<p>Ok, don't make fun of me, but I failed my PSAT. I got a 157 out of 240, which is supposedly equivelent to a 1570 on the SAT. Terrible I know. I have no idea how to study for the SAT. I just bought the Cracking the SAT 2013 Princeton Review study aid. Does anyone have advice on how to study? Thank you.</p>
<p>The PSAT is a good way to tell where you’d be on the SAT. You personally should think of it as a glorified practice test. Your Score report breaks down exactly how you did on each of the three sections of the test as well as how well you did on specific kinds of questions. Look at it to determine where your problem areas are.</p>
<p>Some general tips:
If you struggled in the reading and writing, read more and write about what you read. Read the newspaper, classic literature, and magazines. Learn to think critically about what you’re reading. </p>
<p>If you struggled in the math, do more math. Not all high school math is on the SAT, so learn what areas the test does cover and focus on that.</p>
<p>I recommend the College Board’s official SAT Study guide, the gigantic blue book.
Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Thank you.
CR: 50
Math: 50
Writing: 57</p>
<p>Haha needless to say, I’m scared and confused.</p>
<p>Bump…</p>
<p>You can try reading other material like newspapers, magazines, etc., but I think it would be equally effective to do a bunch of SAT tests. Go over them and figure out which questions you missed. For reading, start learning vocab via flashcards, etc. For math, buy a SAT math review book and go through the different topics. For writing, more practice and study your grammar through either a SAT writing review book or a grammar bible.</p>
<p>Don’t obsess too much over the PSAT score because it doesn’t necessarily predict you SAT score. I (and many of my friends) found the SAT much easier and I scored 170 points higher on it than my PSAT predicted. I’m not saying you shouldn’t be motivated to work hard, but don’t psych yourself out.</p>
<p>The SAT is a gameable test, which means that if you know what to look for you will be able to improve your score. Taking practice tests will allow you to get to know the kinds of questions you will be seeing on the test. The College Board posts practice SATs on their website which are worth taking, as well as publishing a book of ten practice SATs. The College Board is the institution that administers and writes the SAT, so taking their practice tests insures that you will be seeing the same material and types of questions on the real exam. Kaplan and Princeton Review write their own practice tests, which means that it may not be the best representation of what you will see on the actual test. The Edge in College Prep only uses old SATs written by the College Board for our practice tests, so you can be sure that your practice scores are reflective of what an actual one would be.</p>
<p>Secondly, reading about the SAT will help you prepare too. If you look at the types of questions that appear on the Math section you will get an idea of math concepts you should review before taking the test. Algebra and Geometry are the main focus on the test, but the test has certain types of questions they like to ask which might be an unusual format for you.</p>
<p>For the reading and writing, practice tests will help you see what it is exactly that you should be looking for when reading passages or correcting sentences. Brushing up on grammar will definitely help for the writing section, and reading the answer explanations for questions in the CR section will help you understand what it is they are looking for in a question.</p>