<p>I know that there's a few big lists of consistently appearing SAT words such as Baron's 3500 and the Hit List or whatever, but I'm trying to decide on which one(s) I should use. I have a pretty strong vocabulary already, but I'd really like to stop missing the harder vocab questions half the time to shore up my CR grade. So, which list would you recommend I focus on?</p>
<p>Also, can anyone recommend an efficient method of learning the words. I've seen a few programs that do this well (repeat testing of missed words on later days and whatnot) but I'd be curious to see how you guys studied vocab.</p>
<p>I seem to consistently score 18/19 or 19/19 on sentence completion. I just read direct hits 1 and also did a bunch of practice questions to get the hang of it</p>
<p>I used The Essential 300 Words and Barron’s High Frequency List and got all the SC’s right on both the January and March tests. How if I could just find a really great math book…</p>
<p>I recommend PWN the SAT. It’s hands down the best (and funniest) math book out there. It’s entertaining to read while actually organizing the concepts correctly. It also breaks down the Blue Book (Official SAT Study Guide 2nd Edition by the Collegeboard) into concepts. So if you struggle with functions, you can find all the function questions to practice. Or if you suck at coordinate Geometry, you can find that too.</p>
<p>Furthermore, the explanations are geared towards SAT strategies, not the “academic or mathy” way. If a student knew how to do it the “right” math way, he probably wouldn’t have missed it anyways. Students who miss questions often need to try a different strategy, which isn’t taught in school - a “nimble” strategy. This book covers that too.</p>
<p>I’m not sure there is one “best” way to learn vocab words. </p>
<p>A great way to really help the words stick is to use them in context - see a word you don’t know, learn its meaning, and then try to use that word correctly in conversation.</p>
<p>Building up stacks of notecards that you review consistently is another good way to go.</p>
<p>There are several solid books out there for vocab review - there are some funny vocab novels that use SAT words in the context of an entertaining-ish plot line.</p>
<p>The Barron’s hit list is solid. There are also several iPhone apps out there for effective review. Word Joust, SATvocab by mind snacks and The Daily Word are the apps my students use most often.</p>