<p>I just can’t seem to understand a question no matter how much I force myself to. I have heard of people going from 1600 to 2000, so I know it’s possible. How do these people do it??? I come from a low income family so I can’t afford any fancy schmancy prep books. So yea…</p>
<p>Your request is pretty vague but I’ll give it a shot. I’m not really qualified to speak about this stuff (I’ve always considered myself a pretty crappy tutor), but I did get an 800 on CR. A lot of people will tell you to memorize vocabulary lists or read books (which is ok if you’re into that kind of stuff), but neither of those things are necessary. Just read more in general. My reading comprehension and vocabulary improved a lot by following arguments people had with each other on forum boards. Another thing that I felt was really helpful was listening to rap/punk rock/(or pretty much anything that isn’t superficial). Listen to artists like Macklemore, Rise Against etc. and try to figure out what the claims are for their songs and how they build them. </p>
<p>IMO the worst thing you can do is spend time memorizing word lists, it’s an inefficient way to prepare. It’s much better to focus on learning to intuitively grasp the meaning of words through context.</p>
<p>Just because you’re poor doesn’t mean you can’t have access to the prep books. Use the library, go to the bookstore and do practice tests with scratch paper or download books off the internet.</p>
<p>Other subjects like math and writing you’re better off getting advice from the books.</p>
<p>I come from a low income family too, so I hear ya. I used prepfactory.com (they’ve got a TON of FREE instruction there) and it was super, super helpful. I’ve been pushing my friends to use it as well and they’ve all had really good experiences with it. Good luck, and don’t be so hard on yourself! ;)</p>
<p>I say the first step is to stop calling yourself a “dumb person”. That kind of thinking will hurt you in the long run.</p>
<p>Most high school guidance offices have dozens of CollegeBoard SAT prep books that students can borrow.
At our school we can keep the books as long as we want.</p>
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