SAT Questions

I am planning on taking the SAT this upcoming year. Since it’s summer right now, I am hoping I can prepare for the SAT as much as possible. I have a few questions.

1. What is the BEST SAT prep book?
2. Should I take any online/classroom SAT courses? If so, what is the best class?
3. If I study on my own, what is the best way to study for the SAT daily?

Well, I’m going to be taking the SAT Subject Tests for Math Level 2 and Physics and I would like to know which prep book (for both subjects) out of these three is the best: Kaplan, Princeton Review and Barron’s. Can you please give me your opinions on each company’s prep book for each individual subject and/or your experiences using them?

Thanks!

Well, I’m going to be taking the SAT Subject Tests for Math Level 2 and Physics and I would like to know which prep book (for both subjects) out of these three is the best: Kaplan, Princeton Review and Barron’s. Can you please give me your opinions on each company’s prep book for each individual subject and/or your experiences using them?

Thanks!

*What are the main differences between the SAT and ACT?
*Which one is more important (I am college-bound)?
*Which is more difficult?

From what I’ve seen while flipping through AP exam prep books, I do like the Barron’s books, so…

*Should I invest in a Barron’s ACT and Barron’s SAT prep book?
*If I should, should I get them with or without CD’s?

I only want to buy them if they’ll really be helpful, as my AP teachers have required their students to purchase some sort of AP test booklet, and I’m taking 4 AP classes at the moment, so I’m trying to save from whatever angle I can, but if they’ll really help me…

Hi. I’m really starting to think about college, and the applications process, etc. I’ve just started my junior year in high school, and I’m wondering what I can do to prepare for taking the SAT sometime in the spring. I want to get my score as high as I possibly can. I plan on taking a prep course, and taking more practice SAT tests, but what else can I do? Would it be helpful to get a prep book now and look at that every week? I also want to do well on the PSAT if I can. Any recommendations?
Thanks!

What SAT Subject Test: Math II prep book would you say is the best? Thank you very much

I haven’t taken the SATs yet, and I want to score at least 2000. I know I can easily achieve 1900, but I want to challenge myself.

I recently came to the US from Australia and as the teaching styles are quite different, it was a bit hard for me to adjust, particularly in math. If the test prep book explains mathematical concepts thoroughly, that would be extremely helpful.

Thanks in advance!

I need an easy to understand and helpful prep book for SAT reasoning test and subject test (Spanish, literature, and Biology)

I have found www.number2.com to be pretty useful but I was wondering if anyone knew of any other good sites to use.

Also, I was wondering: Can anyone tell me if the Barron’s SAT Prep book (not the 2400 Edition) sample tests are more difficult than the actual SAT test?
I couldn’t figure out how to reply to you guys so here it is:
I asked my parents if I could take a review course and they said I could do it, but they quickly changed their mind once I told them the price. I don’t quite have enough money to pay for it myself. I’v been reviewing from a Barron’s review book though,

Thanks for the info about Sparknotes, I didn’t even think to check there.

i’m gonna take math 2 and physics, but my biggest problem seems to be the timing, i could only finish half of the math test the first time i took it. which prep book will be the best for me to practice for subject tests?.

also, i did really bad in the critical reading section (410), compared to the other sections. i already have kaplan SAT reasoning prep book but i think i need another book that focuses on the critical reading section.

is the official SAT guide better or should i buy kaplan’s? or others?
oh, and should i but the study guide that has all the subjects in it? or is it better if i buy the study guide that has only physics, and math?
thank you!!

i’m planning on taking the sat II in french either in march (with no listening) or november (with listening) but i’m not sure which book to use. which test prep book is the best for the french test?

So I need an SAT Prep book specifically for strategies and I’ve narrowed it down to Kaplan 2400 and the online Tutorfox one. Which one would you recommend over the other?

I’ve heard a lot of good things from both, the Kaplan one I’m sure is good, but the Tutorfox I’m uncertain about — can anyone give me some specifics about this one? (# of pages, advanced strategies..etc)
Thanks.

For people who have taken these courses:
I was wondering if the Princeton Review courses really help.
And are there any other good classes out there?

and also, is it worth taking a class or can you just use a prep book or something?

i’ve been looking to buy a SAT subject test prep book but i can’t decide on which is the best one…i’ve had good recommendations for pretty much all of them, mostly barron’s and princeton review…
someone offer an opinion? which do you think is the best and why??

I am going to take the SAT test soon.
To prepare for it, I’m thinking to buy the "The Official SAT Study Guide (TM)" and enroll in its online course, "The Official SAT Online Course™" (both by Collegeboard)..
I’m just wondering – has anyone tried the book and is it a good prep book? Also, anyone tried the online course? Does the online course prepare you well for the test? Is it worth its price?
Or do I have to take like real Saturday classes in order to do well on SAT?

For SAT II subject test, I’m planning to take Math, but I have no idea whether to take Math I or Math II. Is Math II a lot harder than Math I? What’s a good book to prepare me for either?
I might also take Chemistry. Is SAT II for Chemistry hard? Any book recommendation?

Only serious inputs please.
Thank you and good day.

I’ve taken Biology E and Mathematics Level 2, but I only scored 690 and 750, respectively.

I’m aiming for an 800, so which test prep book would you recommend? (Barron’s, Kaplan, Princeton Review, etc)

I’m going to take the test in about a month, so I’m not sure how much I can prepare for two tests.

(Also, would you recommend Biology E or Biology M?)

did anyone try it? and what is it like? is it something like Princeton Review or College Board SAT Prep Book? What scores did you get after this book? and why is it so expensive?

I am trying to figure out which SAT prep book will help me out the most. I’ve asked this question before and different people said that I should try Barron’s, Kaplan, and Princeton Review. I really do not know which one I should choose. I have already tried the collegeboard’s blue book but that did not help me very much. Many people say to go with Barron’s because it "overprepares" you. Can you help me out? If you suggest a prep book, can you please explain why I should choose that one? Thank You!!:)

i’ve already taken the psat (i got a 180ish)… im now doing the gruber’s SAT prep book. should i take the risk taking the SAT before doing a real prep course? i need AT LEAST a 2000!! thanks

I am wondering what test prep book I should get for SAT I. I know College Board has its own book for SAT I, but it seems a bit outdated, if that matters or not. There are many others out there, so there is a wide range to choose from.

Also, I may need to work on my SAT I Vocabulary. It would be great to get a book that includes all parts in detail so that I don’t have to "juggle" between different guides, but I will not mind if necessary.
What’s the ISBN number for the SAT Lesson Book (Kaplan)?
Nevermind. I found the ISBN number.

One aspect that bugs me is that if I use CollegeBoard’s book, I am afraid that the guide will be biased as CollegeBoard is the one who administers the paid tests, disadvantaging the student? Are my fears ridiculous?

I’m a junior and I need to know like the best prep book to use and if I should take a prep class or not and which class would be the best. Any other helpful information would be greatly appreciated.

Also how should I study for the SAT II subject tests. I haven’t taken any yet and I need to take like two or three. I want to go to UCLA or USC so is there certain subjects I should take. And one more thing. I think I can take the u.s. history test this year and physics next year, but im not sure what other subjects. and will colleges only see the scores that i want them too or all of them. oh and last year i did really good in world history and biology, but i was too late for the tests. now my memory has faded majorly, but should i try and refresh with a prep book and try and take those now.

i’ve gotten really tense about all this because it seems all my peers have already been preparing and what not. is this a really late time to be prepping and how much should i be studying a day. thanks!

I’m planning on taking the SAT II again in October, and I could only find a 2004-2005 test prep book in the public library.

Is this book still good for test prep or should I look into finding a more recent version?

An actual test prep book, not just the big book published by College Board that only has 1 practice test in each subject, with no review or stuff like that.

I am looking for the best SAT prep book to buy. i am going to be a junior in high school next year and really need to start working towards the SAT. there’s so many out there, so which one is the best?