<p>I think that the posts I added in 2005 are still applicable, especially the part about building small blocks of knowledge. The posts are in the very start of this thread.</p>
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<p>Hi,</p>
<p>Totally new to this site, and this is the first thread that I stumbled upon after googling “best SAT Prep”. </p>
<p>DS is a junior and is about to take his 2nd SAT in May (also took one in January and PSAT last October). He is also homeschooled with LDs. As a sophomore I had him spend some time each week doing some SAT prep - can’t remember the texts - found them on Amazon.com. Due to a long, complicated story, my son probably won’t receive accommodations for severely low (1st percentile) processing speeds that belie his ‘above average’ to “Superior” academic skills. When tested, he performed all the tasks perfectly with zero errors, but at abnormally slow speeds (what is known as “academic fluency”). However, we expect for accommodations (time and a half) to be in place when he retakes the SAT in the fall of his senior year. </p>
<p>In a sample online test taken in May of his sophomore year he scored around 530 for each section. For PSAT last fall he scored 59 CR/62 M/ 54WS. In the January SAT he scored 570/640/530. All these scores were without accommodations, and with no additional prep other than the work he put into this in his sophomore year with 3 random books as his guide.</p>
<p>I was wondering if any of the experienced tutors etc. have experience with how such methods discussed in this thread translate to the LD student, or whether a different approach is required when dealing with ‘ab-normal’ issues? </p>
<p>I apologize if this has been mentioned elsewhere. I got up to page 7 of this thread, then started to work backwards to around page 65. </p>
<p>One other question. I seriously doubt that either my son or I have time to read all 68 pages of this topic. If anyone has found “must-not-be-missed” posts in this thread, please point us towards the best pages to focus upon.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance!</p>
<p>Edited to add: DS is not looking for the top, competitive schools, but for as much scholarship aid as he can get from the more modest schools out there. He is thankfully looking at majors that lack enough students/graduates to supply the job demand, so there is money out there, but he still needs to get in line behind those with better qualifications. As a home schooled student, college admissions universally tell us that they rely upon his SAT/ACT scores rather than his good GPA (even though most of the grades on that GPA came from outside distance learning classes not affiliated with a recognized institution).</p>
<p>Hello</p>
<p>Inasmuch as I only posted my take on the SAT in a series of posts in this thread, some have compiled the posts in a more useful document. It is has been floating freely on the web since I wrote it in 2005.</p>
<p>Here’s a version … with the glaring typo in the first page and plenty of sentences that could have used a bit of editing. </p>
<p><a href=“http://vectorperformance.squarespace.com/storage/sat-prep/Xiggi%20Advice.pdf[/url]”>http://vectorperformance.squarespace.com/storage/sat-prep/Xiggi%20Advice.pdf</a></p>
<p>Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>Xiggi I was just wondering if the books you listed back in '05 are still good to go in 2013. Or if you have any new recommendations?</p>
<p>I would think they are…</p>
<p>Xiggi, I’ve started preparing for the SAT (CTY) since I was in 8th grade and I’ve never crossed the 700 point barrier for all 3 sections (highest being 690 on the real SAT). What do you think is the problem? My parents are sending me to Prince Review Prep center this summer to prepare for the Oct. 2014 SAT. Any advice? I’ve tried many books: Barron’s, Princeton Review, REA, Gruber’s, McGraw Hill, and Kaplan. I’m currently starting the “Xiggi Method.” I really hope I can get close to a perfect score. Also, would you recommend any courses or products other than the “Blue Book” to help me with my self studies?</p>
<p>yes, please help!</p>
<p>Hey Xiggi,
I’ve got the blue book and read your method. But I want to know is how I START prepping? Do I go to the back and start off with a test? or do I follow the book and do each section? Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>Thanks for the help</p>
<p>Hey my name is ali khan. I will be a senior next year and applying for colleges. I am currently doing the o and a level system in Pakistan . I took the sat and got 750 in math, 670 cr, 550 writing ( messed up one section) . I want to apply to some good universities in America. I was wondering if I should switch over and do the ACT instead of the SAT because then I will escape the dreaded sat subject tests. The subject tests are difficult for me as we haven’t really covered the entire syllabus in our school system which will make it tough for me to take those tests. What do you think I should do? My o level result was amazing, I got straight As and my school transcript is flawless. Not sure if I should redo the sat and take sat 2s or just switch to the act.</p>
<p>Hey my name is ali khan. I will be a senior next year and applying for colleges. I am currently doing the o and a level system in Pakistan . I took the sat and got 750 in math, 670 cr, 550 writing ( messed up one section) . I want to apply to some good universities in America. I was wondering if I should switch over and do the ACT instead of the SAT because then I will escape the dreaded sat subject tests. The subject tests are difficult for me as we haven’t really covered the entire syllabus in our school system which will make it tough for me to take those tests. What do you think I should do? My o level result was amazing, I got straight As and my school transcript is flawless. Not sure if I should redo the sat and take sat 2s or just switch to the act…?</p>
<p>Is that how many people ace the Sat , by memorizing how to answer questions. Do you know any other quick tips like that in other examples?</p>
<p>As far as the Blue Book goes I know that the first 3 tests are real SATs from the past, but do the other 7 practice tests accurately reflect the difficulty of the real SAT too?</p>
<p>@Shalooky They do. I just recently saw a post that showed a problem on the June SAT that was exactly like the one on test 5, except for some minor changes.</p>
<p>Just great :)</p>
<p>This thread was really helpful, thanks!!</p>
<p>I found an older version of Gruber’s Complete SAT Math Workbook that’s a lot cheaper to buy than a newer one. Would that be just as good as buying a newer one?</p>
<p>When you said Gruber’s is good for math do you mean the complete SAT guide or the math workbook?</p>
<p>Xiggi’s method is superb. Thanks, Xiggi!</p>
<p>Xiggi,</p>
<p>In your floating study document, you say “In preparing for the SAT, it would be much better to simply read all the past SAT tests. You would be
even better off by taking all the practice tests AND pay close attention to the style and tone of the test”</p>
<p>where does one find all past SAT test?</p>