I purchased a study guide by The Princeton Review with 10 practice SATs and 1 practice PSAT the 2006 edition, with explained answers. Well here’s what my teacher said last year, if you’re pretty well off in school like a GPA of 3.2+ then you probably don’t need a tutor and just having a book is enough. I’ve done 5 practice SATs now, and I’m really confident that I’ll get a very high score especially since it has the new essay section. So if you get a book, i highly suggest this one, remember most people take the SATs about 3-4 times so study hard but don’t be too nervous about it. Also online at sparknotes.com, you can get SAT questions and a lot more help with school. Alright do what you do, peace.

If you plan on taking the PSAT when you get your results evaluate your strengths and weaknesses. I will tell you that any SAT book is good but the one that is pretty good is the Barons. You should not really worry so much on the SAT prep books basically you should read and pay attention in your math classes because it will truly help a lot, and don’t be afraid to ask your teachers for help because they are there for you. I just took the SAT today for the first time and it was not that bad. The math is basically what you learned it middle school and the vocabulary are mostly words that you have heard of before and the essay is just another essay that you basically write in your English class, it will always be a persuasive essay, the grammar you do have to be careful on because they have their ways of tricking you even though it seems easy. The best advice right now since you have time is to ask your teachers what you need to work on. The ACT is scored differently than the SAT. The ACT measures what you have learned in school than the SAT that basically measures your IQ. The best way to study is to keep on refreshing yourself of what you learned throughout high school because something that you probably have learned will be on there.

The best way to prepare is to “practice”. It is true that “practice makes perfect” so before you spend money on a tutor, try to get your hands on free resources that will help you practice. Get your hands on as many mock SAT/ACT exams as you can. You can then time yourself on the mock exam and remember to be very strict about it because that is what you will experience when you take the actual exam. Do these over and over with different mock exams until you feel comfortable enough to pinpoint where your weaknesses lie. You will start to see a trend where you tend to score lower. Then, expose yourself more to the concepts of those sections. After you have done this, you can assess your comfort level with the test. If you are still feeling the need for improvement, you can invest in a tutor, but when you find the tutor, at least he/she will know where to begin to help you. Good luck!

the best way is to study by yourself. All you have to do is practise the SAT exam once in a day and work very hard doing math problem. going to a tutor is waste of time and money. you waste lot of time by commuting and other ways and sometimes u may not understand what the teacher taught. So its better to go a book than a tutor. I told all this hoping that u have atleast 2 months to prepare

If you’ve got $200 I’d say try taking a SAT prep class (your high score may make up for the cost in a scholarship). I got some study books out of the library and studied those, and I went online and found lots of vocabulary lists of common words on the reading portions of the tests and made flashcards. Also try looking for practice tests online- collegeboard has some on its website.

I’ve never taken the SAT, but I took the ACT twice and I got pretty good scores both times. The first time, I used the practice booklet that came with the registration package, along with the practice tests at actstudent.org. The second time I used all those along with some software from the Princeton Review that my mom had lying around.

You’ll do fine! Just do practice tests online, and if you’ve got it, do the practice booklet. Good luck!