<p>taking the SATs are almost nonexistent at my school (stereotypical southern school)…the teachers emphasize the ACT 10x more than they do the SAT simply because more people from my school go to public universities.
i’ve been attending ACT tutoring classes, etc for the past year or so. However, how should i study for the SAT independently? What books should I buy? Any other suggestions? Thanks =p</p>
<p>lol guidance conselors are worthless. Use the blue book and princeton’s and you should be fine.</p>
<p>there’s nothing wrong with the ACTs, though. if you do well on them just go with those scores, if you don’t then you can prep for the SATs.</p>
<p>Collegeboard Blue book: best practice questions
Barron’s how to prepare for the sat 2007-2008-this book has practically everything, just a lot of studying
Barron’s 2400: book if you want to get a 2100+
Princeton Review-gives great hints and tricks to get some tricky problems.</p>
<p>YOu should definitely take the SATs as it gives a better comparison to other students in the nation since more students take it.</p>
<p>thanks =) i’ll definately take a look at all of these books.
when should i take the SAT?</p>
<p>i plan on applying to UPENN EA next year.
im a junior in HS =)</p>
<p>I like Grubers, the Official SAT Blue Book, and SAT 2400.</p>
<p>UpYourScore is pretty good too.</p>
<p>Usually people take the SATs once in junior year (so, May or June) and then study over the summer and take it the second time in October.</p>
<p>Some Southern schools like the SAT more, but it depends on the reigon. Anyway, you should definitely take it. I feel it seems harder, but somehow I end up doing just as well as I did on the ACT.</p>
<p>Research the essential differences between the SAT and the ACT to help you determine a bit if you are likely to do well on the SAT. Just by studying those differences, I’ve been able to determine that I would probably do much worse on the ACT, and I know people for whom that argument goes the other way. If you think you could do just as well or better, prep and go for it. :)</p>
<p>Did you take the PSAT? That should give you a pretty good idea of how well you would do on the SAT if you took it now. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I went to a southern school and they stressed the SATs.</p>
<p>I would recommend that you register for the MAY08 test (or one of the other tests which offer a complete Question and Answer service). If you do as well as you wanted to, great. If you felt you could do better, request the Q&A information. With that you will be able to see exactly what questions you missed and do targeted studying for an exam your senior year.</p>
<p>I was a National Merit Scholar (many years ago :+). I wish that they had the internet and all of this great communication back then. I just ordered a Barron’s SAT 2400 for my DS to prep for the MAY08 exam as a junior.</p>
<p>Best of luck in all your academic pursuits.</p>