New SAT Math prep

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Hello CC,
As I prepare for the new SAT, I am curious to what would be considered the best way to prep for the math portion?
Would books that were made for the current (pre-March 2016) SAT such as PWN and Dr. Chung’s still be useful and worth the time to study in preparation for ther new SAT?
I also know that Barron’s and a few other companies have already made books for the new SAT, would these be useful?
I’m just curious about the best route to take.
Thanks!

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Best route=ACT.

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@Plotinus If I have already invested time into studying for the old SAT, would that help me on the New SAT? If the ACT is not an option, what is the best study plan?

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The old SAT and new SAT are very different, so I don’t know if your prior knowledge will help. Math should be similar though since the math concepts should be the same, but the question formats might be different.

This website should help: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests
Also, ACT prep books should also be helpful since the two tests are now a lot similar.

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Preliminary steps to determine the best study plan;

Step 1. Take an official practice test under simulated test conditions.
Step 2: Grade the test.
Step 3: Make five lists:

  1. questions you got wrong because you made a careless mistake
  2. questions you got wrong because you ran out of time.
  3. questions you got wrong because you don’t know how to do the question.
  4. questions you got right by guessing.
  5. questions you got right but that took too long (more than 1 minute for a math question).
    Step 4: Analyze these lists. Reducing the size of these lists on your next test is the best way to raise your score.What you should do to reduce the total size of the lists depends upon what is on the lists and how long each list is. There are far too many variables to list all the possibilities here.

One of the main problems with automated diagnostic tests such as those used by Khan Academy is that they only measure whether the answer is right or wrong. They do not evaluate the reason. They also do not always evaluate the timing of individual questions (although some do). Since you are a person who understands reasons and not just results, you can do a much better analysis yourself.