<p>I took the SAT and did horrendously on math. I bought the blue book and went over the math sections open book style (no time limits and etc). I’ve discovered that I pretty much know nothing about math.</p>
<p>I’m going to be senior in pre-calc this year. :shrug:</p>
<p>My question is…where should I start? I have the blue book, Barron’s SAT 2008, and Barron’s Math Workbook for The New SAT. I’m currently working on the math workbook. I plan on taking the SAT in November and I’m aiming for a score of 550. </p>
<p>Advice would be appreciated. :)</p>
<p>if you’re just aiming for 550, just go over your previous class notes for math, especially geometry and algebra 2.</p>
<p>You could probably aim higher than that, the SAT only goes up to Algebra 2. Start by using the blue book to identify the sections that are your weak points. Then, only focus on gaining the skills needed to perform well, say, geometry. Then do practice tests. If all else fails, try and find an SAT tutor, or ask your math teacher at school to help you out. But start with identifying your weaknesses.</p>
<p>Does the PSAT go to ALgebra 2 as well?</p>
<p>no the psat doesnt do algebra 2, it does simple algebra and simple geometry. </p>
<p>anyways, aim for a 800 in math.
cuz i was in ur shoes
i started with a 490 M PSAT then got a 800 M SAT
u know how?
i did math problems like crazy. but the secret is kinda corny. enjoy killing the test, enjoy killing the problems. i did the barrons 2009 book, which has a really comprehensive math review, of prolly every type of math problem out there. the catch is that the barrons math is a little harder than the actual sat but in the end its only more beneficial, also, dont forget to prioritize the bb over any other books cuz its made by the test makers and yadayada… DONT
PRIORITIZE the barrons math over the bb(judging from the books u own right now cuz i never used the grubers or whatever it iscalled or other ones,). basically, do ALL of the barrons math review its like 100-200 pages of straight on math problems
great review
i highly recommend
let me know if u get any results and thx for listening</p>
<p>-knmhb22</p>
<p>The PSAT is the same as the SAT, just a bit shorter. So, yes, some of the hard problems on the PSAT will be on Algebra II.</p>
<p>It depends on how high of a score you want (Is 550 it? or do you plan on taking it after that?): you can probably just use prep books to get around 600-650… but it seems like you lack some of the fundamentals in which case you might want to check out one of AoPS’s books: The Art of Problem Solving Volume I if you do this book (its not too hard or long) you should be able to get a 800 
Plus you actually learn a lot about math at a different level (something school seems to leave out). Of course you might not want to spend that much time, in which case just go through your books math sections…</p>