do you guys know any good ways to prepare for the PSATs and the SATs?

Answer 1

I became a national merit semi-finalits from it and I would agree that one of the best thing to do is read several differnt books. The differnt perspectives are helpful and you can skip over stuff you already read. I especialy like Crackcing the sat. It offers some tips in a clearer way than other books. CD's are the absolute best though and help more than anything. I really like Kaplans. Look for something that looks fun and entertaining. Also..practicing from a couple of old books is good because sometimes the questions can be harder and you learn to go faster. Last, you should start to learn at least 5 new words a day. Your local library should have a book with common SAT words. Trust me, it helps so much! If you have the time also start reading the newspaper and keeping a journal. Try to take at least 3 practice tests before the actule test but don't overdo the practice tests otherwise you will get burnt out. I did the second time I took the sat. I wouldn't do more than 6 tests. Biggest and most importangt tip: DO NOT STUDY AT ALL THE DAY BEFORE THE TEST!!! Sleep, watch a movie, hang out. This isn't necesarily good, but a lot of students don't go to school the day before. I take college classes and I just happened to not have class the day before and I was defietly a lot sharper than my peers who had class.

Answer 2

You should try the SAT study book. They have them at the library. Also learn your prefixes and suffixes it will boost your reading score. Get a good nights sleep and eat a good breakfast with orange juice.