Xiggi's SAT prep advice

<p>i wonder if anyone can help me here:</p>

<p>i have given SAT for three times now....
the first time i gave was on the beginning year of my high school i got cr-510, w-520, math-640</p>

<p>after almost a year n a half i got cr-550, math-730, w-710
unsatisfied i gave it again after two months i did worse cr-550, math-710, w-660</p>

<p>i studied 3500 word list from barron's.. practised from cb's official study guide, pr n barron's<br>
i just dun get it
wat am i lacking? practise ... i've done that so many times that i think i have all of barron's n pr's book by heart.... is it the strategy i use or m i just bird-brained?
i've always loved maths n i get straight A's but why m i falling sort of getting 800 in maths???
help plsss</p>

<p>Is there a specific source or list i can get with all of the vocab words i need to know? I read everywhere that learning vocabular will boost my CR but i never know WHICH words i should be ready to see or WHERE i can study them. plz help, thnx</p>

<p>try xiggi's method. look in up in a search on cc or google it. he has good, realistic direction.</p>

<p>what's xiggi's method for overall studyign i checked the first 3 pages and didn't really find much details, anyone have a link? And does xiggi have a method for CR? lol >.></p>

<p>bah can't edit? well i guess the CR method was never released lol</p>

<p>Here is a summary of the xiggi method, sorry, no CR advice except for books that he recommends:</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggi-s-sat-prep-advice-39.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggi-s-sat-prep-advice-39.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>entomom I read your guide and I just have some concerns. I find the hardest part is coming up with examples. Usually it takes me a while to take of 3 or at least 2 concrete examples before I can figure out which side of the assignment I want to take. With the time wasted to think of examples I wind up having to rush through it instead of elegantly writing it. While I'm not saying I can write a college A paper in 25 minutes, at least something that's worthy of a first draft and not a semi-outline would be nice. Do you have any suggestions or key books that you always look for , in terms of examples? Many people and I tend to like Harry Potter but that seems a little childish, says my tutor, your opinions and do you know any trends of examples from sources?</p>

<p>I read this thread and it seems helpful: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/440742-literature-historical-examples-sat-essay.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/440742-literature-historical-examples-sat-essay.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Sorry, I don't have too much to suggest beyond the types of examples cited in the link you gave. I'd have to agree that HP is a little lacking in intellectual content for a SAT essay. I know that my D took examples from a few books she used in HS, one was Jonathan Kozol's Death at an Early Age. I think anything you've read recently in school or on your own and can pull arguments or examples from is good.</p>

<p>What's it mean by open books and closed books? Does it mean we can and can't view the answers during the practice test?</p>

<p>Whew, just finished reading this huge thread. Took me 3 hours, but it was worth it, the Xiggi method is awesome and works well for me. </p>

<p>@iverson</p>

<p>I think the open book means you work without time limits just trying to answer the questions. I dont think you are supposed to look at the answers</p>

<p>To anyone who can help:</p>

<p>I gave the Jan 2009 SAT and got 2120 - CR 750 M 680 W 690. I want to retake it in May with a target score of 2300+. Is that realistic if I am hitting above 720 in the Blue Book practice tests?</p>

<p>is there any summery containing all the tips xiggi tells about WR ?</p>

<p>Someone went through all the threads and created this:</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggi-s-sat-prep-advice-39.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggi-s-sat-prep-advice-39.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Hello everyone, It is my first post. I am actually a parent and I am looking to prep my daughter for SAT. Does anyone knows a good tutor in New York City area or within a reasonable distance? I would appreciate any referrals.</p>

<p>Mark…</p>

<p>Coming back to read this later…</p>

<p>@Xiggi: “Several websites –and some tutoring companies- offer a service that sends out a number of words on a daily basis. Since it would take only a few minutes to open the emails or log in at the website, it is a good idea to start subscribe to a few of them. This is the kind of repetition that helps you prepare without really “feeling” it.”</p>

<p>Could you list some of these websites you were talking about?</p>

<p>Most online dictionaries (like M & W) have “word of the days”…</p>

<p>I love you guys…</p>

<p>hey i scored a 2250 on my last sat
is it possible to score 2350 plus by next fall?
also, my little brother (9th grade) scored a 1900 on his sat- do you think he’ll top my score by the time he’s a junior</p>

<p>great i’ll read this later. sound’s useful but really…have to be patient</p>

<p>hmm sounds interesting. Might look into this, but can someone explain who this “xiggi” person is and why people request his sat method?</p>

<p>hehe sorrry if I should have known…i kinda feel bad for not knowing who xiggi is.</p>