<p>I’ve been on several threads trying to figure out which books are really worth buying in order to improve your math score. Sadly, there are so many opinions out there that they all seem contradictory. Some say dr. Chung is the best math book while others call it trash because of typos ect. Which books would help me individually go from a 710 to an 800 other than the blue sat book?</p>
<p>Right now, my SAT is from 1900-2000 and I want it to be at least 2300. I’ve already studied from The Princeton Review’s Cracking the SAT 2012 and have taken the practice tests in the Blue Book. I’m a rising junior. My score for each section is around a 660 sometimes higher sometimes lower. I don’t want to keep taking practice tests since I’ll probably get around the same score everytime. </p>
<p>At this point, I don’t think it’s a problem of not knowing the material, I think it’s a problem of not knowing the SAT. </p>
<p>What SAT prep book should I get to to go from a 1900-2300? Is that even possible? </p>
<p>I hear that some of the books expect the readers to have a very low score and to make it higher but I want a near perfect score. What book do you recommend and have you had any success with raising your score after studying from this book? </p>
<p>Thanks. I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>Is money an issue with buying prep books? If not, check out the essential 500 words and ultimate sat grammar. Grubers is good for math. Also, look online for SAT prep.</p>
<p>I highly recommend BlackBook</p>
<p>Hi, I am in the exact same situation as you 
I score 1900-2000s and want to raise my score…but I finished all the tests in the blue book and I want to raise it.
I want to self study…but I don’t know what books to get too.
Looking online I see that Gruber’s is good for math, Direct Hits are good for Vocabulary, and the Online SAT Guide from Collegeboard has 10 additional tests.
I’m still looking for more books, its hard to tell what books are reliable…</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Hello everyone! I’ve been monitoring this forum for the whole guest, picking up good advices here and there but now I need emergency help from fellow students. </p>
<p>I’ve been preping with Barron’s SAT 26 th edition book, which I found really useful, as I boosted my score from 1600(first test) to 1900(second test). Two other SAT books I have are Barron’s writing and math book. So far I haven’t studied math at all, scoring 670(I’ll dedicate my time to this later), so I am confident, that Barron’s s has enough excercises in two books.
So, my question:
I’ve got a friend, who comes back from U.S. and he can bring me as many books, as I want, so what books would you advise to buy?</p>
<p>I am buying Black book, Blue book and Direct Hist both volumes for sure. </p>
<p>What are other good books to increase my scores to get at least in 2100 range?</p>
<p>Have you considered changing Direct Hits to getting the The Insider’s Complete Guide to SAT Vocabulary: The Essential 500 Words? It’s by the same guy who did the first Direct Hits book, Larry Krieger. A lot of people say that it gets more hits than Direct Hits, but that’s up to whether or not you want it.</p>
<p>Hi everyone,
Can you tell me which book is the best for SAT math section. It would be very helpful if you can suggest be book that teaches how to solve each math problem and has explanations. Please let me know as soon as possible because I only have 1 month left to prepare for the sat.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>@raj , barrons !</p>
<p>@raj If you’re looking for a math-specific book, I would get either PWN the SAT or Gruber’s Math Workbook.</p>
<p>Hi guys,</p>
<p>We got the Blue Book, whats the best way to use it? I remember reading about it in one of the threads, but now cannot find it!</p>
<p>Guys, Suggest some books for CR , writing and maths prep …(separate books for each of the 3 sections )
I am currently using princeton R and barrons for maths, and DH for vocab.</p>
<p>I have about 40 days for sat prep and i badly need 700+ on the maths section and 650+ in cr and writing …</p>
<p>Do book editions matter? will a SAT math book from 2009 be just as effective as one from 2011,2012 or 2013?</p>
<p>Are all SAT prep books good or am I supposed to follow certain authors?</p>
<p>I currently am using 4 books: Official SAT Study Guide, Barron’s SAT and Direct Hits Volume 1+2. My plan is to do a practice test from the blue book to see where I stand then to revise my Math skills using the Barron’s book. For the sentence completion I plan on learning the words in the DH books and a few weeks before the exam go through as much of the Barron’s 3500 as possible and revise the DH words. Now my strength is math but I tend to get relatively low scores on my CR and Writing (550-650). Since sentence completions might get easier after I finish with DH and Barron’s, I would like to know whether the Math is better in the Barron’s book than in the blue book. I would also like to know which book or website to use for passage reading strategies and writing sections of the SAT (or will another book make a big difference) My goal is to get 800 in math, >750 in CR and Writing. Any other tips will be appreciated.</p>
<p>I will taking my first SAT in November and I am currently a Junior in High School. I always felt that I am weak in Grammar and Writing, but strong in Math(I’m in Calculus and Math team). I need a study guide for the Critical Reading and Writing part. I browsed around the SAT forums, but I still can’t decide one which study guides to buy. Can anyone help me?</p>
<p>There are three books that, in my opinion, are most accurate when it comes to simulating the style and feel of the SAT. The first, of course, is the blue College Board book. Save that for actual practice tests and diagnostics. The other two are Barron’s SAT and McGraw Hill’s 12 Practice SATs. Both are harder than the real SAT, but very similar in terms of style and tested content. Use those books for practice sections etc., but do NOT use them for practice tests - the timing and scoring are off, so you won’t get accurate results. (No affiliation with any of these books - just the ones I use with my own students). Also, Dr. Chung’s Math is very good if you want to focus more on math, but the math-specific section within Barron’s is very comprehensive and fantastic for content review.</p>
<p>Do you guys think that DH 1+2 and Essential 500 is enough for vocab?</p>
<p>I took the PSAT last october and scored 194 with 53CR/78M/63W. I got nearly all of the vocabulary incorrect in the CR section, with around -1 on the actual reading and comprehension and the vocab brought down my score a LOT. </p>
<p>If i use the essential 500, would that alone be enough to bring up my CR score a large amount? I’d like to focus on the writing section as that is my worst area.</p>
<p>Should I buy the book by CB with 12 practice tests, but released in distant 1988? I acknowledge that SAT changed since that time, but passage based CR section looked pretty familiar. This one book I found in my local store of used books. BTW, what about SAT math of 80s? It is similar to modern one?</p>
<p>Please , What are books I might need to prepare for December</p>
<p>Maths
- All you need is Gruber’s book</p>
<p>Writing
- Ultimate guide to SAT grammar by Erica Meltzer
: This book is amazingly comprehensive. It literally covers every single grammar rules you need to know for SAT. I hope this guy writes a book about SAT essay too…</p>
<p>Critical Reading
- Direct Hits (both core and toughest) will cover about 70% of vocabulary you need for SAT.
- (I’ve never read essential 500 but most CC guys claim that it’s good so you might give a shot)
- However, if you want to score high 600 or 700+, Barron’s 3500 is quite essential.</p>
<p>AFTER you’ve all learned rules, vocabulary and strategies, it’s time to just get on and stick to real exam style. </p>
<p>I’d suggest to try out
- Blue book: They have 10 REAL tests which are made by college board so no doubt about questions and answers.
- Question and Answer Service: These are written by college board as well. IF you can get it though.</p>