<p>I'm going to be a junior next year and I've taken a few practice SAT tests in the past year, with my highest score being a 1650 or somewhere in the 1600s. My critical reading is always the lowest and a big portion of that section is vocabulary. </p>
<p>I took a free SAT workshop and was given some tips on how to pick the correct answer by eliminating not actually knowing which is correct. I take Spanish in school and as a junior I will be in 4 honors, but I know Latin is a very helpful subject to take especially for the SAT. Our school offers it, but my schedule will not allow it. </p>
<p>I want to teach myself some Latin over this summer, because I have nothing better to do, but I don't know what I should focus on. Should I study vocabulary? I would really appreciate any input from Latin students that have taken the SAT or any other tips Thanks!</p>
<p>PianoGal</p>
<p>Learning Latin for the sole purpose of the SAT is stupid. </p>
<p>*I take Latin.</p>
<p>:D</p>
<p>Taking Latin did help me learn a few things about grammar, but almost all of it was self-taught and outside of class. You would be better off just learning grammar/vocab on your own and practicing your reading skills. You have nearly an entire year to improve (I took my first SAT as a junior this June and I don’t think I’m behind the ball at all). For now, you should just enjoy your summer and study in moderation :D</p>
<p>I study Latin, and I agree with LoseYourself.</p>
<p>I have many classmates who take Latin, and all of them have told me it’s of minimal benefit as far as the SATs are concerned.</p>
<p>honestly, I wish I took Latin rather than Spanish because it sounds more interesting. I’m not trying to offend you Latin buffs. <em>serenen, LoseYourself</em></p>
<p>I currently take latin it does help but I totally wouldn’t just take it for the SAT it is way to complex</p>
<p>1) Learn Latin for Latin: I take Latin, and although sometimes it feels pointless or pointlessly difficult, it’s a really fulfilling language to learn and will seriously make you look at English grammar in a whole different way. It’s also a lot more interesting sound than ‘yeah, I take Spanish/French’</p>
<p>2) Aside from knowing a few vocab words here and there and brushing up on some grammar concepts that we just ‘naturally’ know and don’t learn, Latin won’t just make your score skyrocket. Most students, from what I can tell, who take Latin, are pretty scholarly (after all, they are learning a dead language). They’re bound to be successful on it anyway.</p>