<p>Anybody using this book? If so, what do you think about this book. Is it good enough?</p>
<p>Some things I've heard of this book:</p>
<p>Lots of MATH, nearly none for WRITING and CR Practice.. Is it true?</p>
<p>I appreciate any other info. thanks.</p>
<p>We purchased the gruber book when D was doing SAT prep. What I liked about it is that it really does a good job in breaking things down (especially in the math section). Overall is is a much better book than many of the ohter SAT prep books out there. Another good book to consider is the rocket review.</p>
<p>thanks sybbie.
I've heard good things about RocketReview as well as McGraw Hill.</p>
<p>I just went today to BN (night) to see if what my friends said was true. I think they were. I mean, i skimmed through the book and i saw this chunk of math prep section and had hard time finding prep sections for CR and writing. For these, there was a small section to review for each. didn't really feel good about that..</p>
<p>I had the best results using Princeton's review and, especially, 10 Real SATs (College Board). Good luck.</p>
<p>What about these?</p>
<p>McGraw Hill new SAT
Sparknotes The new SAT
cracking the new sat
rocket review</p>
<p>I would also check out the thread about the Xiggi method posted on the parents forum. many parents have given good feedback when their kids followed it.</p>
<p>Short version:</p>
<p>The Xiggi Method: </p>
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<li><p>Take 1-2 tests without time limit and with open books. Take your time to read the questions, answer it, and CHECK the answers, as you take the test. The idea is to make sure to understand all the terms. The score is far from relevant. </p></li>
<li><p>Take the following 2-3 tests without time limit but close the books. Now, You are on your own. After taking the test, check the answers and make sure to check ALL your answers, including the correct ones. </p></li>
<li><p>Take the next 2-3 tests, within the alloted time. </p></li>
<li><p>Take the last tests and try to shave a few minutes. Look for patterns, shortcuts. Soon enough, you'll recognize problems in a few seconds. However, make sure you READ all the questions. Trying to save 5 seconds in that part is NOT wise. Remember that you do NOT have to finish all the problems. As soon as you can determine the BEST answer with certainty, you are DONE. Managing your time wisely is the key to a great score. This comes from practice. </p></li>
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<p>I would also recommend to work one section at a time. Spend about one hour on each section. Marathon sessions will not be as productive as repeated shorter ones.</p>
<p>After a few tests, move on to testing conditions closer to the REAL thing. Start shaving the time and slowly try to get to 80-90% of the allowed time. The last 1-2 tests -taken in actual conditions- will be a VERY GOOD indication of what you'll score on the fatidic Saturday. </p>
<p>PS Do not use the source books practice tests! [This is important, use only real SAT tests from the College Board for practice tests]</p>
<p>More detailed thread</p>