Please recommend me some good SAT books.

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<p>Hello everyone!</p>

<p>I'm from Poland and I attend the first class of high school. Next year I'm going to take SAT and SAT II tests from maths and physics. I'm going to apply Harvard or MIT. I have few questions.</p>

<p>Here are some important facts about me:</p>

<ul>
<li>high school I attend is the best school in my region</li>
<li>I'm quite talented in maths and physics - I have individual classes at this subjects, I'm preparing for Olympics and I already had some success in contests</li>
<li>at school I have extended biology and chemistry</li>
<li>I don't know SAT tests, I have never seen it and don't know how do they score essays</li>
<li>I practice writing essays on my own about various topics: beginning, middle part with arguments and ending</li>
</ul>

<p>My questions are:</p>

<p>1) Is wisdom everything I need at SAT II subject tests in maths and physics? I'm really fluent in it. Do I need to order a book with SAT tests on this topic or is it unnecessary? I mean if SAT II question are very unusual so I need to practice the formula of this test?</p>

<p>2) Is it better to take 3 SAT II subject test than 2 if I'm going to apply Harvard and MIT?</p>

<p>3) Are essays on SAT I so unusual and strange-scored that I have to buy a special book to practice it or is it unnecessary?</p>

<p>4) After reading facts about me, do you recommend me to buy any books that will prepare me for this tests? If yes, please post me some links.</p>

<p>I would really appreciate your answers.</p>

<p>Makaveli.</p>

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<p>Any help, please?</p>

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<p>Okay, I just wrote this: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/1143919-what-sat-physics-math-level-2-books-should-i-get-sat-subject-test-book-reviews.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-subject-tests-preparation/1143919-what-sat-physics-math-level-2-books-should-i-get-sat-subject-test-book-reviews.html&lt;/a&gt;
Check it out</p>

<p>Regarding SAT I, check out <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/538932-what-sat-prep-book-should-i-get-sat-book-reviews.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/538932-what-sat-prep-book-should-i-get-sat-book-reviews.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>1: Yes, order a book for each at least. Look at the summary at the top of the guide, if you are good with those subjects you shouldn’t need too much more than the ones listed at the top, though they would help.</p>

<p>2: Not really, though up to you. The only one that requires 3 is Georgetown IIRC.
3: Check out <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/645763-how-write-12-essay-just-10-days.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/645763-how-write-12-essay-just-10-days.html&lt;/a&gt;
4: Yes. See above</p>

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<p>Thanks for reply - very useful guides!</p>

<p>I’ve fiund such a phrase on sparknotes:</p>

<p>“Often, the classes you’ve taken in school have already prepared you well for the SAT IIs. If you took a course in physics and did well, you probably covered most of the topics that are tested on the SAT II Physics Test. All you need is some refreshing.”</p>

<p>So I don’t think I need to buy a book about physics on SAT II.</p>

<p>I will probably order College Board Guide for SAT I.</p>

<p>I have question about calculator. Is GRAPHIC calculator really necessary for maths 2 level? It’s quite expensive, I have good scientific calculator, is it enough?</p>

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<p>I would STRONGLY suggest getting the graphical calculator. Check the one listed later down the page, its only $60 or so.
For SAT I, yes, order the official guide, and if you can afford it, Direct Hits volume 1 and 2.
And for SAT II then if you can’t afford it just use Sparknotes, but I would have suggested getting at least the PR guide. Please post further questions in the post I linked you to (the first one) and I’ll answer them there.</p>