What's the Best SAT Prep Guide for Busy Students

<p>Hello All,</p>

<p>One university I’m transferring to, currently a community college student, requires me to retake the SAT as I performed very poorly the last time I took it in 2011. I had a score of 390 reading, 460 math, and 410 writing. I could send in these scores, but an advisor recommended I get above 500 on each area.</p>

<p>I have been preparing by using the videos on Khan Academy, but I also have the official blue book which I bought in 2011. I have about 10 weeks left for taking the SAT, work and study full time.</p>

<p>What would be the best method to study within this time period and hopefully raise my scores above 500+? </p>

<p>I’ve seen quite a lot of methods and I’m not sure of what to use to maximize the performance on the SAT, since I have many other duties to deal with. I’ve seen different versions of 1,000 words for the SAT, people have recommended different books to read, etc.</p>

<p>English is my second language and although I went through high school in the USA, I feel as if I didn’t understand all of the concepts which would help me to write a good essay or detect sentence errors. Learning this won’t only help me in the SAT, but also the college application essay, and future experiences.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>Honestly your score will drastically improve if you just take all 10 practice tests and learn from your mistakes. Anyone can definitely get 1500. Its the average SAT score. Learn all grammar rules, SAT generally tests couple of them. See Sparknotes 7 deadly screwups writing. For critical reading , memorizing vocabulary alone can shoot your score up 50-100 points. Critical reading is all practice. For math, know your concepts especially triangles, circles, and basic algebra. Work hard and you can definitely get 1500</p>