McGraw Hill - Is it really that bad?

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<p>Hi
One of my friends told me McGraw Hill is the worst brand of SAT Prep to buy but I bought it (the 15 Practice Test booklet) because it was listed as one of the most popular ones.</p>

<p>He said it was horrible because the questions aren't like real SAT questions, everything is way too easy, and the scoring scale is way too easy. And that the questions are recycled/repeat. He says I could probably not do better much from even doing all 15 of the tests.</p>

<p>Is it worth doing? (Please do not recommend other books in this thread, I have another thread on that. I would really just want to center if this book is worth doing because I spent quite a deal of money on it)</p>

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<p>Practice is good. Any math, reading, or writing practice you can do will help you.</p>

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<p>ebay is your friend.</p>

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<p>It'll be good practice!
I used McGraw-Hill's writing workbook and it was very helpful...didn't really look at the questions but the review of grammar rules was very very helpful.</p>

<p>So even if the questions are easier, it's still good to review and know the easy questions..</p>

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<p>if you can use the CB's big blue book or the CB's online course (college board) to get practice exams... but any practice should help, althought CB's will allow you to truly experience SAT style questions...</p>

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<p>@smile: how much did you improve? did you just read the writing workbook or do the practice tests in it?</p>

<p>p.s. you guys can now recommend other books, i changed my mind</p>

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<p>if you want practice tests, you have 8 from the BB, 6 from the OC, and 2 released practice tests. that's 16 tests made by the ETS. Do not do any other book before you finish these 16 tests.</p>

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<p>I use one McGraw hill prep book.It has many detailed explanations and notes,and the questions are sort of collegeboard style..but I think Princeton Review is the best,then Barron's , McGraw-hill,and Kaplan is the worst.You'd better finish Official Online course and study guide before doing other exercises.</p>

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<p>if you've finished the blue book and don't want to hurt your eyes with the CB online course, then the mcgraw-hill book is good</p>

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<p>Way too many errors and not realistic. Questions not really similar to CB.</p>

<p>Only thing its acceptable in is Writing</p>

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<p>Oh recommendations:</p>

<p>For all: CB's Blue Book
Math: Grubers
CR: Reading! or Barrons' CR Workbook
Vocab: Direct Hits and Rocket Review and PR Hit Parade
Writing: Rocket Review</p>