<p>Heyo. I'm from portugal, and i'm preparing for the november SAT.
I have the Barron's SAT, the Barron's 2400 and the CollegeBoard. I started preparing 2 weeks ago; i couldn't do so earlier due to the SAT subject tests i took in October 1st. </p>
<p>My question is: what should i do to prepare more effectively? I mean, i know for sure that i haven't got the necessary time to cover EVERYTHING in all 3 books. </p>
<p>So far i've done 3 exames from CB. My results were:
CB
CR: 700, 740, (uncompleted)
M: 800, 780, 800
WR: 740, 760, 790
I assumed my essay score was 12 in all tests. (so that i could compare test scores)</p>
<p>Another question: Should i focus solely on vocabulary in the Barron's High-Frequency Word List? The list is pretty big (around 400 words), and if i choose to study it, i won't have that much time to dedicate on other challenging words (such as those found in the CB tests).</p>
<p>Some people have been suggesting the book direct hits for vocab, i think it has about 200 words. My cr score is horrible in the 400s do you have any tips on how i can improve my score? thanks</p>
<p>To quote myself from another thread I posted in about this subject:</p>
<p>"Quintessential to the verbal part of the test is having a handle on sophisticated vocabulary. As you have seen, the SAT is going to try to confuse you with unfamiliar words, so you need to be ready.</p>
<p>I recommend using a website called Vocabulary.com. It is by far the best vocabulary studying website out there in my opinion. It is free, free of advertisements, and its user-friendly and highly customizable nature make it especially attuned to each user’s distinct experience level. One way to use it is to let Vocabulary.com figure out what your level is and give you words to study that it thinks are appropriate for you. However, you can also search for (using the dictionary feature) and add exactly what words you want to your Words I’m Studying list. There are also already SAT prep lists out there made by others that you can use.</p>
<p>The best thing about Vocabulary.com is that it gives its word definitions in refreshingly simple language, unlike all Oxford and Merriam-Webster. Additionally, it provides memorable anecdotes for a lot of the words that will be helpful for encoding them.</p>