<p>My goal is a 2100 but if I break 2000 I'm not putting in the time to raise that score. My average in school is ~97. I have done no prep so far, but my PSAT's were a kinda low 189. I have the Official SAT Review Book but really have no interest in wasting time with 8 practice tests. Now that AP's are almost over, what should I be doing this next month to attain a 2100 without being excessive?</p>
<p>I'd say practice, that can really help :)</p>
<p>Why don't you at least try one of the practice tests you have? If nothing else, it should offer you reassurance :)</p>
<p>I suppose practice makes perfect.</p>
<p>Heh.</p>
<p>"but really have no interest in wasting time with 8 practice tests"</p>
<p>That's like saying you want to study for an AP exam but don't want to bother reading the review guide.</p>
<p>The practice tests help to show you virtually every type of question that could be asked.</p>
<p>But, honestly, more than a few in the blue book would be more than enough - mainly because they don't provide you with any answers! I used another book that had awesome answers (Barrons 2400) and that helped me out tenfold more! Sometimes in the bluebooks I'm like "Huh? How did they get that?", but when I studied from the Barrons 2400 it went very smoothly because I didn't need to stop and get frustrated beecause I thought I was still right.</p>
<p>So if you want to, you could shell out a few more dollars for SAT books that have detailed answers - OR you could just spend a few days at your local Barnes & Noble or Borders and take the tests in the store (just don't write on the books!) and read the comments to see what you can improve.</p>
<p>Once you figure out what you can improve (math concepts, vocabulary, grammar structure and/or idioms) you can then adequately plan your course of action.</p>