dolcevalse

don't be stingy, just buy the entire book. it's relatively cheap (~$20) and it's worth it.

dowzerw

okay, new to the boards 3 1/2 years later. Xiggi, did you ever take your tips to a publisher? before I go through and print out what you wrote, I'd go buy your guide if it exists!

entomom

Nice thought! But xiggi's tips have not been published, so go ahead and print them out.

dowzerw

I'm amazed by his commitment to these discussion boards...and others', like yours. Thanks!

officer

Ren, I'm trying to figure this stuff out. In your post (#727), you mentioned BB/online and QA's. Also in this post CB's. Could you tell what those are. Thanks, officer

entomom

CB=College Board

BB=blue book=College Board's Official SAT Study Guide

BB online=College Board's Official Online Course which includes solutions to the practice tests, online grading of tests and essays, etc.

Find it all here:

CollegeBoard Bestsellers

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i wonder if anyone can help me here:

i have given SAT for three times now....
the first time i gave was on the beginning year of my high school i got cr-510, w-520, math-640

after almost a year n a half i got cr-550, math-730, w-710
unsatisfied i gave it again after two months i did worse cr-550, math-710, w-660

i studied 3500 word list from barron's.. practised from cb's official study guide, pr n barron's
i just dun get it
wat am i lacking? practise ... i've done that so many times that i think i have all of barron's n pr's book by heart.... is it the strategy i use or m i just bird-brained?
i've always loved maths n i get straight A's but why m i falling sort of getting 800 in maths???
help plsss

aRawalji

Is there a specific source or list i can get with all of the vocab words i need to know? I read everywhere that learning vocabular will boost my CR but i never know WHICH words i should be ready to see or WHERE i can study them. plz help, thnx

dowzerw

try xiggi's method. look in up in a search on cc or google it. he has good, realistic direction.

Mde

what's xiggi's method for overall studyign i checked the first 3 pages and didn't really find much details, anyone have a link? And does xiggi have a method for CR? lol >.>

Mde

bah can't edit? well i guess the CR method was never released lol

entomom

Here is a summary of the xiggi method, sorry, no CR advice except for books that he recommends:

Xiggi's SAT prep advice

Mde

entomom I read your guide and I just have some concerns. I find the hardest part is coming up with examples. Usually it takes me a while to take of 3 or at least 2 concrete examples before I can figure out which side of the assignment I want to take. With the time wasted to think of examples I wind up having to rush through it instead of elegantly writing it. While I'm not saying I can write a college A paper in 25 minutes, at least something that's worthy of a first draft and not a semi-outline would be nice. Do you have any suggestions or key books that you always look for , in terms of examples? Many people and I tend to like Harry Potter but that seems a little childish, says my tutor, your opinions and do you know any trends of examples from sources?

I read this thread and it seems helpful: Literature/Historical Examples for SAT Essay

entomom

Sorry, I don't have too much to suggest beyond the types of examples cited in the link you gave. I'd have to agree that HP is a little lacking in intellectual content for a SAT essay. I know that my D took examples from a few books she used in HS, one was Jonathan Kozol's Death at an Early Age. I think anything you've read recently in school or on your own and can pull arguments or examples from is good.

ivers0n

What's it mean by open books and closed books? Does it mean we can and can't view the answers during the practice test?