PSAT Prep during the next two months

skorada123
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:12:12 +0000

Thanks Ash for the tips. I’ll check for that book. By the way, when you mean rules, what kind of rules does the book talk about? The PSAT Booklet that is distributed when you register for the test has a section where it talks about the 17 different writing components it tests. Is the McGraw Hill’s book similar to that? I’ve see a lot of improvement in my writing section so far, and I hope I can bring it up to at least a 70, if not higher.

For critical reading, I’m confused on how to approach reading the passages? I’ve seen: 1) skim the passage and get a general overview… 2) thoroughly read the passage and make notes on the side… 3) Read the few sentences at the beginning and ending of the paragraph to get the main idea. What is your method?

As far as math, I always use most of my time on the last 2-3 questions (the hard ones). I try to work as fast as I can through the easy and medium, and then check my answers to them once I’m done with them. Then I tackle the hard questions. This is also where I mess up sometimes and end up leaving some blank. I also always answer all the grid-in questions. To improve my math, I’ve been going through all my practice tests and trying to understand what exactly I did wrong. The big thing is that the math problems are always similar. For math, I’m using Barron’s practice tests and looking at the problems I miss. The book seems a bit more difficult than the real deal, but there’s no harm in that is there?

I hope I can at least get my scores up to yours by this October! Thanks for the help!