<p>Guys I'm a senior and don't have the scores I need. I need a 2000 and above but I'm struggling. Now I'm studying and all but I'm curious about something. Is it better to do the individual subject books such as "Barron's math workbook" or constantly take practice test and learn your mistakes? I've been told constantly that successful students would take 40-50 practice tests and learn from their mistakes. I prefer taking tests and I hate the normal books, what do you guys think?</p>
<p>Practice only makes perfect if you are practicing wisely.</p>
<p>You can certainly get there by taking practice tests, but the real learning is not in taking the 40+ tests but in taking the time to understand why you answered each question incorrectly and the process required to arrive at the correct answer.</p>
<p>There’s an iOS app called SAT Up that does a good job of providing that follow-up for each incorrect question after you take your practice test.</p>
<p>I’m willing to go over my mistakes and learn why I got it wrong but will at get me where I needed to be or do I have to do the workbooks</p>
<p>Do a practice exam. Go over your problems, and see which ones you got right and the ones the got wrong. Look over the wrong ones and check why you got it wrong. Then make a note to yourself to make sure you’ll avoid the same mistake next time. </p>
<p>You need to get your hands on all the drills and worksheets you can. (The library is a good place to look if you have one, if not, a used bookstore is nice too) </p>
<p>If you’ve taken the SAT already, the score report is a good place to start to see what kind of questions you missed. Drill those until you get them right, then move to another question type, and so on. That’s what I had to do for this test. </p>
<p>In addition to the above, there are plenty of tutorials on CC that you can glean great tips from. If nothing else, read those :D</p>
<p>I like to take the tests to practice as well, but there are only so many tests. In spots where you have trouble, run the drills until you think you have it down, then try another practice test. </p>
<p>I hope you can somewhat make sense of this disorganized response and that it helps! </p>
<p>If you’ve hit a wall, you may want to consider tutoring. You must know at this point what specific areas you have the most trouble with. A tutor can help you by giving you strategies and teaching you new concepts.</p>