<p>A lot of people say that the SAT is a study-able test, and that it's possible to get a near-perfect score by memorizing a list of words and taking a few practice tests. Others say it's more of a sheer intelligence test. I thought it might be interesting to find out, plus provide resources for other students trying to figure out how best to prepare.</p>
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<p>Overall TIME spent preparing for the SAT:
- Would you say you prepared too much, the right amount, or too little?:
Did you go to TUTORING?:
- If so, did you use a private tutor?:
- Do you think it helped?:
Did you buy BOOK(S) to prepare?:
- If so, which book was most useful?:
- Do you think it helped?:
Did you take CB's ONLINE COURSE?:
- If so, would you recommend it?:
- Do you think it helped?:
Did you memorize a list of WORDS?:
- If so, which list(s) did you use?:
- Do you think this helped?:
How much MONEY in total did you spend (for tutoring, books, etc)?:
- If you had spent more money, do you believe your score would be higher?:
How many full PRACTICE TESTS did you take?:
- What were your scores on the practice test(s)?:
Did you prepare in any OTHER WAYS?:
- If so, how?
- Do you think this helped?:</p>
<p>If you did not prepare at all, what do you believe your score would have been?:
What score(s) have you recieved on the actual SAT?:</p>
<p>Do you have any ADVICE or COMMENTS about SAT prep?:</p>
<p>Overall TIME spent preparing for the SAT: i did about 4 practice tests, so that's about 15 hours total, I guess
- Would you say you prepared too much, the right amount, or too little?: right amount
Did you go to TUTORING?: no
- If so, did you use a private tutor?: ---
- Do you think it helped?: ---
Did you buy BOOK(S) to prepare?: yes
- If so, which book was most useful?: CB's blue book
- Do you think it helped?: it was nice to know the number of sections, length of sections, etc so i guess so
Did you take CB's ONLINE COURSE?: no
- If so, would you recommend it?: ---
- Do you think it helped?: ---
Did you memorize a list of WORDS?: no
- If so, which list(s) did you use?: ---
- Do you think this helped?: ---
How much MONEY in total did you spend (for tutoring, books, etc)?: $15? i can't remember how much the book cost. (not counting the actual cost of the test)
- If you had spent more money, do you believe your score would be higher?: no
How many full PRACTICE TESTS did you take?: about 4
- What were your scores on the practice test(s)?: they ranged from 1950-2310 ish
Did you prepare in any OTHER WAYS?: got a good night's sleep the night before...
- If so, how? see above
- Do you think this helped?: probably</p>
<p>If you did not prepare at all, what do you believe your score would have been?: about the same... maybe 20-30 pts lower
What score(s) have you recieved on the actual SAT?: 2250 total (790 M 670 CR 790 W), took it Dec '06.</p>
<p>Do you have any ADVICE or COMMENTS about SAT prep?: I think it's a waste of a lot of money and makes the test results inaccurate</p>
