Free SAT prep -- Does it exist?

Test Preparation
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<p>Other than the official practice test (which I've taken only to improve on writing and math by 20 points each and decline on CR by 20..).</p>

<p>I don't really have any pressure to take it since I got a 1300 CR already and that's more than enough for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, but my 1880 is definitely in the lower quartile for National Achievement Semi-Finalists and I want to move up to finalist standings, so I'm retaking it in December.</p>

<p>However, I'm poor as dirt and the only studying tools I could find were the practice tests and few questions on collegeboard.com along with a Kaplan SAT CD (which everyone says isn't worth it) on a torrent site..</p>

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<p>Try the library. You should be able to check out prep materials there.</p>

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<p>That’s a very good idea, actually. I’ll call tomorrow.</p>

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<p>Some of the books help a lot… If you can’t afford to buy one, you can always just go sit in Barnes & Nobles for an afternoon and flip through some of them. The library is a good suggestion also, but often their books aren’t as up to date (which is why I suggest Barnes & Nobles).</p>

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<p>Well, the library has a “Cracking the new SAT (2005)” from Princeton Review and “11 practice tests for the new SAT and PSAT / Princeton Review (2004).” Barnes and Noble is a bit out of my walking distance (40 mins. away in car) though.</p>

<p>My birthday is Saturday though so I’ll try to see if I can find someone to order this: [The</a> Official SAT Study Guide, The College Board, Book - Barnes & Noble](<a href=“http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Official-SAT-Study-Guide/The-College-Board/e/9780874478525/?itm=3&USRI=SAT]The”>http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Official-SAT-Study-Guide/The-College-Board/e/9780874478525/?itm=3&USRI=SAT)</p>

<p>for me…</p>

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<p>Go to The College Board website and you can sign up for a free once-a-day email with a practice SAT question. It’s only one question a day but it explains why the answer you chose is correct or incorrect, so it’s helpful. My junior son has been doing these for a few months now. It’s easy to do a few at a time and not as intimidating as sitting down for a two-hour practice test, etc.</p>

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<p>The only problem with Collegeboard materials is that they don’t provide solutions, just answers. But yeah, check them out of the library if you can find materials from 2006 (when they changed the format of the test).</p>

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<p>…bluebayou, I didn’t know that they didn’t provide solutions… That’s pretty lame. My guidance counselor said she might be able to get me her daughter’s older blue book (2007, IIRC), so I might have access to it.</p>

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<p>[Number2.com</a> :: Free Online Test Prep](<a href=“http://number2.com/]Number2.com”>http://number2.com/)
it’s free =)
just make a username and password</p>

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<p>My dad bought me the official blue book for my birthday (today)! :D</p>

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<p>khanacademy.org has solutions to all the math questions in the official book, or at least the first 8 practice tests (thats if the first 8 tests are the same 8 from the old official book, which I think they are.)</p>

<p>sparknotes has a free review online + practice tests</p>

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<p>Practice is most important for SAT test. Barron’s test sets may be cheap and better way for that. Other online tutoring sites e.g. Princeton Review, eduxcel.com, tutor.com etc also provides customized solutions. But since you are already doing good so you might not need them. Also try to get books from libraries and share your friends’ study notes & books.</p>

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<p>You should try march2success.com</p>

<p>It’s a relatively useful site, and it’s free for one year. I used it, briefly, before I took my ACT test and I think that it was helpful.</p>

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<p>spark notes and cliff notes are pretty good! they might be a little easier, i am not totally sure though. oh and if you want to buy the books you can go to walmart, borders, or amazon. I personally think that their books are cheaper. this is because they all have discounts and plus it is almost black friday.</p>

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<p>If anyone is serious about scoring well on the SAT, pm me. I’m currently working with 2 members [OP being one of them!] for their SAT improvement, and I wouldn’t mind taking on 1-2 more people. All I do is provide informational links on their weak topics, give advice and provide solutions to questions that they have. I have a 2370 superscore [800 CR, 800 M, 770 W], so if anyone’s interested, drop me a PM. I’d prefer serious students who are aiming for 2200+.</p>

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<p>Yep, number2 was really helpful! I actually found the sparknotes SAT tests somewhat annoying because of all the typos and everything, but their SAT II prep is great.</p>

<p>There’s actually a total of three official SAT practice tests released by CollegeBoard, you know. Let me see if I can find those links somewhere…</p>

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<p>I brought copies of the official SAT review book from the library book sale for fifty cents each, as well as other review books, so definitively look around for resources! Since CB released new versions of the blue book already, you may also be able to buy used copies of the old version on Amazon. The two editions are exactly the same except the 2nd one has three additional practice tests. You can also ask the seniors at your school whether anyone is getting rid of their old review books or is willing to sell them or something. There’s always a way:)</p>

<p>Um never mind. I see you got the blue book already:)</p>

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<p>Wait, I think you can also read parts of review books on Google books. You can also set up an account on Barnes and Nobles and preview parts of the books there.</p>

<p>For example, a simple Google Book search brings up all of these:</p>

<p><a href=“sat test practice - Google Search”>sat test practice - Google Search;