<p>So those of you who scored 700+ on CR, how many words did you study ? And from which book(s) or source? On this forum, the Direct Hits book gets pretty positive reviews.
Have any of you got 19/19 on SC by studying the DR words alone? Thanks to anyone who replies.</p>
<p>For vocab, I think the Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop books worked well for me. I used Levels E-G. I usually see those words come up during the SAT. I also used the Princeton Review SAT guide. I usually got 690-720 on practice tests but managed to somehow get 740 (4 wrong) on my actual SAT.</p>
<p>search “Preeminent guide to acing sat long reading passages” in google. I wrote an article about CR a while ago, I’m sure you’ll find something useful. I also posted it on CC, so just do a search. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>^I searched for your post but it doesn’t have the guide at all, could you please post it somehow?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/771784-preeminent-guide-acing-sat-long-reading-passages.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/771784-preeminent-guide-acing-sat-long-reading-passages.html</a></p>
<p>I used Direct hits as well as the 3000 I got from test prep place. I wound up missing one SC, but hey, still got an 800.</p>
<p>I don’t know how helpful this is: I didn’t study any words, didn’t prepare at all, am not an avid reader by any means (only ever read two novels not required for class), and got a 740 freshman year. It is all about focusing during the test.</p>
<p>Direct Hits seems to be the favorite if you don’t have a lot of time.</p>
<p>Well I got a 690 and would have gotten a 700 if I went with my gut on one question, but I just went to freerice.com every so often.</p>
<p>@ Zenbadabing- thanks it was a really helpful read.
@Harambee-Just google “Preeminent guide to acing sat long reading passages”. I’m sure you will find the search worth while.</p>
<p>Any more specific vocab advice?</p>
<p>hmmmm umm i got a 730 and i used barron’s 3500 word list.
trust me if u study the 3500 then u’d be totally ok for the test…
every word on the test is in 3500(well maybe not every word but 99 percent)
oh and i got 19/19 both times i took the test … i used barron’s 3500 word list, see if u could find it</p>
<p>I got an 800 and used the Kaplan Word Power book - 750 words.</p>
<p>@cdld2008- when did u appear for your SATs. i heard recently that the barrons 3500 word list is getting a bit outdated.</p>
<p>@hb730- congrats on your 800. you must be a naturally brilliant reader. </p>
<p>what is the general opinion ? Any more feedback on :
- Kaplan Word Power book
- Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
- Barrons 3500 wordlist
- Direct Hits</p>
<p>i missed 4 questions for SC and 2 for Passages… and got a 730</p>
<p>I used sparknotes 1000 words but there weren’t a lot of words from that… I just studied like the relationships between the words and looked for signal words like however, although, therefore, etc. I would also study roots and prefixes because I guessed on like 2 and they had “poly” and another root that i forgot</p>
<p>I’d recommend Direct Hits since it’s had the most hits on the SAT than any other vocab list.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/523820-best-vocab-list-results-recommendations.html?highlight=words+appeared+SAT+march[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/523820-best-vocab-list-results-recommendations.html?highlight=words+appeared+SAT+march</a></p>
<p>i took the SAT this June if that’s what u want to know hehe. is it outdated?? well i’ve seen the princeton smart word book and i find barrons 3500 much better… but hey that’s just for me.
well if u can already score a great score then maybe u could try something else but hey i just wanted to get all my scs correct and apparently 3500 did that for me hehe</p>
<p>One question How u Guys Get on with a 3500 words on barrons
How u learn it ??</p>
<p>ummm for me, i crossed out the words that i already knew(first time when i went over the list) and then just go over the words that i don’t know a couple of times… and well made a plan for myself, like how many words i have to nail today blah blah blah
oh and there’s like one test after every words list. i think there r like 50 lists so pretty nice</p>
<p>I used words from the Princeton review book and also these Barron flashcards from B&N. What I did was go through all the words and write down the ones I didn’t know on flashcards and then studied from those.</p>
<p>I’ve gotten 800, 730 and 740 before, without using any vocabulary lists. When forced to consume vocabulary lists, I found that I already knew or could guess from context most of the words. The few that I couldn’t guess by context I could guess by negation. So unfortunately the best way is probably to read more… My friend has those books with A-G levels and those words, I have never seen before.</p>
<p>I got an 800 and didn’t study any vocab words. I sort of don’t see the point of memorizing individual words because what are the chances that that specific word will show up on the test? I can understand studying prefixes word roots and such, but not memorizing word lists…
Anyway, I’d probably just go on freerice.com. It’s a little more fun than doing drills in work books and you can help donate some rice to poor people. Good luck.</p>
<p>For vocab I recommend just reading. I always get all the word choice questions right, it’s the reading and discerning the answers from the passage I have a problem with. The best I’ve done is 710. Just read a lot if words are your problem.</p>