The Official SAT Study Guide: For the New SAT
by The College Board
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Book Reviews of The Official SAT Study Guide: For the New SAT
Book Review: Necessary Evil
Summary: 4 Stars
As we all know, The College Board is evil. However, we still need to give them our money and take the SAT if we want to go to a good school. So, to get a good score, you need to get this book. As it says on the cover, these are real questions by the people who actually write the test. Once you do a bunch of these, it becomes very predictable. It would be nice if they could give accurate scores at the end of the tests, instead of those ridiculous ranges, but whatever. My tutor, David Storper, helped me interepret the results, and explain the questions I couldn't get. If you live in the DC area, you schould work with him...[...]. He's really cool and knows what he's talking about.Book Review: Listen carefully !!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Listen...
Forget about every other SAT book you find. Get this one.
Before I purchased this book, I was searching for so long, I was confused, I read other reviews, I even looked inside of other SAT books. Appearently, I made an EXCELLENT CHOICE.
To make a long story short, this book offers 8 actual SAT exams and tips that will help you score higher that you wont find anywhere else.
Anyway,Buy this book, you will be glad you did !!!
P.S, The BEST way to study for the SAT, is to sit down for 3hours and 45 minutes and take an entire practice test. Do it about 3 or 4 times before the actual SAT date, and you should score at least 1700. Good Luck!!!!
Book Review: The only test-prep you need!
Summary: 5 Stars
I took the new SAT in March and my advice to you is buy this book, take ALL the tests, make sure you understand every single problem, review some vocab (NY-times is a great source of vocab!), and buy the barrons SAT II writing book to brush up on your grammar and you are on your way to a 2400! After taking the test I can tell you that if you master this book you will know how to do every single problem on the SATs! So stop reading this review, buy the book, start your prep (TIMING the tests and taking each test in a single sitting-- VERY important), and GOOD LUCK! I'm still awaiting my score, but whatever improvement I've made I owe it to this book and to barrons SAT II writing!Book Review: Buy it.
Summary: 5 Stars
I got a 1990 on the PSAT, and I thought I could do better, so I bought this book a few months before I took the SAT. I studied a little bit every day, and I think it improved my score significantly. On the SAT, I improved on every section (700 writing, 710 math, 720 critical reading). Being able to take several practice tests from this book made me much more comfortable when taking the actual tests. The only problem was the essay, on which I earned a 7 out of 12 ("partial mastery") I usually get excellent grades on essays at my high school, and I wasn't sure what went wrong. This book doesn't really help much with the essay, but most colleges don't consider it yet anyway.Book Review: The Only Useful Things In This Book Are The Practice Questions
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this book and was greatly disappointed. The test-taking strategies in this book are only good enough to score an average score (1500-1600 out of 2400). Some of the tips are things that you've heard a thousand times before for not only the SAT but other standardized tests: "Eat a good breakfast the day of the test," "Get a good night's sleep," "Use process of elimination if you don't know the answer," "Answer the easiest questions first." If you're looking to score above a 2000 I would highly recommend only using the practice tests in this book and using another better book like the Princeton one to actually learn how to significantly improve your score.