<p>Everybody is shooting for that elusive 2300.</p>
<p>Theres 10 practice tests from the BB, and the few annually released ones. Plus the online course. Where else do you get practice tests?</p>
<p>What are your guys' method for approaching practice tests? View the explanations for every single question? Or just the ones you got wrong?</p>
<p>O boy here we go Winter Break</p>
<p>Approach: Section by section, do the test. I circle any questions that I am uncertain about, and I check the answers at the end of each SECTION. I go over the ones I get wrong and review the explanation for the circled questions.</p>
<p>Also, I tend to review the ones I got wrong the next day, in order to reinforce how to get the right answer. (I get very few wrong, so I actually have the time to do this.)</p>
<p>I did around 15 practice tests over the summer, both QAS and BB. I scored 2210 on the October test, and 226 on the PSAT I took one week after the SAT.</p>
<p>Highest practice test was 2350. I usually go >2200.</p>
<p>I plan to go over the 6 OC, 7 PSAT, the rest of my QAS, and redo my October QAS.
As for where, I won’t tell you where to get the OC tests, but the PSAT can be ordered online, and I believe collegeboard released some QAS in the form of practice booklets.</p>
<p>If you really want QAS, some local test prep companies usually have them, so you can contact those.</p>
<p>During the summer I did 1 test a week and the rest of the week to look over every question-that gives me a good 11 tests. I used the collegeboard book only as a reference, but eventually I think I got to all the questions from all the tests…this got me a 2310. The studying -itself wasn’t very hardcore…</p>
<p>Before the December SAT (i.e. over Thanksgiving Break), I did about 10 in 7 days. I’m expecting 2350+.</p>
<p>My approach was just to develop the mental endurance needed to go through the test without fatigue. I was already pretty much set on the topics and the skills; the only thing I needed to do was make my mind fit enough to go through an arduous test without failing.</p>
<p>Cool methods guys. Btw do concepts/skill develop as you take more practice tests? ( for ex. In CR eliminate the choices that DON"T have any text supported in passage)</p>
<p>Open to more suggestions :)</p>
<p>I’ve only taken 4 complete practice tests, but I’m hoping to finish all of the BB during this upcoming break. I don’t know what I will do after that.</p>
<p>I did about 15 collegeboard ones, went to my local elite, took about 20 of their tests, then they gave me about 15 QAS tests. So about 50.</p>
<p>i skip the math sections tho.</p>
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<p>DEFINITELY. I decided that I needed to do the Grammatix method for CR passages (i.e. mark the lines that will be questioned) in order to increase my CR score. I used that method on all my practice tests (and on the PSAT) and it got easier and easier and easier. I’m expecting close to 800 CR in a week because of this.</p>
<p>I haven’t taken any. I don’t plan on taking any. I recommend that you do the same.</p>
<p>Ive been hearing about Grammatix lately, but it seems that its a bit outdated and the author has gone missing.</p>
<p>Is it a book of concepts? I thought the best way to approach the SAT is practice practice practice until you get used to the problems</p>
<p>^I’ve never seen that book in my entire life; all I know is that the CR method I used is named after the book. Search the forum for it and you should be able to find a clear explanation of what it is.</p>
<p>I have been following the McGraw Hill SAT 2011. I solve a paper once in 3 or 4 days.</p>
<p>-Pradeepthi Bommidala</p>
<p>I am so new to this. I don’t understand what BB, QAS, and OC mean? And where do I find them? Please excuse me for my ignorance in this area.</p>
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<p>It’s OK; I had the same problems when I first joined CC (and I still do!)</p>
<p>BB=Blue Book=Official College Board Guide to the SAT (it’s a blue book, hence the name)</p>
<p>QAS=Question and Answer Service=For 3 SAT’s per testing year, the College Board (CB) releases the full test (excluding experimental sections) and the answers. While they are technically not to be distributed in any way, it’s still done by students all around.</p>
<p>OC=Not too sure what this means. I think it means Official College Board Test (i.e. Official Practice Tests, etc.).</p>
<p>Online Course from college board.</p>
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<p>How did I miss that? :)</p>
<p>314159265, when you completed the tests over the Thanksgiving break, did you take them in a 4 hour, emulated fashion, or did you just do timed sections? Which of these methods do you prefer?</p>
<p>I preferred taking the tests all at once (i.e. 4 hours non-stop for an entire test) in order to build my mental stamina and endurance.</p>
<p>Does anyone know where one can get his or her hands on any QAS’s ? :)</p>
<p>I took ten.</p>
<p>Got 2340.</p>