<p>Hello, I'm new to CC and just had a few questions to ask. Right now, I'm a junior in high school and I got my PSAT scores back. I was disappointed as I only scored a 174 (62 CR/58 M/54 W) and I usually get all A's on my report card. Now, I plan to take the SAT in May and need some advice. I'm completely lost on how to start reviewing for the SAT. I've heard of certain books such as the BB and Grubers and I've also heard about several classes such as Princeton. Unfortunately, I cannot afford to pay for Princeton or any other review classes except small local ones. Can anyone give me some advice on self studying based on my PSAT scores and what books to get? I've also heard about the Collegeboard's online course and was wondering if that's any good. Please leave any advice you have. Thanks.</p>
<p>P.S. Has anyone heard of an SAT review course called Lentz & Lentz? They are only around $300 dollars so I might be able to attend it. Its more of a local course in New York and the surrounding area. Thanks again.</p>
<p>I, too was extremely disappointing of my PSAT results and am hoping to get a good SAT score tomorrow.
You don’t need an SAT prep course if you can motivate yourself. Just do a practice test, go over your mistakes, make sure you understand your mistakes, repeat. Thats what most SAT prep courses do anyway.</p>
<p>First of all, no one even gives a glimmer of a care about PSATs. National Merit is fine, but SAT is the only test that matters in the admissions process.</p>
<p>And for the SAT, all I needed was a review book. Walked in there without any prep the first time, did fine. Took my second SAT with the Princeton Review study book, advanced 150+ points. It helped me.</p>
<p>I know a bunch of friends who said the review classes didn’t help them at all. But I have one friend who said she wouldn’t have gotten a good score without the class.</p>
<p>In my experience, the book is sufficient. Try Princeton Review or Barron’s.</p>
<p>Most importantly, get sleep the night before and eat a good breakfast. I know you probably hear that all the time but it’ll help you focus and improve your score, trust me.</p>
<p>Good luck to all of you taking the SAT soon!!</p>
<p>There ARE a few things you need to know about writing that aren’t taught in the SAT “prep” books and classes.</p>
<p>Some people (like 20summer08) seem to know them intuitively. Others don’t.</p>
<p>It all depends on what has been happening in your English classes. Have you been doing poster projects, or have your teachers been standing in front of the room and actually teaching you how to write? </p>
<p>The latter types are hard to find, probably because most (though certainly not all) teachers don’t even know the stuff let alone how to teach it.</p>