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Old 07-17-2012, 07:09 PM   #1
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SAT Preparation

I got a 1600 on the SAT's before and I am aiming for a 2000+. What books should I use to prepare? I have a little over 2 months to prepare and I can spend about 4-6 hours a day studying.
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Old 07-17-2012, 07:20 PM   #2
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Same here .. except i have 5 months to prepare .. so same question applys to me
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Old 07-18-2012, 12:22 AM   #3
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I used Princeton Review and collegeboard's Blue book. Read the PR and take all the practice tests in the BB. Also use the stickied thread in this forum. Best of luck!
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Old 07-18-2012, 06:03 AM   #4
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@master What is your score breakdown so we know what you need to work on?
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Old 07-18-2012, 06:20 PM   #5
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@spellweaver Thanks.

@StraferKev I didn't do to well. 540 M, 540 R, 520 W.
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Old 07-18-2012, 06:50 PM   #6
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Okay get the Collegeboard blue book, Direct Hits book, and an SAT book such as Barron's or Kaplan. For the Math I would suggest just learning all the concepts and practicing questions. For Writing there are guides online, I know there is 1 on Sparknotes, you can use that to study and practice your grammar rules. Then spend some time and memorize the vocab in direct hits, get both versions. I suggest you to do 1 practice test in the Blue book and then review all your answers after you learn all the stuff. The Barron's/Kaplan book is mainly used for additionally practice because it seems like you might need more questions. After practicing and learning the stuff, go back to the Blue book and take another test and carefully review each question. There are guides all over CC to help you out, good luck!
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Old 07-18-2012, 09:03 PM   #7
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Thanks for the tips! Really appreciate them.
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Old 07-18-2012, 09:15 PM   #8
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Your welcome = )
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Old 07-20-2012, 07:11 PM   #9
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Anybody else also have any suggestions?
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