Which book to use for SAT Literature?

[MandieJ]

<p>I just got my literature score a few minutes ago from the October testing; Kaplan’s book earned me an 800. I’m pretty sure Kaplan is better than Barron’s, because I did some research last spring before deciding to buy Kaplan… I don’t remember exactly what I read about Barron’s anymore, but I’m pretty sure it was negative. I strongly recommend Kaplan–great content with exactly what you need but nothing superfluous, strong strategies for each type of passage you’ll encounter, and accurate practice tests.</p>

<p>EDIT: I just looked back at some old research and found this from <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/585615-how-ace-literature.html[/url]:”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/585615-how-ace-literature.html:&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Barron’s - Ridiculously hard practice tests, too focused on the technical side of literature, some of the answer choices are ambivalent. What’s good about it is sheer number of practice problems, and it provides great LESSONS on literary elements. Stay away from the tests though. My scores on Barron’s tests were usually below 700.

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<p>Yeah. So if you prefer to over-study and are willing to take insanely hard practice tests to make the real thing look easy, then Barron’s is for you. That’s personally not my style; I prefer an accurate assessment without my ego being trampled. But it’s your choice. :)</p>