<p>Hey. I am aiming for a collegr that uses the 1600 scale. i have already gotten a 770 on math last october, and math is really easy for me ( hopefully i can get 800 this october, but sometimes i am careless). My weakness is critical reading. I got a 630 and I really hope to raise it to 700+ or perhaps 750+. I have been doing tons of practice tests and QAS, but my scores geneally lie in the 650 range and rarely break 700. usually I get about 4 to 6 off on the 19 vocabularay questions. I am just wondering how many vocabs should I memroize to ensure a high score (0-2 wrongs ) every single time. I currently have access to essential 500 words, direct hits 3rd edition, princeton review hit parade, barrons 800 from CR workbook, barrons 3500, and sparknotes 1000. Also, how do you guys memorize vocabulary? Right now i memorize by making quizlet sets and going over them. Afterwards, i look at example sentence and paragraph to get a gist of how the words are used.</p>
<p>Just from my personal experience, I probably memorized 700 or 800 words for the SAT and and didn’t get any of the sentence completion questions wrong; looking at all the vocabulary prep you have, you have all the resources you need. I just write words with their general definitions down to study. Most of the questions can be answered with a general idea of what the words mean and aren’t that tricky. Of course, you’re never going to be able to memorize all the possible words they could ask, but if you can think through the questions you should be fine. </p>
<p>If you still aren’t getting 19/19 right after you memorize those books, then you’re doing something wrong. xD. I honestly think 6 different resources for vocabulary is a little overkill but if you can memorize all them, then go for it. Some tips might be to also memorize prefixes, sufixes, and some general bases. Then, if you find a word you don’t know the meaning to, you can deduce the meaning after you break down the word. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Try practicing the SAT Question of the day on the college board website. They periodically include sentence completion questions. Also try some of the reading comprehension practice exams.
Honestly, it’s very hard to predict what words will show up on the actual exam. The best way to improve your score is through critical reading, but not so much through memorization. Although memorization can help, the real key is understanding how words are used in the context of a sentence. From personal experience…I didn’t memorize any words, but I got 17/19 from knowing the general idea of the words and understanding how they are used in the sentence. Good luck :)</p>