<p>Can someone point me in the right direction? I've heard everything from people buying books, practice tests, tutors, or not studying at all lol. I just don't know where to start. I'm going to be a junior next year and I wanna study for it but I just don't know where to start. </p>
<p>Are those tutors and books really neccesary? Which methods are most effective? </p>
<p>Let me introduce you to two popular SAT guides on CC
Silverturtle’s <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/955109-silverturtle-s-guide-to-sat-and-admissions-success-p1.html”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/955109-silverturtle-s-guide-to-sat-and-admissions-success-p1.html</a>
Xiggi’s <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggi-s-sat-prep-advice.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggi-s-sat-prep-advice.html#latest</a></p>
<p>Also, how the heck does ANYBODY remember geometry? I took that class freshman year and hardly remembered anything sophomore year. </p>
<p>One book is honestly all you need for SAT prep - the Official SAT Blue Book. If you are lacking in other areas, there are some other book suggestions (ex. Direct Hits for vocab, Erica Meltzer for CR, Barron’s/Gruber’s for other subjects, etc.) that have been made on this forum. As for remembering specific concepts/subjects (ex. geometry), that’s where practice comes into play. You don’t need to know advanced geometry (ex. proofs) for the SAT, but a generally strong grasp of core concepts is certainly necessary. Using additional study books and free resources such as Khan Academy will help you brush up on troubling concepts. Also, if you’d like a somewhat inexpensive way to learn vocab, you could try Mindsnacks (found on the Apple App store for $2.99 I believe) and/or Quizlet (which is obviously free).</p>