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| Definitely a Score Booster!SAT Dictionary.
This is the easiest and most efficient way to learn vocabulary words on the New SAT. Its way better to learn the vocabulary words than those enormous phonebook-sized SAT preps. I carried the Dictionary in my pocket almost all the time. When ever I had my spare moments, I flipped a page and Bam! (I'm learning new words.) Flashcards do not have the time-saving ability that this versatile SAT Dictionary offers. Furthermore, the characters depicted in the book are very intriguing. My favorite characters are Josh and Timmy. The sentences involving them made me laugh a few times and helped me retain words through laughter. Paul is pretty cool too. You'll meet them once you buy the book :).
In addition, I took the January 28th SAT test. In the 19 sentence completions of the test, I saw many vocabulary words that were on the Dictionary.
For example: prosaic, ambivalence,tenacious,voracious, facile, and vociferous to name a few. The rest of the vocabulary words which I saw were also on the Dictionary but I could not retain their full meaning because I (procrastinated) and failed to remember a high percentage of words.
Don't procrastinate! If you have at least 3 months until the test. As an experienced SAT taker, my word of advice is: study NOW. Sacrifice video games,TV,Chess,Runescape and all your time-consuming activities for the SAT. Because those months will go flying, time will go so fast that you won't even realize that have you a few weeks left.
Also remember: if you have achieved to learn all or at least a high percentage of these 1,000 most frequently tested SAT words. Give yourself 200+ on the Critical Reading Section. The 19 sentence completions are about 200-260 points.
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disappointed in online toolsThis is a great study tool, but when my daughter went to take the online practice tests, we learned her code had "expired", 5 weeks after purchase. No where in the materials does it state that you need to register online immediately. Very disappointing.
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Not worth the money.I admit that I am not the best math student, but I think the math tests in this book are too hard and the explanations are not clear enough. The fact that the tests are harder than the real SAT's tests is not bad in and of itself, but sometimes the questions are so difficult that I just end up skipping entire sections out of frustration. The reading and writing sections are filled with common sense strategies like: come up with your own answers before looking at the choices and reading carefully. They also give you a ridicously long vocab list (3,400) to study. Honestly, your time would be better spent just doing practice vocab questions. Overall, I was disappointed with this book and would not reccomend it to anyone. After spening money on this book I still had to go out and purchase another math book, hopefully I will have better luck this time.
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It Got Me a High Score!I took the PSAT in October, 2009. I used this PSAT guide over the summer, and it gave me pretty good scores. I got a 50 in critical reading (75 percentile), 75 in mathematics (99 percentile), and 70 in writing (99 percentile). My overall percentile was 95. That reading score is obvious low, but that is because I spent the least time in that section. I just did not put in the time to learn all the vocabulary and my vocabulary is already limited so that is why that score is so much smaller. These scores are also pretty indicative of how I do in my school classes. I am great at math problems and writing essays, but suck at reading comprehension. When I got my PSAT answer sheet and booklet back, I realized that the only reason I did not get 2 perfect scores was because of some stupid mistakes. Since I was only a sophomore when I took it, I plan to take it again my junior year in hope that I can qualify for a National Merit Scholarship. If I work on that reading, I am sure that I can get a perfect or near perfect score. I will definitely be reviewing this guide this summer.
As for those of you wondering what is in this guide, it contains: (1) Background information on the test (2) Basic test taking tips (3) A diagnostic test (4) Sentence completion tips that mainly focus on how the parts of a sentence relate to each other (5) Reading comprehension tips for 7 different types of questions (6) A plan for building your vocabulary (7) A list of word roots/stems, suffixes, and prefixes (8) Almost a dictionary of vocabulary words (9) A list of the top 300 used vocabulary words (10) Improving sentences tips (11) Identifying sentence errors tips (12) Improving paragraphs tips (13) 11 common grammar errors made (14) General math tips (15) 5 arithmetic concepts (16) 3 algebra concepts (17) 6 geometry concepts (18) 4 miscellaneous concepts (19) 4 full-length practice tests, and (20) What to do after the test.
At the end of the sentence completion, reading comprehension, writing, and basic PSAT tips sections, there is a summary of tactics that it good to study. In the strategies sections, you will see 8 different symbols with text box notes beside them offering tips on: (1) Time Saver (2) Educated Guess (3) Did You Notice? (4) Look it up; math reference fact (5) Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes (6) Positive or Negative? (7) Helpful Hint, and (8) Caution!
In conclusion, this guide is comprehensive. It worked very well for me, and it can for you too. I will very much consider buying more Barron's study guides when I take AP classes next year, and of course for the SAT or ACT.
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Product DescriptionIf it’s on the PSAT, it’s in this book. Cracking the PSAT, 2011 Edition, includes:
• 2 full-length practice tests
• Specific strategies for cracking every question type
• Exclusive “Hit Parade” of the most important PSAT vocabulary words
• All the math, critical reading, and writing skills you need to ace the PSAT
• Everything you need to know about National Merit Scholarships
• Planning and organization advice to get you all the way to test day!
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if you have already successfully passed your test, you can sell used SAT prep books at eBay!
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