Give me some advice in learning for SAT

[giang93]

I'm having intention of learning to test for SAT but have no experience for it , so i need your advices and suggestions from you about which book i should use or some experience in learning for SAT
Thank you so much for every help
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[tuck]

Well, there are plenty of books, websites, and preps online offering their advices to preparing for the SAT. But really, they are all saying the same methods. I will list a few here:

1) Take as many pratice tests as you can, under timed conditions. That doesn't mean you should spend 4 hours every time you pratice, but just focus on what you need to improve. But if you haven't taken the SAT before, then it would help to try the 4 hour simulation to know your starting point.
2) Read. Read anything that you are interested in. Because you have very little time for the reading sections, you should speed up your reading. Be an active reader and really try to understand the text while trying to speed it up as well.
3) Know your vocabulary. Wheter you learn words best by listen to audios, using flashcards, or whatever, spend a bit of your time every day learning the words. Slipping in a few words in everyday situations - while talking or writing - can help as well.
4) Use your SAT prep materials. There are numerous products out there - books, cds, prep classes - ranging from 0 dollars to thousands of dollars. Find something that's right for you and stick with it. For books, I recommend the Official Guide to SAT & Barron's SAT. For cds, Flocabulary is pretty nice - if you like rapping. For SAT preps, I personally like online preps like ePrep and GMAXSAT. You can get one-on-one tutors too, but this is a rather pricy option.

I hope this helps. Do your best. Remember that SAT doesn't measure your intellegence. It's tests how well you take the SAT. Good luck!

[medkid06]

vocab is a potentially easy way to boost your scores.

flashcards really work for this:

there is a great template here

http://teennotebook.com/2008/03/31/make-your-own-flashcards-template/

Also, training your brain to in general comprehend more efficiently is important. this can be accomplished by doing activities that just promote brain agility (word puzzles etc)

but if you want a more direct way to help your scores...

try these excercises (they are good for the english part)
http://teennotebook.com/2008/03/26/excercises-to-really-learn-vocabulary/