it easier to infer the meaning of some words, and, at least for me, made me want to find out what they meant if I didn't understand stuff. =) (I don't think that last sentence made any sense at all, but oh well.) Good luck on your SAT!
2016-03-27 02:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yo dude, dont worry. The SAT is not all that hard once you figure out its structure.
I personally reccomend the princeton review book (2007 edition) and the DVD that comes along with it. They break down the test and tell you all the little secrets you need to know.
Helpful hint example: If your on number 19 in the math section and it takes you 10 seconds to figure out the problem, you did it wrong. Problems 16 and up are designed to be tricky and actually require a lot of thinking.
2006-08-31 08:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by prophetoftruth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work with a University that runs SAT prep courses. Our instructors use 'The Official SAT Study Guide' ISBN # 0874477182. Barnes and Nobles usually carries the book. If you are really into it, try inquiring at your local colleges to see if they are running any sort of SAT prep class.
Good luck!
2006-08-31 08:59:18 · answer #6 · answered by saintlyinnocents 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you read the article on the best time to take the SAT published by Kweller Prep? It's really helpful. Also check out Kweller Prep's list on amazon for the best SAT prep books.
2014-02-24 15:10:53 · answer #7 · answered by Henry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i took mine my junior year, i prepared mostly by reading a lot for school and on my own, and doing the math homwork they gave me. I got 1280 the first time, and didnt bother doing it again.
2006-08-31 08:54:56 · answer #8 · answered by tomhale138 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have the kaplan SAT book
2006-08-31 09:10:13 · answer #9 · answered by laughalot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kaplan really works!!!
2006-08-31 08:54:25 · answer #10 · answered by lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋