<p>@kool814 I am more concentrated when I answer questions while reading. To strengthen your concentration, try doing 3 sections at a time every day, and a test every week. Motivation is key to concentration! @Brackish You should save those questions for later. When you encounter them, you’ll be testing what you have read. @merpderp I doubt you need Algebra 2 for the SAT. The blue book is a necessity; other brands don’t work as well. I read prep books for math and CR (PWN the sat and direct hits). Those are pretty good and you’ll benefit from reading them ^^ especially PWNthesat if you haven’t taken Algebra 2! Hope this helped!</p>
<p>Also, I’ll still be answering q’s semi-regularly, despite the title of this discussion. </p>
<p>yeah motivation is crucial for CR. In my place, the test center requires people to come at 8 AM, but they allow people to get in the room at 9 AM and allow the test to be started at 9:45 @___@ OMG! waiting always drain my mental health and concentration, thus I always feel tired when doing the real thing.</p>
<p>Oh I’m so sorry! I didn’t see this thread until later. So how did hook your essay grader?Did you use quotes or relate it personally? How did you break down your essay?4 or 5 paragraphs? </p>
<p>No worries, @tryhardalay. On the official SAT, I did not use quotes, however, feel free to grab the attention of the reader by using/fabricating quotes that fit the prompt. I used a pretty deep personal example (I made up half of it), a historical, and an example from literature. The key point is to state the importance of that character’s action. “Had he not done it…” or “Without this crucial step…”, etc. You could make your essays either 4 or 5 paragraphs, but 4 is a little harder because you’ll need to dig deeper into the subject. </p>
<p>@MaineLonghorn oh, ok I guess.
@PoisonIvy20 Dr. chung’s book is great as well; it’s how much effort you put into studying that will increase your score. </p>
<p>@tryhardalay for me, definitely Fahrenheit 451, Frankenstein, The Great Gatsby, Civil Rights Movement (events and important people), Steve Jobs, some battles from the American Revolution,… Basic examples work, but you’ll need to know how to craft your writing to fit the prompt in order to get a 12. </p>
<p>I know it’s past the 18th and all, but I have one last question- should i do any seperate psat prep if i’ve been preparing for the sat, if I want a great psat score as well? Or is it superfluous? Haha sorry </p>
<p>@blackhole22 Don’t worry about the 18th! Best prep for the PSAT is to find past official PSAT tests.
Nonetheless, the SAT and PSAT are relatively similar. </p>
<p>@Dream0n Is it ever too late to start on extracurriculars? My academics are great and everything but I literally haven’t participated in ANY ECs during my freshmen and sophomore years. I’m aiming for top universities so I’m worried if my application would make a bad impression if it just had some ECs that I did during my junior and senior years. </p>
<p>@Tocre22 that’s a bit of a setback. It’s never too late, but colleges would like to see dedication. You might have to work twice as hard to catch up to other competitors. Or, you could research, shadow, or internship with doctors because those are great ECs (if you’re interested in becoming a doctor). </p>
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