<p>My upstairs neighbor used some Princeton Review books and got a 2380 when he took the test as a junior. He gave me his books and now I have 5 (!!!) SAT prep books: two Princeton, one Kaplan, and two CB. Since the CB books are renowned primarily for the veracity of their practice tests, would it be best to do drills from the other books (+ if so, which ones) in order to fill in a few gaps in my skill set? (Right now I usually get 700 math (although I think I got a 770 on the PSAT), 670 writing, and 650 reading). I asked him how he prepped, and he said he did sets of drills to tackle each part of the test. The books he used split the sections up into the different types of problems and offer practice problems and techniques to tackle them. I'm aware that there are other sources (such as DH and silverturtle's writing guide which I will/have use(d)), but would these additional books be beneficial? Thanks.</p>
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<p>From my experience the best practice material was:</p>
<ol>
<li>Released / actual exams</li>
<li>Blue Book</li>
<li>Barron’s Prep</li>
<li>Princeton Review</li>
<li>Kaplan</li>
<li>Everything else</li>
</ol>
<p>I didn’t consult DH.</p>
<p>But honestly, the most important thing about studying for the SATs isn’t finding the right book, but just doing as much practice as you can.</p>
<p>You can always try looking online for extra resources. I know there are a ton of free SAT stuff on Scribd…here is one: [CollegeBoard</a> - SAT Math Overview](<a href=“CollegeBoard - SAT Math Overview | PDF | Business”>CollegeBoard - SAT Math Overview | PDF | Business) </p>
<p>But seriously, try looking online for different types of resources - otherwise you’ll get tired of doing the same style review things over and over again</p>
<p>Best to use real released SATs and/or PSATs. You can order PSATs for just $3.00 each from the College Board store. For an interesting Math choice check out The New Math SAT Game Plan by Philip Keller. This is a particularly good book if your current math score is in the 500s and you want to raise it to the 600s. If you are already 650 or above the book will be only marginally helpful. DH is a proven winner for level 3 - 5 vocabulary.</p>