<p>Is there any specific company's vocabulary program that is recomended to learn for the best score on the SAT? I've heard great things about Barron's list of words, who else is highly recomended?</p>
<p>Direct Hits is the best one-NO COMPETITION. I have heard that it has a hit rate of nearly 80% on some tests…</p>
<p>If you learn all 3500 Barron’s words, I would expect that you will get every SC question right. The thing is, most people don’t want to learn 3500 words. So, DH is probably the way to go; there’s a slightly higher chance of coming across a word you’ve never seen before, but you only have to learn 450ish instead of 3500.</p>
<p>Demodogjr- If you have time (months) and enjoy memorization and retention will work. I have a friend who did Barron’s and his SC miss rate went from 2-3 to O. I, on the hand, enjoy DH, not as many words and the facts in the book makes the words interesting to learn.
Direct Hits hands down is superior.</p>
<p>Well, I have until March… So I think I’m going to have enough time for it. Which Barron’s book contains the 3,500 word list?</p>
<p>The normal SAT barrons book, it has the words in the beginning.</p>
<p>If you go through it several times, you should be good. Then again its impossible to know every word, sometimes the SAT uses the most random obscure words.</p>
<p>^You really should begin with DH. Than you can work on Barron’s.</p>
<p>^ Than –> then…?</p>
<p>OP: I had memorized the entire Word Smart but doing so was only helpful because I had ample time. Otherwise, I also recommend that you read DH (both volumes). DH 2010 and DH 2011 are considerably different, so if you have the $$$ (and I hope you will because you refused your parent’s offer to attend to a prep course) buy both editions.</p>
<p>I think I’m going to go with DH and take a practice test(s) to evaluate if I need Barron’s for vocabulary. Now, it’s recommended to purchase both the 2010 and 2011 V1 and V2, correct?</p>
<p>well they are considerably different (60 words or so)
but I guess that choice depends on your budget / your personal preference.</p>
<p>Honestly, I think that DH 2011 should suffice.</p>
<p>And I agree, word set listed in DH is sufficient. Provided, you manage to retain it properly.</p>