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<p>I have been using a little of PR Kaplan and the Official cb guide.. but ive heard that i should be avoiding the kaplan book for its lack of authencity. I have a long way to go to reach the score that i want so i really want to know which books i should use to study with.. also for vocabulary, i am currently using word smart and all these other vocab lists. but are they helpful? i am doing poorly on the sentence completion because of the vocabulary. which vocab lists should i be using?</p>

<p>I used Kaplan, and I didn't do well. I had CB, but Kaplan had more "shortcuts." Don't take shortcuts, it's easier to know the answer than to deduce it.</p>

<p>Use CB guide. Kaplan's questions are usually way more difficult or much easier than SAT questions.</p>

<p>I didn't study any vocabulary. I read alot. If you have time (You have over 10 weeks till the SAT in October) read your AP English books. The classics.</p>

<p>What I read leading up to the SAT:
A Confederacy of Dunces
Wuthering Heights (I laughed more than I cried. I mean, the guy's name is Heathcliff, like the cat.)
World on Fire
A Clockwork Orange
Crime and Punishment</p>

<p>The first two will help your vocabulary. The last two won't do much. Whenever you see a word, look it up. Keep a dictionary by your bed, or couch, or wherever you like to read.</p>

<p>I missed one on the CR. I didn't start actually reading books until the summer of 10th grade, because I actually liked the Crucible after 10 pages. The books assigned by schools are usually boring and monotonous. There are, of course, exceptions, but you should try some other reading lists.</p>

<p>If you want to improve CR, read. Vocab lists won't teach you how the word is used. I think Sparknotes makes books with large amounts of vocab in them, and although I have no experience with them, it sounds fantastic in theory.</p>

<p>vocab boost-i recommend word smart I. then if u finish those 800 words, do word smart II, but it's boring and taking alot of time,so i dont think u would like that lol...
rather spend time on others =p</p>

<p>these are good suggestions</p>

<p>anyone????????</p>