<p>With the exception of the few algebra-2 based questions, all of the BB questions are from an old book called "10 SATs" and from "10 Real SATs". The former book was a book of old exams from the 1980's. You know, the exams where only 5 people a year got a perfect score. </p>
<p>So yeah, just thought I'd let you know. BB is totally and utterly recycled material.</p>
<p>We know that. The BB I have specifically says on the cover "The successor to 10 Real SATs". It's just a new edition.</p>
<p>CB also disguised the official tests in the preparation booklets for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 as new. They're actually just the tests from 2005-2006 and 2006-2007.</p>
<p>Yeah -- that's pretty lame.</p>
<p>And without explanations to the questions?</p>
<p>Man the BB really isn't all what it's hyped up to be is it :p</p>
<p>My God! Collegeboard is making money by ripping us off? Who would have thought?!</p>
<p>@Astonisher: Why would you want explanations from the same company who are trying to make you get questions wrong so that they can get money?</p>
<p>The BB is good for practice tests because it is made by the CB. That's the only reason.</p>
<p>They provide explanations online. Still, this is the absolute best book for SAT preparation.</p>
<p>does that mean its pointless to buy the red book 10 real sats. Because that is people reccommend after the BB and OC</p>
<p>@ajwchin, it was a joke.....</p>
<p>In all honesty, I found the BB quite helpful.... I attribute my jump in CR from 590 to 690 largely from working though every single practice test in there........</p>
<p>ah, but you people forget. There is a new section on the SAT called the writing section. Sure TCB recycles questions (the OC has questions from 10RS), but in the end, they are still legitimate, TCB questions. I'd like to see you say that about any other test from a test prep company.</p>
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<p>How would "making" you get the questions wrong get the CB money? It would simply make the test less useful for the colleges, as those students who put the effort in to study the blue book would get lower scores than the non-studiers?</p>
<p>^If you get a low score, you tend to want to take the test again.</p>
<p>So do people who get a high score, especially the 760 - 780 crowd.</p>
<p>^Yes... but that only goes on to prove my point even more... :P</p>
<p>@BigIs: If everyone made a 2400, the SAT would be worthless.</p>
<p>............... ;)</p>