<p>What were your experiences with PSAT Prep Books?</p>
<p>I'm looking for push my score at least beyond 200 (It's currently 170).</p>
<p>My scores break down into the following.</p>
<p>63 - Math</p>
<p>56 - Critical Reading</p>
<p>51 - Writing</p>
<p>The reviews at Amazon weren't exactly helpful. From what I can tell Princeton Review and Kaplan are about the same (and new versions are set to come out in a few weeks), while the 12th Edition of Barrons was horrible (It's currently the 13th now).</p>
<p>Also Barrons has 6 Practice Tests, Princeton Review has 2 and Kaplan 3.</p>
<p>Any advice?</p>
<p>If you check past editions of Kaplan and PR, Kaplan wins slightly (some reviewers used both books). So, although I havn't used either of them, logic says to go with that one.</p>
<p>That's what I was thinking too. Plus the additional practice test couldn't hurt. I'll probably get one as soon as the new one comes out. Also should I stick with the PSAT version or try the SAT version?</p>
<p>I'd stick with the PSAT version since the tests are slightly different and I've heard that the Kaplan PSAT book treats the PSAT different (in a good way) than it treats the sat, as if it's a completely unrelated test.</p>
<p>dont study for the psat...2000 wont get you national merit scholariship, and they really dont matter for anything but that</p>
<p>metfan, I'll be a Sophomore this October and I believe the National Merit Scholarship is in Junior year, so I'm trying to make incremental increases. If I can manage a jump from 170 - 200, then 200 - High 220s shouldn't be that hard with a lot of studying.</p>
<p>ah ok, fair enough</p>
<p>Any other opinions?</p>
<p>Bump...I won't bother you guys anymore (probably like last post on CC)</p>