Grammatix, is it worth it? (it sounds like the holy grail)

<p>the grammatix guide seems like some sort of holy grail for the SAT.</p>

<p>some stuff from the website</p>

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* The three rules that apply to all real SAT Reading questions, and why they form the foundation of my successful approach to these questions.</p>

<pre><code>* How to identify and use four simple patterns that appear reliably in every SAT Reading question. Once you know these, the answer choices will sort themselves into right and wrong answers almost automatically, and you'll never be stuck trying to "mind-read" again.

  • A simple, 10-step process that handily defeats all real SAT Reading questions. You'll see this process spelled out in the clearest detail, and you'll witness it in action against real SAT questions created by the College Board. *

  • Why seemingly open-ended questions that ask about an author's intent, purpose, meaning, or whatever are actually every bit as certain and logical as SAT Math questions.

Never waste another minute memorizing vocabulary for the new SAT--you'll realize you already have all the vocabulary knowledge you need to maximize your score . . .

  • How to avoid studying vocabulary by learning to apply some ridiculously simple methods--learn to answer those fill-in-the-blank Sentence Completion questions with total confidence, WITHOUT knowing all the words, and WITHOUT guessing!

  • How to zero-in on the parts of a Sentence Completion Question that really matter, and ignore the rest.

  • The key unwritten rule that a correct answer on this section MUST follow.

  • Four patterns that often appear in wrong answers on this section. You'll never fall for one of them again.

  • A simple 11-step process that ties everything together--you'll lose all hesitation when you see it applied unfailingly to question after question on a real sample SAT from the College Board.*

Don't let SAT Math questions get under your skin. Once you go through my Math advice, you'll realize the SAT is nothing like a traditional Math test, and you'll have a surefire, flawless way to approach these simple, repetitive questions . . .

  • Why you can't approach the SAT Math section the way you want to--and what to do instead.

  • The real nature of the SAT Math test.

  • Why you don't need to bother cramming from some math textbook for the new SAT. We'll show you every single mathematical fact you'll ever need on a real SAT. The material is simplified and condensed so you can get through it as painlessly as possible. If you follow the College Board's advice on what Math to study, you'll waste time learning things that never actually appear on the test--who wants to do that?

  • Why Math vocabulary is the ONLY vocabulary you need on the SAT.

  • Why you shouldn't waste your time on learning formulas--stop wasting your precious memory on things the SAT will tell you automatically.

  • The number one mistake people make on SAT Math, and how you can learn to step around it on every question.

  • How to use an SAT diagram--or the lack of one--to "crack" a question quickly and painlessly.

  • The 6-step process that will have you flying through real SAT Math problems faster than you probably would have thought possible. As always, you'll see it in action against real SAT Math questions from the College Board*--and you probably won't believe how easy and repetitive these questions become once you know the right way to unlock them.

How to tackle Multiple-Choice Writing questions without ever learning complicated, unnecessary grammatical points--STOP being afraid of SAT grammar and START using a very minimal core of knowledge to find the answers wih confidence . . .

  • Why you shouldn't waste your time with the College Board's so-called "writing exercises" if you want to improve on the SAT Writing Section.

  • The basic concepts that will let you tear through Multiple Choice Writing questions quickly and easily--you can stop trying to remember what a gerund is.

  • All the "bad" patterns that appear in poorly written sentences on this part of the SAT, and the corresponding "good" patterns that appear in well-written sentences. These will only take a few minutes to internalize, and once you've done that you'll be amazed how limited the scope of material on this section really is.

  • The one simple principle that tells you when a sentence should be cut from an SAT paragraph, and when it should be added. You'll never be uneasy around one of these questions again.

  • When writing "style" counts on the Writing Section, and when it doesn't--if you don't know this, it's almost impossible to get these questions right consistently.

  • The one DEVASTATINGLY REPETITIVE pattern that appears on the SAT's Improving Sentences questions. You won't believe it when I tell you.

  • An 8-step process that handily defeats Improving Sentences questions. And, of course, you'll see these in action against real questions, allowing you to imitate my natural approach to the SAT.

  • When you're allowed to delete segments of a problem sentence and when you aren't.

  • The one pattern that appears with stunning regularity on Identifying Sentence Errors questions. Learn to beat this, and the SAT will be nearly out of ammunition when it comes to this question type.

  • A simple 8-step process for the Identifying Sentence Errors questions on the SAT. Once you see how this process slices through real SAT questions from the College Board*, you'll never worry about them again.

  • 4 steps that take you through every Improving Paragraphs question calmly and quickly--see how we combine the processes from other question types to defeat the Improving Paragraphs questions almost effortlessly.
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<p>if this stuff works ill be more than willing to pay, but how much of this is BS, and how much of it works?</p>

<p>thanks</p>

<p>i agree
any input?</p>

<p>its a bunch of crap</p>

<p>i bought grammatix and i never got it...
Mike Barrett, the person in charge, is just out there to make money</p>

<p>heh depends. If you don't know any test taking strategy, consider buying this book or maybe just consulting a friend. It teaches some pretty useless stuff.
He calls it "how to take the sat like a natural testtaker". process of elimination, gives you a useless guide to writing essays. it is not a grail. it just tells you "strategies" that most people already know. But if you are scoring under 1500, it may have some help.</p>

<p>Well Im currently getting a 1400 (710 m, 690 cr) but I think I can improve without this</p>

<p>rragas does this guy actually have a 'mechanical 10 step process designed to get you a 12/12 on the SAT writing essay' as he says</p>

<p>A 12/12 on the essay is overrated. I got a 7/12. :D</p>

<p>its horrible to put it bluntly - definetly not worth the money imo ....At first, I thought it was going to be the best thing out there (it received a lot of hype) .. however, most of the strategies he gives are ideas that are already out there or just common sense .... definetly not good for 2100 scores.... I would even go and say not good for 1800+ scorers... (Under 1800- everything could help I guess) ....I give it a thumbs downnnnnnnnn (although the Mike Barrett is a nice guy- the book sucks).....</p>

<p>i never GOT it... about 50% of the ppl who bought it on this board never got it... I would like to see Mr. Barrett come to the boards, as he did before, and see what he has to say about that</p>

<p>vinny, like what strategies, if you dont mind sharing, are already "out there"
because i want to decide whether or not to get this book, and obviously don't want to get it if I already know most of the strategies</p>

<p>essay strategy is seriously useless . . . it costs 60 bucks? Spend the money on gruber's or something.</p>

<p>its total trash. the guy makes it sound like it's the key to success but there is absolutely nothing special about it at all.</p>

<p>Just to let you know:</p>

<p>When I first took a practice test from the CB Blue Book, I got a 1540/2400! After studying Grammatix and practicing extensively using Mikes's strategy, I ended up with a 2270 on the real thing. For me, it was definitely worth the money.</p>

<p>but the invidious thing right now is that a lot of people could not get what they have ordered....i am still wavering</p>

<p>That's their problem. I got my ebook right after the order.</p>

<p>when did you buy yours, Mo?</p>

<p>I bought mine last year from <a href="http://www.acethesat.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.acethesat.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>thats it, very few people who ordered Grammatix this year got theirs..
btw, i still believe great amount of practice tests will raise one's score gradually..(at least it worked for me)...</p>

<p>well I am doing the xiggi method and studying methodically</p>

<p>Mo can you prove you arent on the corp. payroll :)</p>

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Mo can you prove you arent on the corp. payroll

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<p>I dont need to prove anything. I am not trying to sell anything. I am simply trying to get people not to be convinced by those who complain mainly because they havent recieved the book yet.</p>

<p>is gruber's good?</p>