SAT (PREP) Am I on track? *Fingers Crossed*

Test Preparation
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<p>First, my JUNE SAT scores.</p>

<p>Verbal: 670
Math:670
Writing:700
My dream college is Cornell (COE), so it goes without saying, my scores are low. Cornell doesn’t consider writing score, so I am weak in Verbal + Math.</p>

<p>For my OCT SAT, I bought the following books.
->Barron’s 2400. (For Verbal + Math)
->Barron’s Reading Workbook (For Verbal)
->Gruber’s Complete 2011 (For Math Refresher)</p>

<p>I bought them, after researching a lot about them on CC. Please tell me if am I headed the right way, and as to how I can further improve. ( I believe I don’t have enough practice tests. )
Thank you so much. I’d love to chance you, or help you in anyway. Just post your link here.
Thanks!!</p>

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<p>I would say your looking good, but I would also recommend Direct Hits (for vocab), and Grammatrix (for writing). Even though Cornell doesn’t consider the writing score, getting a high score on it would be useful for other colleges.</p>

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<p>You should also get the blue book put out by college board for the SATs. It used to be called “10 real SATS” but I think they changed the name when they updated it.
I second the recommendation for “Direct Hits” by Larry Kreiger for vocab.</p>

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<p>BB is the best.</p>

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<p>So the 10 Real Tests, should be good enough for practice… Do they have solutions? With explanations, cause that’s key for me.
Direct Hits? Hmm, Gruber’s has 3400 word-list, won’t the be enough? Or does Direct Hits have something more?
Grammatrix, does it come individually for the writing section?</p>

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<p>No explanations, but you can find them online if necessary.
Gruber’s is awful for vocabulary. I looked through it once, and I found numerous false definitions. If you’re going all out, get Barron’s mini-dictionary.</p>

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<p>Right, so Gruber’s is out. The thing is I already have too many books, and I am not sure if I really need Direct Hits.
I have TPR, Barron’s SAT guide (3500 Word list), Barron’s 2400, Barron’s Reading Workbook.
I mean these have lots of words, I’m sure direct hits doesn’t have more than these. So what’s really special in Direct Hits? Strategies, memory aid?</p>

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<p>^Please stop the shameless advertising. I know your goal is to get people to buy your product, but it’s obviously shady, and I can’t imagine it being worth $50.</p>

<p>To the OP, good luck in your endeavor, it seems like you’re self-motivated, and with studying, you can bring your SAT up. Just remember, don’t neglect other parts of your application.</p>

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<p>You do not need any of the Barron’s books.
For Writing I recommended silverturtles writing section in his guide –><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/955109-silverturtles-guide-sat-admissions-success.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/955109-silverturtles-guide-sat-admissions-success.html&lt;/a&gt;
For Math Gruber’s is great
For CR I recommend Direct Hits and the BB.
Use the BB for practice questions and nothing else.</p>

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<p>Please disregard the first part of post #8. It was directed at a now-deleted comment.</p>