<p>I'm a sophomore in a college-preparatory high school. Each year, until the junior year, we take a "practice" PSAT. I've always wanted to qualify for the national merit scholarship.</p>
<p>Anyways, my score was 163. I was in the 95+ percentile on critical reading and writing skills, but I did atrocious on the math section. I was wondering if any of the folks on this forum knew of a PSAT-specific prep book, as I am confident in my ability, if I study hard enough, to achieve a high math score and on top of that improve my critical reading and writing skills score. </p>
<p>Anyways, just to sum-up: I am posting for recommendations on a math-specific PSAT study book/guide that covers the concepts on the PSAT and SAT.</p>
<p>By the way, I got a 47 on the math section, a 60 on critical reading, and a 56 on the writing skills. The critical reading and writing skills will be easy, for me, to improve upon.</p>
<p>Actually, the PSAT questions are exactly the same ones on the SAT, so any SAT book should suffice.</p>
<p>I would recommend Dr. John Chung’s SAT Math book - it is very difficult, but if you can master the concepts, you’ll be able to score near perfect on the PSAT.</p>
<p>Also, make sure to get some SAT programs on your graphing calculator. I know that you don’t even need a calculator on the actual test, but some questions are a bit trickier and using graphing calculators and programs helps with speed.</p>
<p>Thanks, obviously I’m trying to change that. Believe it or not, I have never had the best teachers when it comes to math, and so I struggle with it.</p>
<p>My S had success in moving all his scores up by taking five of the old PSAT tests available from College Board. I think getting acquainted with the type of problems and the pacing needed is very helpful. He also took advantage of the SAT question of the day for several months. Just as much practice as you can get will help.</p>