<p>Hey guys I'm looking for good SAT I prep materials ....
Willing to pay for a good Mock tests or Real Tests....</p>
<p>Pr's cracking the SAT for >2000</p>
<p>how's the CB prep book comparing to Pr's? considering CB does the actual tests</p>
<p>Actually, I found out something really interesting about the CB tests...They're made up of previous SAT questions, but they're not previously administered tests. They just compile a bunch of questions to make up the practice tests. Either way, they're great practice, although they don't have answer explanations. The PR tests are great, and they do have explanations. </p>
<p>If a business is publishing their own practice tests, I'd be wary. Only use tests from established companies. Otherwise you're a guinea pig for their tests. I just peeked at their site and they've only been around for 2 years, so I don't think I'd try that route. Barron's and Kaplan's aren't as good as CB or PR, but I'd do those instead.</p>
<p>i'm a newbie to CC looking for SAT I info, but just hitting the boards on SAT made it quite apparent NancyDrew is a paid Princeton Review lackey...haven't read one post where she wasn't plugging them</p>
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Actually, I found out something really interesting about the CB tests...They're made up of previous SAT questions, but they're not previously administered tests. They just compile a bunch of questions to make up the practice tests. Either way, they're great practice, although they don't have answer explanations. The PR tests are great, and they do have explanations.
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<p>This is not completely accurate. Obviously, it was impossible for The College Board to release a preparation book with previously given test when they unveiled the new format. They had to compile what is now known as the Blue Book from various sources, ranging from parts of the old tests and some experimental sections. However, the majority of the questions had been part of real tests. Fwiw, the older versions of the "Red Book" contained copies of entire tests previously given (with date and references.)</p>
<p>At the end of the day, the conclusion remains the same. Students preparing for the SAT should NEVER use the synthetic tests produced by independent companies, and this includes PR, Kaplan, Barrons, and everyone else. To put it mildly, the PR are NOT great. </p>
<p>With the wide availability of released tests, one should simply ignore the synthetic tests and stick to the ... real thing. It does not get simpler than that!</p>
<p>Where exactly can u find actual SAT past papers?</p>
<p>Holy cannoli, Xiggi! You joined in 2004 and have like a bazillion posts. Please tell me you're not still prepping for the SAT!!! Man that would suck.</p>
<p>I agree with xiggi,</p>
<p>If you practice with CB questions only, you will develop a sense for them and will understand their nature, and possibly how they were constructed. They become second nature,... almost. </p>
<p>There are many available
Blue Book 8 Tests
3 Editions of 10 Real SATs ~ 14 Tests
6 Online Tests
7 QAS & Released Tests
Previous Old SATs, 2002-2005</p>
<p>You have around 37+ Tests, which more than enough for even the most voracious SATer.</p>
<p>I think xiggi is a very successful college student these days who stops by to share advice!</p>
<p>Can you tell me where I can find "6 online tests", "3 edition of 10 real SATs ~ 14 Tests" and "7 QAS & Released tests"? I have got just Blue Book 8 tests. Thanh you very much!</p>
<p>For the three editions of 10 Real SATs, they each have 10 Old SATs with overlap, but you can find them really cheap on Amazon.</p>
<p>The 6 Online Tests come with the course that you can sign up for with collegeboard, $60</p>
<p>The 7 QAS, 7 total of each QAS test released in the past two years. Ask around here, someone may have them.</p>
<p>are PR tests really that inaccurate..lol well i guess mcgraw hill tests must be a laugh/./</p>
<p>where can you find Old SATs, 2002-2005?</p>
<p>NancyDrew: That IS interesting..I wonder if CB does that for the REAL tests they administer..they probably do that for Math (but change the details in the question, ex. color of marbles, name of girl, etc.), but what about CR and writing?</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure the new tests that are administered now have new questions they haven't previously published. They've got to know that we all take every test we can find, so if they reuse any old questions on the new tests, we'd see them and it would skew the results.</p>
<p>For CR, I'm sure they work really hard to come up with new passages that are as boring as possible!!! Holy crap I can't stay awake doing those.</p>
<p>The CB Online, Blue Book, and actual administered exams are constructed in the same way, using old SAT's, modified math 1, and old SAT-II Writing/TSWE (sometimes already dumped on PSAT's already) questions. The major difference is that the actual old administered exams are from non-QAS administrations, whereas the Online and BB tests are from QAS administrations. I've analyzed all of the tests they've put out and figured out the source for almost all of the questions; you'd be surprised at the trouble they went to as far as aligning the distribution of content and order of difficulty with their specs for actual administered exams, based on previous response data from administered questions, considering no one will ever take these tests to be used for an actual scaled score for college admissions. But since they don't have to worry about the scale and results, they probably didn't go to 100% of the trouble they do for new administered exams. Maybe 90%.</p>
<p>NancyDrew,
Make your namesake proud and do your homework -- look at the stickies on the top of this forum. You'll see one for Xiggi's method to prep for the SAT. While it's an extremely long thread, I've posted Xiggi's summary starting on post #575. Many students have had wonderful results using his method of self study, including my D with a first (and only) time 2370.</p>
<p>p.s. for explainations to problems in the Blue book, you need to get the Testmaster's Solutions book.</p>
<p>Does the bluebook and the 10 real sat overlap? Actually I thirst for CR materials.</p>
<p>Have you considered online resources in addition to books? I know that the SAT is paper-based, and so when my daughter was preparing for the SAT, she practiced using books only. However, only after she took the test did she realize that there is a wealth of online resources available to students, many of which are free. The good thing about online resources is that students can gain instant reviews and feedback.</p>
<p>For example, <a href="http://www.number2.com%5B/url%5D">www.number2.com</a> offers online practice, including a nifty text messaging and coaching service for teachers or parents, while <a href="http://www.mysatpractice.com%5B/url%5D">www.mysatpractice.com</a> offers hundreds of questions and vocabulary practice. There are a few good ones out there (and surprisingly, the free ones are usually the best).</p>