<p>What are the best, wallet-friendly, proven method to get sentence completion questions correct? For those 2200+ scorers, what method did you use? </p>
<p>Direct Hits?</p>
<p>I downloaded several free apps for iPhone, and using elaborating rehearsal (connecting the word to something meaningful) seemed helpful, but I don't know how long the words will last in my memory. Should I keep doing this for various word lists I can find on the web, or should I try another way? Do you recommend a specific list that I can start memorizing through elaborative rehearsal, or a SAT Vocab prep book?</p>
<p>These are my CR scores from the PSAT, actual SAT (taken before the last practice score), and from chronological practice tests, respectively. I have no problem with passage-based reading anymore.</p>
<p>60, 630, 600, 650, 700</p>
<p>Math scores: 70, 670, 720, N/A, 800</p>
<p>Writing scores: 61, 640, 730, N/A, 640</p>
<p>My goal is to score above the 50th percentile for Stanford University (2200 at least). I've gotten the hang for writing and math, it's just vocabulary that needs improvement now. Thanks for reading and for any help!</p>
<p>Studying for these tests have been proven to be ineffective. I personally would put the time into sleeping as it is just as productive.</p>
<p>im curious too… it would be helpful to find out which method works best</p>
<p>Don’t download the apps lol, some are pretty old and contain useless words</p>
<p>I use Princeton Review SAT Vocab Challenge. It’s really fun,but it cost 5 dollars. I believe it’s worth it because to pass a “word” you need to know the correct def, syn, anto, and connotation.</p>
<p>The Direct Hits words are on Quizlet, btw.</p>
<p>Barrons list is good if you are willing to memorize all of them.</p>
<p>The Apps seem like a good idea, but I have never seen them before.</p>
<p>I agree with braniac- the Barron’s list is very good. But the book also comes with vocab cards, so you can take them on the go, memorizing the words one at a time.</p>
<p>Vocab cards are the best, especially if you group them:</p>
<p>Here is a method that works for the students I tutor:
- Memorize in groups of 3 at a time, and make sure you get them before moving on to the next group of 3.
- Once you have 9 total (3 sets of 3 cards), review all of them and then move on to the next 3.</p>
<p>From: [DChung</a> Tutoring - Blog](<a href=“http://www.dchungtutoring.com/blog.html]DChung”>http://www.dchungtutoring.com/blog.html)</p>
<p>What’s working for me is Barron’s hot words for the SAT . What’s unique about this one is that the words are sorted according to the meaning , so all the words that mean the same thing are in a chapter alone . Really this method is amazing , words are so much easier to memorize this way .</p>
<p>I found that my sophomore english class prepared me for enough words that I didn’t have to study vocab at all fror the sat. We used “1100 word you need to know” or something like that. 2 chapters a week and voila.</p>