<p>This is probably the dumbest question ever asked in the history of College Confidential, but how exactly do you read a SAT Prep book? OK, you read it, yes, but what do you focus mostly on? Memorizing vocab? Memorizing strategies? Or trying out all the strategies on practice problems? I don't know if I'm doing it right. I'm specifically talking about Gruber's, and the math questions are HARD. I barely get any of them right and it discourages me a lot. Is Gruber's just, um, hard, or am I doing something wrong? Thanks!</p>
<p>You should focus on what you’re having the most trouble with? I recommend that you take a practice test (from the Official SAT guide) to see what you need to spend more time on, and go over the corresponding sections in the book more carefully. I don’t know how the Gruber’s math problems are, but you can compare them to one from a real test.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice, but I need someone who’s gone through Gruber’s Manual. Thnx anyways!</p>
<p>Gruber’s math problems are more difficult than the real thing, but if you want to score high in math, do them.</p>
<p>How do you read a book? Find out what your weak areas are. Then read the relevant sections in the book. Focus on applying strategies to problems. Over time, you will remember them and there will be no need to memorize them.</p>