<p>How bad is it to be doing the sections in their timed parameters, but not like the whole 3 hours and 45 minutes total? I'm doing like one or two sections a day. I know this is only the beginning of my prep, but how effective is my method?</p>
<p>I would say pretty effective. I was going to start doing that like 4 months ago. I guess I got lazy and didn't start yet. But since you mentioned it, I will start this weekend. Thanks dude.</p>
<p>Yea, I find doing a few sections a day is really useful- its what I did to prepare for January's SAT. I didnt have four hours straight free, especially with school and everything so it was the next best thing for me.</p>
<p>YA...time is the factor I don't have.</p>
<p>That's what I'm doing right now.. so I certainly hope it works.</p>
<p>That's a good idea... I think I'll start doing that. I just bought my blue book ( :) :p :D :cool: ), and the thought of sitting for the ENTIRE time for all 8 tests is a bit overwhelming...</p>
<p>I'm going to try to do at least a few of the tests all the way through, though. Like I have winter break coming up in a couple weeks, so I'll have some free time during the day :)</p>
<p>I've been going with this method and I think it's more helpful than doing the whole test at one sitting because when you finish each section, the questions are still fresh in your head and when you go over each answer, you can remember WHY you circled the other choice and therfore improve on it. When doing everything at once and then when going over it, I often forget why I circled this/that one.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, that's true.</p>
<p>Definitely helpful to do one question type at a time for a couple of hours. It's easier to master that question type that way, especially if you keep an error log. Then once you get the hang of it for each one, start taking complete timed tests. Just make sure you save enough full tests for that!!!</p>
<p>Besides the Blue Book I would get the 11 practice tests book from PR so you have plenty to practice with. Plus it has the answer explanations for their tests, with BB doesn't, so it helps figure out where you're going wrong faster.</p>
<p>"...get the 11 practice tests book from PR"</p>
<p>Do you know if those tests supposed to be accurate?</p>
<p>I have heard that they're pretty good...their tests in general are close to the real thing, better than most commercial tests.</p>
<p>I own the PR book and I think it's really good. The explanations are 'a little' helpful which is an advantage over CB. Vocabs are more advanced i think in PR. But shortpassages are easier in PR. Long reading.. nearly the same. I'm not sure about the writing section.. nearly the same too maybe..</p>
<p>Oh ok, great. Thanks :)</p>
<p>I was wondering what to do when/if I went through all the blue book tests and had nothing left! :eek: haha</p>
<p>edit// ooh, it's only $13 on amazon :P</p>