Owning the ‘huge Barrons SAT book’ isn’t enough – you have to use it wisely. It’s so big, it overwhelms you at first, so set some goals. Start by doing one practice test each day, score it, and then practice those questions you didn’t answer correctly. Use a separate notebook to do the practice questions and do them every day until you get them correct.

Also, write the vocabulary words from the book on index cards and practice definitions, spelling, meaning during down times – in the car, waiting for someone, getting ready for bed.

In addition to the practice book, some versions include a CD/ROM that you can use on your computer. It takes care of the scoring, which makes studying easier. It usually includes an explanation and/or website links to help you learn how to answer questions correctly.

Take an outside SAT prep course, like Kaplan or Princeton Review, preferably by yourself. (If you’re not in class with your buddies, you’ll be less distracted.) Ask about class sizes – go for the one that has the lowest teacher:student ratio.

These courses are more intense and time-consuming, but you’ll learn more than you would in a crowded school setting.

I think the most important thing is to get comfortable working in silence for long periods of time. It’s very hard to focus on a long test when you’re used to noise and distractions. Set up a very quiet place to work and use a timer. No TV, cell phone, computer, or music. Try to simulate the actual test conditions, without the creep behind you sniffling every five seconds. (YUCK!)

Increase your quiet study time a little bit every week until you’re able to work for an hour or more without stopping. It’s an endurance test, of sorts.

Best of luck!

I’m going to a prep course now and it’s pretty helpful.

The English teacher recommends us learn 10 words a night (make flashcard with: definition, part of speech, and sentence w/the word so you can remember it) for vocab. For reading comp she gave us some strategies and just told us to do at least 2 a day of those. (all types of passages 2 long ones comparison, short ones, medium one, etc.) she gave us different techniques for each but I think those r listed in the barrons book. (like read only the first sentence of each paragraph and then go back for questions.)

For the essay just do the prompts. I have a Kaplan Premier Edition SAT book and it’s really helpful too. It has a software and gives u online access to http://www.kaplan.com where they grade your essays, give u practice questions, chart your progress, etc. So if you don’t get a tutor/go to a prep course u should try this book and take advantage of the essay prompts so you can get an estimate of your essay score.

For math my teacher isn’t so helpful so we didn’t get any strategies or anything. But for math I think all you can do is just do packets of questions and w/e concepts u don’t get use the book, ask the teacher, go to a prep course, etc. The math part is very straightforward though so they don’t really try to trick you like for the english. just get the answer. 🙂

Anyways i hope this helped. The best recommendation is just to do all the above and set aside time every night to actually do them. Thats the hardest part O_O good luck XD

If you have only taken the test once you can pretty much guarantee your score will go uo the next time around. I read somewhere the average person gets about 100 points higher the second time around (I actually did get 100 pts higher than the practice test I took) With these tests it is just about practice. Once you know the format and types of questions, you just need to keep doing them. Good luck!!

One thing to add, try looking at review books that are dedicated only to a particular subject. I have found the ones dedicated to SAT math or SAT verbal to be much more comprehensive than the book that tries to give you a general overview.

Ooh. I even have in no way offered a Princeton evaluation e book, yet i’ve got heard they’re good. And confident, maximum if no longer all SAT prep books are harder than the actual SATs. So are the prepare tests that maximum tutoring places supply to pupils. This is going for AP tests as nicely. Self prep can develop an SAT score in case you do an incredible form of prepare tests. I advise which you get a private practice or learn in a team, nonetheless. team learn is effective for the reason which you may get help from people who’re greater proper than you particularly factors, and you will additionally solidify your expertise in the climate which you realize greater proper than others do via coaching them. in basic terms in basic terms make particular you are not getting distracted. good success!

You honestly can’t prep any more than you already have. The best thing you can do is sleep well, eat well, and really not worry about it. Those courses brought my score DOWN about 120 points. They’re not worth it.

just get a whole bunch of practice tests. the best way to familiarize yourself with the test and the type of questions they’re going to ask is to actually do the test. practice the sections that give you most trouble.

www.collegeboard.com

You can sign up for the SAT Question of the Day through your e-mail and it will come in and give you an opportunity to see and work out similar questions.

try the Princeton Review SAT book.