<p>I am going to 8th grade (September) and from then on i will have 3 years to take the SAT exam. Next year (Grade 9), i will be taking the PSAT. My maths is very good, and no concerns about that...</p>
<p>My English on the other hand is not as good. I really want to drastically improve my English in the next years. And by English, i do not mean being fluent in the language. I go to an American school, we have IB and IGCSE...</p>
<p>My point: Can you please tell me any prep guide which i can use to hopefully ace the english?
I know you will say "read", but i can't get my head over it... I just get too bored.</p>
<p>What i am asking: Please give me some information for how to prepare and please suggest
some good books you have been using to get really (i mean really) good marks for
the SAT exam in English Vocabulary section...</p>
<p>I actually got a horrible score on Eng. section on my last SAT, but I am doing really great now. One reason is that I got myself a Harvard student who scored a 2400 to be my tutor and his methods for CR are working and are perfect. Main problem was that I couldn’t digest the whole passage, and few months ago I was advised to read newspapers. Many say they don’t help much, but just read papers like New York Times or The Economist. Underline words you don’t know the meaning of and make flashcards. Try to work on pacing and after reading, ask yourself, not WHAT but WHY the person wrote this, and you’ll figure out the tone. For vocabulary, read newspaper (underline), Direct Hits Vol. 1, Vol.2, and The Essential 500 Words (all three by same author). It comes close to over 1000 words but it has helped me tremendously. I have no issue on huge passages or sentence completions at ALL. I find the short comparative passages only obstacle now. You have a large window to start. I advise you read even though it’s the most platitudinous thing you’ll hear around here. </p>
<p>Reading news articles has really helped me, especially as it’s something I’ve been doing for much of my life and it has made a lot of the vocab on the test seem simple. For not so commonly used vocab, the above guides will help.</p>
<p>Wall Street Journal is my favourite, and keep in mind that most of these websites have well built international sections with great commentary and editorials. </p>
<p>Your in 8th grade man, relax. While i do think it’s great you are starting so early to prepare, don’t forget to focus on other things such as your classes, extracurriculars, social life, sports and all that stuff. Don’t let yourself get too focused on the SAT because you will have to give up on other great things. In the end remember that a good sat score is necessary but is not enough by itself. </p>
<p>Hey guys, I am pretty much in the same situation as OP (except I am a Sophomore so pretty much running out of time… :/), and was wondering how you guys prepare for the vocab part? Do you just outright use flashcards to help memorize or do you guys have a different way?</p>