<p>Dear All,</p>
<p>Are there any suggestions for good SAT I Reasoning Test preparatory books? </p>
<p>Besides the SAT's, I'm also thinking about taking the ACT's some time soon. Is that a good idea, or would it be insignificant? Thanks!</p>
<p>Legend, </p>
<p>McGraw-Hill's SAT book comes with flash cards and lots of prep.</p>
<p>Also, I would definitely take the ACT, especially if you live in the Midwest because out here in Michigan, more people take the ACT than SAT. Besides, most colleges will accept either test.</p>
<p>Another reason to take the ACT is the two tests are different. You can perform really well on one and not so well on the other, just because the formats are different and the subjects being tested are also somewhat different.</p>
<p>And finally, if you get a good score on the ACT, then some colleges won't require you to take any SAT IIs! (Sometimes they want either ACT with writing, or SAT I and some SAT IIs.)</p>
<p>Thanks for your suggestions, and thanks for the quick reply! :)</p>
<p>Anyone else have anything to add? Any suggestions are welcome.</p>
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<p>I would suggest the official Collegeboard "Blue Book" for the SAT. I can't personally recommend the official ACT book, as I have not actually used it (hope to get it tomorrow), but I have heard nothing but praise for it from others here at CC. I used the PR ACT book, and even though it is often maligned here, I found it to be an effective tool.</p>
<p>Yes I can only recommend the "Real ACT Prep Guide" (am actually using it, while typing this!). It provides the most realistic ACT questions that any book can offer.</p>
<p>Sometimes, a question (usually Math) from the book "coincidentally" pops up on the real test.</p>
<p>I don't know what to tell you for prep material, but do take the ACT, and do watch your time, partcularly on math (at least, that was the closest time for me). Also science, which is the last section, you'll be fatigued, but /don't/ take your sweet time. Take the ACT!</p>
<p>Is studying for the SAT enough prep for the ACT? I don't really feel like having another high-stress week.</p>
<p>I would just take the practice test (you do have that, don't you?) and time yourself. Just get a feel for the questions and time limits, because time is a bigger deal on the ACT. No time to sleep between sections like the SAT =). Personally, I am opposed to studying for standardized tests. It's just not right, and it freaks me out too much.</p>
<p>Thanks for the generous tips. I'm going to have to keep my eye out for the new SAT I prep books. However, as rhs06 mentioned, is preparing for the SAT I Reasoning tests enough to handle the ACT? I'm not sure if those tests are similar or not.</p>
<p>Like I said, I'm not into studying for these things, but this is what I know: math, english, and reading are basically the same for both, except the ACT doesn't break them up into chunks, so be prepared to do just math for an hour straight. Make sure you know what's coming in the science section. I would not go in blind. It isn't necessary to study concepts; I think confidence in background knowledge actually hinders you, because the science part is all about analyzing data, evaluating hypotheses and experiments, etc. They're going to ask you to compare b.s. theories to decent ones as if they were both legitimate - don't let it throw you off. Go find some practice science questions so you know what you're up against. Otherwise, I would say you are good to go.</p>
<p>P.S. I'm 90% sure I don't remember any English vocab type questions, so no worries there.</p>
<p>Thanks for the tips... now I feel informed about the science part, which I've vaguely heard it mentioned in the past.</p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p>Did anyone here on this chat forum take the ACT's? If so, what did you think of it?</p>
<p>rhs and Legend,
I wouldn't say studying for SAT I is enough for ACT just because they are very different. I mean obviously the math and english/critical reading are similar, but the ACT science is nowhere on the SAT, so you'll have to watch out for that. If you really don't have time to study for both, just study for SAT and then study ACT science.</p>
<p>Yes, I took it in April. The difficulty really depends on the person, are you good at high school level math / science, can you recognize common grammar mistakes?</p>
<p>These are questions you must ask yourself.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, I appreciate it.</p>