<p>I started the math section and I'm still lost on how to actually handle it. I know a lot of people say just do a whole bunch of problems, figure out why you so and such wrong and learn how to do it right. I'm just asking, is this the only way to improve? Will the problems start repeating themselves and when?? I'm currently in the Blue Book but I'm wondering if I should go and pick up Dr. Chung's math. Any tips will be well appreciated :)</p>
<p>If you are scoring in the 500s to mid 600s get Gruber’s but if you are scoring 650s and up, get Chung’s.</p>
<p>From what I’ve read and heard, the SAT math basically repeats itself in terms of TYPE of problem. They will add extraneous information in there (change names of people in problem, numbers, etc), but the main idea behind the problem will usually tend to be the same. The best way to do it is to do a section, go over them and make sure you know how to do each kind of problem (if there is a probability problem, understand how to do probability because 95% of the time you will see a similar probability problem that will be solved the same way). Grubers shows how to do each kind of these problems and is very helpful in my opinion. Best of luck! (I have to start prepping sometime this week…i’ve been saying I’d do it all July >,<)</p>
<p>As an SAT Math tutor and author of an SAT Math prep book I can give the following tips:</p>
<p>(1) Learn SAT specific math strategies. If you don’t know these, then you are putting yourself at a serious disadvantage. For example, if you find yourself doing algebra or complicated computations, then you are not optimizing your score.
(2) Practice SAT math problems 10 to 20 minutes per night. This will maximize your retention and keep you from burning out.
(3) Redo every problem you get wrong OVER and OVER and OVER again (a few days apart each time) until you can get the question correct ON YOUR OWN.
(4) Practice problems of the appropriate level.
(5) Practice tests should be taken just a few times to make sure you are applying all the right strategies under timed conditions, and to make sure you are familiar with the structure of the test. This is NOT the time that you are actively improving your score. </p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>Bump, Anybody else :)</p>