<p>I have been constantly seeing that everyone thinks math is the easiest by far to improve in. Well, could someone point the way for me? I have heard several differing results and I have become quite confused. What is/are the best prep book(s) for math? Or is there an alternative method to achieve the 800? All advice will be appreciated.</p>
<p>Don’t make calculator typos, don’t misread the questions. The questions are generally straight forward, you’re more likely to make a stupid mistake then not thanks to the SAT. Draw pictures and what not for some of the harder questions as, it sometimes helps.</p>
<p>Do the math sections very quickly with a few careless mistakes. You should have enough time to re-read each question and go over your work after you finish the section. Checking the 1st or 2nd time is completely vital. Always make sure you re-read the question on the second “round” so that you don’t misinterpret things. Also, save time in the second round by plugging in your answer or doing other fast methods. For me, I usually have about 10-13 minutes to check/redo the section. Not to brag, but merely for the times-left comparison, I got an 800 on the Math I and II, and I think I’ll get another one for the Nov. SAT.</p>
<p>every question can be solved with geometry (this includes logic) besides ones involving simple algebraic equations</p>
<p>Even though you may think easy problems are easiest, those might be the ones you missed because you don’t double check your answers. Thats my problem, I COULD potentially solve all the problems, I just solve the level 2-3 questions wrong cause I go to fast.</p>
<p>The very last two always consume my time…I am planning to practice by going through the BBv2. Should that encompass all the math I need to know?</p>
<p>Be sure you know logic</p>
<p>if p then q equals negative q then negative p</p>
<p>Through my experiences with practice tests, the reasons I get problems wrong isn’t because I don’t know how to do them but because I don’t slow down, and really focus. You can’t lose focus for a second or else there goes your 800. Yesterday I did a practice SAT and got 3 wrong…one because I rushed and got the x axis mixed up with the y axis (reflect this over the x-axis…I reflected it over the y), another because I didn’t read the labels on a triangle correctly (the question said that the triangle was isosceles and AC > AB, which of these following statements was false; then the answer was obviously that the angles (if AC had = AB) would be congruent), and the last one I got wrong because I didn’t slow down and think about the question.</p>
<p>for me, the logic questions are the hardest. like if you have two parallel lines, and you draw a third line thorugh them, how many maximum points do they interesect at? the other real math ones are easy.</p>
<p>Honestly the best way to get a 800 is read each question carefully and don’t go the other sections before you spend at least 20/25 minutes</p>
<p>yea don’t make stupid mistakes. after solving a plethora of questions, you’ll see a pattern. I went from 580 to 800 but the 580 was taken when i just started Algebra 2 and didn’t take any prior math tests.</p>
<p>try not to use a calculator, only to verify your mental math or for decimals/big # multiplication, it saves a lot of time and you can back and check all your answers.</p>
<p>^I agree. I use to always use a calculator but after taking a lot of practice tests, I’ve gotten to the point where I can finish most sections without one.</p>
<p>process of elimination is also one of the BIGGEST factors because you can bring the answers down to 2 or 3 choices and at times when you’re desperate and need to plug in the answers, you can save time.</p>
<p>not for an 800^ though, the safest way to get one imo is to work fast and efficient and then have a lot of time to do the hard ones then check all your answers. You shouldn’t have to race against time or be desperate at all.</p>
<p>so, like all the other people, I havfe a lot of time left over after I do all the questions I could do on the test.
To score high on the math section, should one slow down more on the easy questions, or do them quickly, and spend more time on the difficult questions and checking work?</p>
<p>^Depends on what kind of question you’re getting wrong. Do a practice test, and if you got more than three problems wrong that you thought you got right when you took the test, then definitely slow down!! You don’t want to fall into the trap of being overconfident. </p>
<p>When you check answers, re-do the problem in a different way or at least cover the answer you wrote down the first time, because if you had that much time left and you’re still getting stuff wrong, whatever you were doing before to check answers obviously isn’t working.</p>