I need suggestions for New SAT books. I have found a couple of books, but I still need suggestions. Should I still use old SAT books to study, like Chung’s, or should I just use completely new books. I am scoring for at least a 2000+, but I can’t find any really good books on the New SAT. Other than that, if I have not studied for any SAT, yet I am in the summer of my sophmore year, and have completed all of my AP work. Should I study for the old or new SAT- alot of people say New because I will have enough time. Anyways, I know Erica’s books for critical reading or good, the Black Book- even thought I might not get it because new SAT is totally different, and Chung’s book for math.
Why are you planning on taking the new SAT? I would recommend not taking it at all and stick with the ACT. Fewer changes, more tested materials and programs.
No book is good for the new SAT right now because no one knows what the real test will be like. Even Collegeboard itself does not know how to score their tests yet. Every book out there so far is a scam. All they did is take the released practice tests and sample questions, spin them a little to create new questions, then slap together a book. No one has actually taken the real test yet, so these books have no idea what they’re talking about. Wait at least 6 months after millions of kids have taken the test before trying your hand at it.
But honestly, why try the new SAT at all? ACT is a better option if you’re a rising junior.
Honestly, if I were you I would take either the ACT or the old SAT, why take a risk to be the first to take the new SAT. Plus it is impossible to get a 2000+ on the new SAT. The new SAT is on a 1600 scale. I haven’t really studied much this summer if that reassures you, due to my summer dual credit, so we are practically in the same boat. I am going to take the old SAT and the ACT. For the SAT things are very indefinite so it would be better to get a book that will show you shortcuts and aid you in understanding topics . I am doing self study and for my SAT that I will take in November and I plan on using KAPLAN SAT Premier 2015 (w/ 8 Practice Tests + DVD + Online + Mobile + Book) as well as the resources Khan Academy has provided on their website. The Blue Book is also good because it is created by College Board. Junior year is going to be stressful for all of us, so don’t get over-stressed by the SAT, although it is a significant component in the college admissions process, you also need to be concerned about other things too, like grades and extracurricular. Hopes this helps!
Agree with those who say if you are going to take the SAT, take it by no later than January and stick with the current version. So far, as far as I know, the only available prep materials for the new SAT are the sample (and sample PSAT) from collegeboard and some stuff Khan Academy is putting out, or will be.
For the New SAT, I would only get the collegeboard “official” book, and also I would use the stuff on Khan Academy. It may be nice to use Barrons/PR books when they come out, because even though they’re basically a scam because they’re just spinning the questions from the official guide, practice can help.
Are you a rising sophomore or a rising junior? If you are a rising sophomore you should take the new SAT because colleges may not accept the old SAT. You can buy the Official new SAT study guide from the CollegeBoard or use Khan Academy. If you are a rising junior, take either the old SAT or ACT. Take practice tests of both to see which you are better at. But you still need to prepare for the new SAT format if you are taking the PSAT because the PSAT is revised too.
@helpless2017 have you found anything in the new official book that is not also on Khan?
@3scoutsmom In all honesty, I haven’t done enough studying with both yet. Almost every page in the book references Khan Academy and how more practice can be found there, but I am still happy I bought the book because even though it set me back fifteen dollars, it has a more intuitive set-up in my opinion. Also, while the practice tests are available online for printing, I’m pretty sure that it would cost a similar amount to print all of those pages.
@helpless2017 What about the book is more intuitive? Or what about Khan Academy is confusing?
I like how it logically shows you all of the info in a standardized way, but lets you do what you want with it. Khan tries to push the 'practice" aspect with their diagnostics and videos that don’t always help. @banjoandstuff
You can write some of your own official SAT math questions by changing the numbers in the existing official questions.
Actually the math section is changing a lot. That liekly will be a sase of time.
*waste of time
I meant you can write your own REDESIGNED SAT math questions changing the numbers in the math questions in the REDESIGNED Official SAT tests released by College Board. It’s not a waste of time at all. These are the best fake official math questions you are going to get for the Redesigned SAT.
Many of the questions are asking to select which formula would best solve a presented prolem. They arent asking the student to solve the problem.
In a chemistry experiment, Jane heats a mixture to 190° F and then allows it to cool. The mixture will cool at a constant rate of 6° F every 15 minutes until it reaches room temperature. Which of the following functions represents the temperature T of the mixture h hours after it was removed from the heat?
A. T ( h ) = − 15 h + 190
B. T ( h ) = − 6 h + 190
C. T ( h ) = − 24 h + 190
D. T ( h ) = − 90 h + 190
You change the numbers in the verbal part and also the numbers in the answer choices. It’s not rocket science.
However some questions are easier to clone than others. For example, it is harder to clone graphs.
I am not sure what you want to show with the above quote. I completely agree that the Redesigned SAT math is different from the current SAT math, and that most current SAT math questions would not be part of an optimal preparation course for the new test.
My point is that some of the existing Redesigned SAT math questions released by College Board can easily be cloned by changing the numbers in the question and answer choices, and that these cloned questions can be useful for additional practice with the given question type.
Of course it would be much better if College Board made more official practice material available. Cloning is a second-best path when official material is scarce. It is also a standard procedure used by test prep companies. I can imagine that right now Princeton Review et al. have teams full of cloners hard at work. You can also clone your own.
Just pointing out that the new SAT is taking a different approach to the math section. retooling some questions may work to prep for those kinds of questions, but may not generalize to the other math sections with/without the calculator. Much of the math is now conceptual, in context, not purely a “solve the problem” . Thats what I am saying. The new SAT has less geometry and more algebra, and a smidge of trig.
That is a good point. When you retool, you have to retool some calculator and some non-calculator questions.
Speaking of non-calculator questions, did I miss something, or are there NO non-calculator questions in the practice section of the Khan Academy prep? There are short timed no-calculator quizzes, but I didn’t see any no-calculator practice. I think many students are going to need no-calculator practice in a bad way.