<p>I've started the official collegeboard practice tests (on the 3) and since they're official I assume they'd be most accurate. So I'm saving the rest until I finish...
Mc Graw hills 12 SAT tests
Princeton reviews 11 SAT/PSAT tests
Sparknotes 10 tests</p>
<p>Which ones are reliable and accurate, for anyone who's had experience? Especially about sparknotes because I haven't come across many reviews on theirs. I just want to know if my scores will be close to the real test </p>
<p>For writing I have Grubers and barrons, and CR I have "mastering the SAT" from cliffnotes?.. As well as barrons. Any reviews for these would be helpful!
Thanks :)</p>
<p>McGraw Hills > Princeton Review. I haven’t heard great things about PR. The only thing I’ve heard about Sparknotes is that they have a good grammar section, I have no idea how accurate their tests are, sorry. </p>
<p>For writing and CR, Barron’s is the best so do those first, then move on to Gruber’s/“Mastering the SAT”. I find that Barron’s is the closest thing after the BB, or just a little harder if anything so it might actually over prepare you which I see as a good thing. Other people don’t think so but I think Barron’s is great.</p>
<p>Ok thanks. Ive heard that PR is a bit easier?.. Is that the case with their practice tests?
And I’ve looked through barrons, I liked it. I’ve done a few practices in “mastering the sat” and they’re not at all like the blue book. The critical reading especially is soo ambiguous and I feel like it’s harder, with a slightly different question style. Does anyone else have a review for it?</p>
<p>Ive heard that PR Is just completely off from the real SAT so it doesn’t help you at all. Likewise, if “mastering the SAT” is different from the BB, I wouldn’t suggest using it.</p>
<p>I’ve heard that the PR books are slightly more difficult, but overall a good indicator of the score you’ll get on your SAT. I wouldn’t suggest using McGraw Hill, because they don’t seem to have very clear explanations for answers sometimes.</p>
<p>Wow what a lot of mixed reviews. =\ well I’ll check out PR but it seems it won’t be very useful. And as for answer explanations in McGraw hill that’s ok, I’m looking more at an accurate “sat test” for practice. </p>
<p>My math is around 700, so I’m trying to mainly bring up those other two right now :)</p>
<p>With the collegeboard book I’m at 720-750. Writing is the same, if I assume I can get at least a 9 or so. They’re the ones that are tougher for me cause on each practice test they fluctuate. Math is stable though low considering it should be my best section (I do great in math class at school) so I’m hoping with practice and school starting next week it’ll get up there.
I’m working on mcgraw hills and IMO it’s pretty like the blue book to me, so far I like it.</p>
<p>This is a great topic and I want more people’s opinions of Mcgraw Hill vs PR since I have PR and wondering if I should stop it for McGraw Hills…Thanks!</p>
<p>Need more opinions of Mcgraw vs Princeton Review!</p>