<p>CrushTheTest SAT Math Prep is the book I am talking about. Right now, I would say I am around a 700-750 in math and I really want a 800. Will this help me? thanks!</p>
<p>I’m not sure there’s any particular book that’ll get you there, it’s just going to take a LOT of practice. You need exposure to all the different kinds of questions that might be thrown your way, and then you need the tools to solve every one of them.</p>
<p>How much of your 700-750 comes from brute force math skill, and how much of it comes from tricks that you’ve picked up along the way?</p>
<p>it depends, what do you mean by tricks? Do you mean test taking skills? If so, some of my 700-750 is a result of test taking, but most is a result of my math skills. But, I think I am seeing that the more I practice level 5 qs, the better I get. That is why I was wondering whether or not I should buy this book (has 210 level 5 qs)</p>
<p>I ask because many (not all) of the hardest questions can be solved in multiple ways; some of them can be solved most reliably with plug-in, for example. </p>
<p>If you’re shooting for an 800, you definitely need to be able to nail all the level 5 questions, but you also need to be perfect on all the easier ones. Are the only questions you’re missing level 5 questions right now? Are there any nagging errors earlier in the section?</p>
<p>I’m not familiar with the book you’re referring to, so I don’t want to speak to it directly. Hard questions, in general, are great practice, but they’re obviously only a small portion of your total score. If any of your mistakes are still coming before the level 5’s, you’re probably better off practicing on real SAT’s and scoring consistent 770-800 before you spend all your time on level 5 questions only.</p>
<p>um, my mistakes are usually A) careless mistakes (lol) and b) the level 5 questions. To solf problem A, all I have to do is go slower, but problem B takes practice</p>