Best way to start studying for SAT?

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<p>I'm planning on taking the SAT sometime in the fall, and want to start studying now.</p>

<p>Is there some strategic way to begin studying? I have a lot of SAT Prep books (official collegeboard, Rocketreview, Barrons, vocab books, etc) so I don't know where I should begin. </p>

<p>Is it better to save the "real" tests (collegeboard) for last, or to start with them? And are the made-up tests (not official ones), any different (as in difficulty) from the "real" ones?
So basically, in what order should I proceed? Should I begin with the collegeboard, and then if I need more practice, move on to other study guides? Or vice versa?
Oh, and how well did the practice tests match your actual score?</p>

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<p>I hear you shouldnt ever ever use made up tests. Always the real ones.</p>

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<p>Dave’s right. It’s one of the core concepts of the Xiggi method. :)</p>

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<p>So I really shouldn’t do the made-up tests (even if I already have them)?</p>

<p>And what’s the Xiggi method?</p>

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<p>Dude use the Xiggi method and you should be good.
Here’s the condensed version: [College</a> Confidential Discussion](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?69/38157]College”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?69/38157)
Here’s the long version: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggis-sat-prep-advice.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggis-sat-prep-advice.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You can use the made-up tests for practice but you should really be using the BB, there’s a new one coming out in July.</p>

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<p>Begin by skimming over the prep books you have. Unless your problem solving strategies seems completely asinine compared to those in the prep books, start with a CB test (never use PR, Barron’s, etc. tests).</p>

<p>Correct the test. Review your answers thoroughly. Look up any concepts you didn’t know in the prep books. If you had particular trouble with a section, read the chapter in the prep book. Repeat, but try not to take more than 1 test a week.</p>

<p>Basically use
Rocket Review - CR, W, and Math
Grammatix - if you need more CR help
Gruber’s or Barron’s - if you need more Math help</p>

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<p>Thanks! </p>

<p>So I can use my other review books to learn the process of answering questions? Are they better than the collegeboard at teaching the method?</p>

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<p>Ignore any official collegeboard strategies for taking the test (i.e. the first 300ish pages of the blue book).</p>

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<p>I’ve booked a seat on October the 10th… It will only be a trial. I’m planing to practice this summer, luckily we have an Arabic version of SAT so I have a background about it.
I’ll buy the CB book, I have the Barron’s vocabulary book and a novel that provides words that come in the SAT, but I haven’t really read them because I’m not a big fan of reading.
Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks everybody for the advice and the Xiggi links. I’m pretty sure that this will help A LOT when I’m studying. :D</p>

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<p>you have better things to do with your time than study vocab lists.</p>