<p>Thanks for providing xiggi’s SAT prep advice.</p>
<p>can anyone repost the pdf file.</p>
<p>^see post #692</p>
<p>I am preparing for SAT and I have tried this xiggi method as well, but it looks little confusing to me.I find the the SAT standardized tests on [prohibited link] lesser confusing, and the tests are timed, i can already see my scores improving.</p>
<p>Lizzy,
One of the major points of the xiggi method is to use ONLY CB SAT tests for practice, the ones on the website are NOT official CB tests. Perhaps that’s why they’re less confusing to you. It’s not very helpful to practice with different tests than what you’ll be taking for a real score, it may mislead you into expecting a higher score than you will actually receive.</p>
<p>Even if you don’t use xiggi’s methodology (everyone has to find the method that works for them), I would always recommend using only CB tests (either SATs in the blue book or PSATs ordered from the CB) as any other tests (including Kaplan, PR, etc.) are never going to be exactly like the ones you’ll be sitting when you take the SAT for real.</p>
<p>Hi…I’ve heard that Xiggi’s prep advice is really helpful but I’m still kinda confused about what it is…Does anybody by any chance have a consolidated list of Xiggi’s advice? (there’s just so many pages to look at…)</p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>
<p>Post #1 of this thread has a link to a PDF of the condensed version.</p>
<p>Yes, it’s still up to date. Other than the addition of the essay 5ish years ago, the CB hasn’t changed anything. There is a new Blue Book that came out this summer that contains more practice tests.</p>
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<p>You must have read Xiggi’s summary, that’s exactly what he says in the opening sentences:</p>
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<p>Hi Xiggi, </p>
<p>I’m a new member on this site. That is, I’ve looked at the posts here for a while now but have registered only recently. </p>
<p>I took the November 2009 SAT (on which I got a pretty good score…sort of) and am a bit worried about a pattern I’ve been seeing in the Critical Reading and Writing. I’m sure you’ve answered this question somewhere, but I would greatly appreciated it of you could answer it one more time…</p>
<p>It seems that when I take the SAT, I always miss a couple of Reading and Writing questions. Originally, I used to miss a lot but I brought it down to 2-4 misses. However, I can’t seem to get past this. A perfect score is, of course, the ideal goal and I’m sort of stuck. All my practice tests and actual test scores support this trend. Any advice/suggestions?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>who is xiggi?</p>
<p>Xiggi is a member who has pretty awesome SAT tips…like Masochist and Silverturtle…or somehting like that.</p>
<p>what examples should i use for janiuary SAT</p>
<p>do you recommend 1 or 2 developled</p>
<p>but literary, historical, or personal</p>
<p>really want 11or 12 essay</p>
<p>thx</p>
<p>Xiggi never gave CR advice? REQUEST</p>
<p>@sat4lyfe (great name, hope it’s not true)</p>
<p>I tell my students to:</p>
<p>A) write about something they know REALLY well–like something they just took a history test about, a book they just read, something they wrote a paper/essay/report on, etc. </p>
<p>B) write about 1 example ONLY if that one example has a lot of rich detail to support your position. I’ll give you an example. In the Blue Book, there’s a question like “Is conscience a more powerful motivator than money, fame, or power?” (OK, that’s the exact question) I had a student who wrote the whole essay about J.D. Rockefeller. He made the point that JDR first sought money (Standard Oil), then achieved power (monopoly on oil refining market), and gained fame through these pursuits. What did JDR do next? He became the first modern philanthropist. This ONE example showed how conscience ultimately outweighed money, fame and power for JDR. Can you guess what score this essay received?</p>
<p>C) Write a LOT. If you don’t write over 300 words (and preferably over 400), you will NOT get an 11 or 12. I promise.</p>
<p>@indie500 (there’s a great song by NJ band The Wrens by that name/spelling)</p>
<p>There’s a boatload to say about CR and how to get better at it, but there are some fundamental principles that run throughout. Here are the first two:</p>
<p>1) Find the answers in the text. Remember: it’s a standardized test. The answers have to be VERIFIABLY correct. The CB includes clues to answer every single question. You’ll master CR when you can find those clues. Take a tone question for example. Many students find these questions frustrating. BUT, if you look at the section the question refers to and pluck all of the interesting words and weird choices the author made in that section and think of them as a list, the answer should be clear to you. It always adds up–it has to!</p>
<p>2) After reading the passage (and yes, you have to read the whole passage), pause for a second to summarize (in your head) what the main idea of the passage is. If you can do that, you will be able to answer 70% of the questions based on that one idea. CB hits those main ideas over and over again. This will really help when you’re down to 50-50 on a question. When in doubt, go with the one that is closer to the main idea. I’m tellin’ ya, it works.</p>
<p>Why xiggi is so famous?I saw a user named xiggi on parent thread,do you guys mean him/her?</p>
<p>Yes, xiggi is still an active poster. He’s ‘famous’ here on CC because he’s provided some thoughts and strategies that have helped a lot of students self-prep for the SAT. </p>
<p>Post #1 has a link to a summary of the xiggi method and posts #571+ give the same summary.</p>
<p>After seeing my son not doing as good as he was expecting in the PSAT and SAT and his morale dropping quite a bit, I went and introduce the xiggi’s method described in this thread as he prepared for the ACT. </p>
<p>The results have been amazing! We’ve taken a more relax and methodological method to preparing for the test. Last year he had a 25 composite score, with only able to complete 75% of the test on time. Right now he is scoring 35-36 in the practice tests, using the the Real ACT Prep Guide and finishing with 5-7 minutes to spare!</p>
<p>There was a question if the Xiggi’s method works for the ACT too, so far I say yes!</p>
<p>He’s taking the test on Feb 6th, and he is going with great vibe and confidence. Will keep you posted on how he scores.</p>
<p>Best of luck to your son this week!</p>