SAT hellpp!!!?

Question

I am going to take my SAT in december, and i need some help because i don't know anything about the test.

-i dont know how to study for it
-i dont know what is a good score.
-i dont know what is a bad score.
-I dont know if i should study the dictionary.
-I dont know if i should buy and SAT book.
-I dont know if i can study with a friend.
-And i just plain, flat out, seriously have no clue what is means when someone says "Study for the SAT" because how can you study for a test that you have no clue what will be on it. You cant simply go through the dictionary and memorize every word, you cant go all back through highschool and re-learn all the math that you have forgotten, or simply quickly learn all the things you havent learned yet.
This whole thing is just a bluuur and i dont know what to expect or how to prepare myself so i am just basically freaking out, because this rediculous test will determine what i will do for the rest of my life!!!!!

HELP!

Answer 1

1. Find some people who have taken the test and ask them to explain it. Do you have any friends or relatives who are slightly older than you?
2. Go to the College Board web site and read about the test.
3. Go to the bookstore, sit on the floor, and skim through 10 different SAT prep books. Then pick one and buy it. Read it.

Answer 2

It's not as bad as it sounds!
Yes, you should get a test-prep book. You can buy them online, at a bookstore, or there might even be some at the library (make sure it's no more than a couple of years old - the test changed recently). The first thing that these books usually tells you is that the SAT is extremely predictable. You know ahead of time how many algebra question are likely to be in the test, and how many geometry. The book will prepare you for what to expect on the test, and there shouldn't be any surprises.

If you can study with friends, that great! Just make sure that you're taking timed practice test on your to check your progress.

As far as scoring goes, the test is split into three categories - math, critical reading, and writing. You get a score from 200-600 on each of these, and the average score is 500 on each. You combined score (which just adds the three together) will be from 600-2400, with an average of 1500.

Good luck!

Edit:
Remember that there are only certain things that the SAT tests. They have to be consistent, so that everyone gets fair scores. The people who write the study books know exactly what knowledge is going to be tested, so you don't have to worry too much about reviewing all of your math books or studying the dictionary :)

Answer 3

Get a study guide that makes sense to you - the content is all the same but the learning style varies between books.
Visit the SAT web site and read all of their stuff, and you will learn what a good score is.
To build vocabulary, read books with hard vocabulary - ask your librarian for a suggestion. Read The Economist - ask your librarian.
Get every math book you ever had and do the problems in it.