What are the books I should refer to for new SAT preparation?

Question

Also please tell me what kind of paper should i expect?Is it hard or simple?I 'll be appearing for it for the first time and want to clear it with good marks in my first attempt itself. Please help

Answer 1

My advice is to use Princeton Review books.........'11 practice tests for the SAT' and 'Cracking the SAT'....They worked for me...........do as many practice tests as you can.....
That is the best way to prepare for the SAT.....brush up all the math and build a strong vocabulary.......
be really prepared for the essay too...........
best of luck..........hope you do fine!

Answer 2

When I had to recently dust off my credentials and re-prove that I still had a brain, I found a few resources rather helpful:

1. The testing agency. Ask your counselor or instructor which agency is monitoring your SATs. Then log on to that agency's web site and order the study materials. Mine was THEA.

2. Your neighborhood bookstore. I bought a couple preparation books to get a good overview of the questions, as well as for practice tests. Go to the information counter at the bookstore and ask for the SAT preparation manuals; the clerk at the store should be able to point you in the right direction.

3. Unless your library is known for keeping up-to-date preparation manuals, this is not your best source. However, you can glean some ideas of the type of essay questions the testing agencies might choose. They appear to recycle these questions, adding a few new ones as the years pass. I was so old when taking the THEA (to refresh my teaching certification) that the essay test I got was the same one I answered when I took the SAT in high school! They had recycled the question.

Tips:

1. Bring a bag full of pre-sharpened pencils. Depending on your test proctor, you may or may not be allowed to resharpen your pencils during the test.

2. Until I saw the actual topic during the test, the essay portion of the exam had me all freaked out, as I am a perfectionist and a firm believer in the maxim, "95 per cent think; 5 per cent ink." The essay portion does not allow you to research your data. But that's where the prep books come in handy. List the various previous topics used (as presented in the study books), and then practice writing some essays ahead of time. That way you'll have an idea of what you plan to say.

3. When taking the test, monitor your time. Do the easy stuff first. Then go back for the harder stuff. If it's anything like the THEA test, they give you four hours.

4. When studying for the test, quickly review the easy stuff and tackle the harder stuff. The preparation books are very good for this.

The following link might also be helpful.

You are obviously a conscientious student, so you should do fine. Remember to breathe.

Answer 3

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