<p>this message is for everyone, I would really appreciate it if someone could reply with Xiggi's actual study plan. I have looked through the forums but all i see is just more information about the test and arguments just totally going off topic. I would really like to see the actual Xiggi Plan, I am a senior in a week, and i will be taking the SAT in october, and I would really like to see this plan after the all the good stuff I am hearing, I would also like to know anyone who actually followed and what their results were. </p>
<p>PLS REPLY WITH THE XIGG"S ACTUAL STUDY PLAN< AND NOT JUST A TON OF INFORMATION ABOUT EACH SECTION
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<li>Get that new big blue book and maybe that 10 Real SATS</li>
<li>The first 2 tests you do open book and take note of patterns and everything. Make sure you understand how to answer each problem</li>
<li>The next 2 take without reference </li>
<li>Take the next 2 with a time limit</li>
<li>Take the last one with a shorter time limit</li>
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<p>You do not need to sit for 3 hours. You can take it section by section. That's why it wouldn't hurt to do the Real SATs because you would just exclude the old sections.</p>
<p>Yes, he says to use Barron books and etc to take their tests. You do NOT need to use their tricks and strategies. The point is to come up with your own. See the patterns and become very familiar with the test. Xiggi doesn't necessarily agree with all of the strategies inside these books.</p>
<p>I don't understand what you mean by focusing. You figure it out for yourself. Or you could get Grammatix and just do what Mike says. :D</p>
<p>He does NOT recommend using the tests within those books as they are riddled with errors and often differ in difficulty from the actual test. The non-CB test books are useful for one to figure out what works for him/her in terms of strategies.</p>
<p>The stickied threads in the Parents Forum and in this forum give a good explanation of the "Xiggi method". The posts by Carolyn and myself explain in summary what Xiggi more throughly explains in the next 6 pages of posts. Theres also some comments from authors of other test prep books - one of their main comments is that this "method" works for some students and probably is not the best method for others. Read through this and then create a study plan that best fits you.</p>
<p>As far as I know, Xiggi never took the ACT and doesn't really have a special method for it. However, the same principles can probably carry over to the ACT. I'm pretty sure that the ACT people have put out a book with a few practice tests (3 or 4, I think). Using this book and some outside resources (read old threads on CC or reviews on Amazon/BN), you can follow the "Xiggi method" of gradually increasing the "intensity" of your practice. Xiggi is going to make a post in the "Xiggi method" thread soon on SAT vs ACT so stay tuned.</p>
<p>So ur basically saying, buy books such as Kaplan and PR, read up on tricks and hints, and dump the actual tests and take the books in the blue CB book, what are u supposed to do after you run out of those 8 tests, is PR 11 tests, similar to the real thing? I am planning to work straight for four months, thats why i need more material which will be similar to the test, </p>
<p>he is basically considered a god among highschool testers, in developing a now tried and proven method of taking the SAt and doing well, with little money wasted, but a lot of effort on the end of the test taker to study on his own, i suggest you read the post by mezzomom that is currently listed as IMPORTANT to get a full/ better understanding of who xiggie is, and how his meathod works</p>
<p>would u say one test a week is enough? say on the weekends under real timing etc, and review it the same day and then througout the week, learn tricks and strategies and take just sections of the test, and then take the actualy test each weekend over and over until october? Is this the Xiggie method?</p>