Where to begin...1350 SAT

koreatagcrimson
Sat, 04 Jun 2011 17:46:06 +0000

I do not reccommend Kaplan… it feels too easy and it can be very misleading.

The books I reccommend are:

1. Rocket Review Revolution and 12 SAT Practice Tests McGraw Hill’s - These two books are very good for critical reading and writing. The former gives you tips on how to solve these problems, the latter gives you 12 practice tests, and great explanations. It’s crucial that you review your mistakes after you take a test because that is the only way you won’t make the same mistake. Also, writing MC only tests like 8 different errors, with dangling modifiers being one of the most commonly tested errors. You need to be able to recognize the problems, and McGraw Hill will help you accomplish that. I used to be a -10 MC guy and now I’m at a consistent -3.

2. Grubber’s SAT - If you need help with math, this is the way to go (I’ve never used it but I’ve seen some problems and they’re harder than most. But everyone reccommends this so you should check it out).

3. Big Blue Book - You must use this book to get an accurate representation of your SAt score.

4. Direct Hits Core and Tough Vocabulary - something like 500 essential SAT words you must know. This was written by Larry Krieger, and he really knows what he’s doing.

5. Pick up an issue of NY Times and/or The Economist. Read for 30minutes everyday, minimum. Try to read a different genre each day (politics, social science, narratives, and whatever the SAT commonly tests on)

6. I reccommend a Prep School IF it is reputable and you feel it can benefit you. I personally know some schools that just hand out packets of work and use outdated methods, so you don’t actually learn. Others teach you techniques and how to work out the answer choices. At a certain point, you won’t need them, but I would highly reccommend this to you. Also, make it your duty to ask the most questions in class. Whenever you don’t understand something, make sure you do. Get the most out of prep school.

If you do all of this and are fairly determined, you will almost certainly break 2000.