<p>I read all 56 pages to rach to the conclusion…I am an insomniac ! =(</p>
<p>Hope it pays off Thanks to everyone who gives me hope in succeding on the test.</p>
<p>I personally am Joe Bloggs but i will overcome and over achieve. =)</p>
<p>I am new to this forum, what is Xiggi’s SAT prep methodology can any one answer please</p>
<p>parent14,
See the summary of xiggi’s method that I posted on page 39 of this thread.</p>
<p>Thank you for the information</p>
<p>Wait… I’m sorry… but who is Xiggi?</p>
<p>He’s a long time poster with excellent strategies he has shared on how to self-study for the SAT.</p>
<p>Whoa cool! Where did he post these tips?</p>
<p>…In this thread.</p>
<p>But more specifically, you can find most of it here: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/4337363-post571.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/4337363-post571.html</a></p>
<p>That’s not all of it though. 112358 consolidated it into a pdf file which you can find here: <a href=“My Files”>Xiggi Advice;
<p>Wow Thanks you guys!</p>
<p>The “new” CB Tests Book includes just about all of the old ones…so using the “old” book is just fine. Plus you can usually pick it up for pennies.</p>
<p>Lisa Kay</p>
<p>xiggi is a beast:)</p>
<p>Okay guys, so I have been having issues with the SAT Math section. When I took the test in March I made a 460 but that is because I was really sick when I took the test so that score was kind of skewed. Now on a timed practice test I made a 520 on the Math section (the test was given in school and was kind of treated in SAT like conditions, I was not sick when I took the test about 4 months ago).</p>
<p>Now I have come a long way but I keep getting in the 540s and 570s range. I take the SAT on October 10th so I need some tips on how to get my SAT math score up in the 600s and above range. So far I have found out that my weakest point on the SAT Math is the geometry.</p>
<p>I also do poor on those difficult algebra problems and those coordinate problems towards the end of the section.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>How do I go about studying and raising my score to the 600s range?
Would it be a wise choice to just read over the material in the official SAT Study guide from collegeboard?</p></li>
<li><p>Do I have enough time? How much hours a day do you recommend studying?</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Thanks for all help, as you guys can see my reading scores and writing scores are in the high 600s range so a 600 or above on the SAT Math will truly help me.</p>
<p>ALSO, PLEASE MESSAGE ME AS I AM EXTREMELY BUSY WITH SCHOOL WORK AND SAT PREP SO I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO CHECK.</p>
<p>also, I was kind of an idiot so I screwed up, I took all of the 8 practice tests in the big blue collegeboard book, now I have about 5 tests leftover in the Princeton Review book (11 practice tests for the SAT).</p>
<p>Can someone tell me how [2<em>speed1</em>speed2]/ [speed1+speed2] works? I mean obviously, I know how to plug it in, but how was this formula derived?</p>
<p>Humm, I think I have done this a few times. There is really not much to learn from seeing how this very effective SAT tool is derived directly from the well-known formula … d = rt.</p>
<p>As we know the total average speed = Total distance/Total time
This is s = d/t. For the people who prefer the d=rt, simply substitute r for speed. </p>
<p>A. Let’s establish that
d = distance traveled in each direction
**The total distance traveled is d+d or 2d **</p>
<p>B. Let’s establish that
t1 = time spent on first leg
t2 = time spent on return leg
**Total Time = t1+t2 **</p>
<p>C. By formula, speed = distance/time but also time = distance/speed</p>
<p>S1= d/t1 and **t1 = d/S1 **
S2 = d/t2 and t2 = d/S2 </p>
<p>Now, let’s start (following A and B above)
Total average speed = Total Distance/Total time or
Total average speed = d + d / t1+t2
Total average speed = 2d / t1+t2</p>
<p>Substituting according to C yields
Total average speed = 2d / (d/S1) + (d/S2)</p>
<p>Getting rid of the common “d” gives
2 / (1/S1) + (1/S2) or
2 / (1.S2/S1<em>S2) + (1.S1/S1</em>S2) or
2 / (S1+S2 / S1<em>S2) or
2 * S1</em>S2 / S1 +S2</p>
<p>And here we have it
Total average speed = 2 * S1*S2 / S1 +S2</p>
<p>From here, please remember to use your reasoning power. :)</p>
<p>I typed the above post from memory and without editing. I hope I did not skip a step or hit the wrong keys. ;)</p>
<p>^ I guess I have to join the “xiggi is a beast” club. :)</p>
<p>so yeaaa, anyone going to answer my question?</p>
<p>Wow, i’ve never head about this “re-worked” version of d=rt before…it’d bring a smile to my face if someone can give me an example question in which you can apply this equation to. Thank you</p>
<p>
A girl rides her bicycle to school at an average speed of 8 mph. She returns to her house using the same route at an average speed of 12 mph. If the round trip took 1 hour, how many miles is the round trip.</p>
<p>A. 8
B. 9 3/5
C. 10
D. 11 1/5
E. 12</p>
<p>Smile.</p>