<p>HOW to maybe study for the SAT???I am really new to all this, so can you please help me?</p>
<p>hey i wish i could give you a big insider secret, but there really isn’t one… what i did was buy 2 practice test books (collegeboard and princeton review recommended) and just sat and solved all through a school break. sucks!! but yeah. the more you do, the better, and tackle basic math formulas and such. i don’t think tutors are necessary at all. i took the test 2 times using this method and ended up with a 2260 and 2300, so i think it pretty much works even if you’re aiming higher. and for better results, put the whole process on repeat… >_<;; major pain in the butt, good luck!</p>
<p>step1:
get Collegeboard and Barrons
step2:
take full timed test in collegeboard
step3:
see what you missed
step4:
review material extensively
step5:
repeat</p>
<p>(or something like that…)</p>
<p>take practice tests.</p>
<p>Definitely study with Barrons, I used it and scored much higher than my friends who used College Board and Princeton Review. The math practice sections in Barrons are harder than the actual test, so you become over-prepared, which is a good thing. Also, I don’t recommend taking too many full practice tests since they take so long, just do one or two 25 minute sections every day.</p>
<p>The best time and way to start preparing for the SAT (verbal and writing) is years ago, reading books and newspapers every day. If you still have a few months before taking it, you can do this now. The books, study guides, and tutors help to give you a sense of the test experience and test-taking strategy. If you have an interested parent, sibling, or friend, have them use “SAT words” in daily conversation with you, and expand these to synonyms and antonyms as well. I’ve done this for years with my four kids (one scored 800/800 and another just scored 790-verbal/740). By all means, cram if you want to, as it’ll build confidence.</p>