<p>Ok guys, so I hate being one of those people that make a thread about something without reading through the forums to figure it out for themselves, but I simply do not have the time to read through the hundreds of pages on here. I mean hell, I began reading "Xiggi's SAT prep advice" before I realized it was over 62 pages long, mostly filled with debates on tutoring -_-. This is my problem. I have a like a handicap when it comes to math and problem solving. It's not that I don't understand the math, because I can understand any problem in the bluebook tests, easy to hard, once it's explained to me. However, when I first look at the problem my self, I can not figure out how to attack it. I mean the solution becomes so damn easy when explained to me, I wonder how I missed it? Then I face a similar problem, and the whole dilemma repeats. Of course I don't have this issue with every problem, but some of the harder ones and sometimes even medium ones stump me. I know the whole "practice makes perfect, note your errors, repeat the problem and understand why you got it wrong" method, but can someone educated on issues like this point me in the right direction, of where, what, and how I should study to up my math scores. I'm confident about my reading and writing for now, I just need help on developing "basic" problem solving skills I guess. :</p>
<p>The only way to get into “the mode” for SAT is by repeatedly taking practice tests, immersing yourself into the language and thinking of the SAT. </p>
<p>Some people have taken 1 or 2 practice tests and already became comfortable with the SAT.</p>
<p>For me and other people, it takes about 8 or more tests to become comfortable with the different style of thinking and solving.</p>
<p>For some people, it took about 30 plus tests to get into the mode.</p>
<p>^This. You have to do practice tests to get a feel for it. At some point, it just becomes easy, like second nature. This happened to me around the 8th test as well. If you’re taking the March test, then you don’t have time to do this. But you start studying now and you could easily get a high score on the next test date after March.</p>
<p>The important thing with doing these tests is you need to look over every question you got wrong and truly understand why it’s wrong, in order to avoid making similar mistakes in the future.</p>