<p>I /really/ need to work on math--particularly geometry, but I don't have money for a course and I'm only going to be able to afford one, maybe two, books. So would anyone be able to recommend which books are worth buying, and maybe apps or free online courses/blogs? Pwn the SAT is really my only resource right now, haha. But I'd really appreciate any input--I want to break 1800 so badly, and I could use all of the help I can get.</p>
<p>There’s this thing called the public library every city has one. They usually have test prep books for you to rent if you go in and ask to be put on the waitlist if they are all checked out. Most likely though they have multiple copies to use for free. If you can’t get to the library you can always try the one at your school and if that doesnt work for you to rent the books for 6 weeks at a time amazon has all prep books for like half off of what you would pay in store at like a barnes n nobles</p>
<p>The Blue Book is your best SAT reasoning test resource! </p>
<p>I’ve been on PWNtheSAT a few times and it looks pretty good. I’ve used one of the math drills there. The questions look quite accurate.</p>
<p>And remember “If you want a new score, do something different. Expecting a different outcome when you’re repeating yourself is insane.” (paraphrased)</p>
<p>Perhaps you should look through Silverturtle’s guide – he provides pretty good guidelines on how to prepare – and his guide actually contains material to help you work your way through CR. There are also great threads here on that topic. Take a look through the “Best SAT advice” thread.</p>
<p>Also, take a careful look through the Math facts and formulas on this website to ensure you’ve mastered all the basics:</p>
<p>If you have the College Board Blue Book, which you ought to have more than any other practice book, then you can find solutions here as well. Scroll down about 1/2 way</p>
<p>If you are not well-prepared for the Oct test, you might consider taking some extra time to work through questions and practice tests and taking the test at a later sitting.</p>
<p>In addition to all the great suggestions above, you can try Khan academy. Since your problem in the Math section is concepts, the website can really help you out with great videos.</p>
<p>Hello, in case you are still looking for more SAT Math prep materials, here’s something that I found. You should try to brush up on basic Math concepts and operations but concentrate on working actual SAT Math problems:</p>
<p>In other words, use this to relearn the Math, but don’t use your time to work the practice problems. Go to SAT Math questions to apply the Math. Good luck.</p>
<p>If math is what you are struggling with, def. check out khan academy. They have a section that goes thru an entire SAT math section, question by question. Great for generalized help for test taking skills and to learn what to look for. </p>
<p>I also liked PurpleMath.com. It has all the extremely specific math concepts and they are explained in detail so it’s easy to follow along. This is better for improving on the actual math concepts, not how they are applied on the SAT.</p>
<p>I’ve plugged this a couple times already on other threads, but a lesser known book I loved “secrets to conquering the SAT”. It’s specifically written for raising your score, not generalized prep, and it was VERY easy to read through. [Accepted</a> Inc. - Premium Study Guides](<a href=“http://www.acceptedinc.com%5DAccepted”>http://www.acceptedinc.com) is where you can find it, also on amazon. If that’s not possible, seriously get to the library b/c they will have some other study guides you can use. Just be careful to look through the selection b/c some (not all) of them might be 10 years old like they are at my library.</p>