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Here are some tips:

1. Take the passage literally. If it were up to interpretation, the College Board would have problems. It's not like school where if you can prove the answer correct through interpretation, the correct answer MUST be present in the text.
2. Many problems with reading that I faced were with focusing and deep reading. Make sure you are focused on the passage.
3. When you are finished with a practice test, ALWAYS review it. This will help you learn and understand what you are doing wrong.
4. If you can check out books from your local library. I totally recommend the SAT black book. https://www.amazon.com/SAT-Prep-Black-Book-Strategies/dp/0692916164/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?gclid=Cj0KCQjwj_XpBRCCARIsAItJiuR6HFj0ZpwCcXN14aIPlKCOD3OGAEN_5oro5AvCUWHEOZ_LbP5bYb0aAnCDEALw_wcB&hvadid=241648829517&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9012138&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=17497859065999215882&hvtargid=kwd-61311316065&hydadcr=8453_10382305&keywords=sat+black+book&qid=1564323775&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
5. Don't rush. Many mistakes are silly mistakes that are made from testers looking at the time and worrying about not finishing.
6. If you rule out an answer, make sure you rule it out for the right reasons.
7. The most important thing is that the answer, again, is ALWAYS in the passage. If you look close enough, you will ALWAYS find it.

I hope this helps. I'm pretty okay at reading but absolute trash at math.

The "Blue Book" is here. You can't legally download it. Most of the content consists of the current set of official practice tests; you can find those here.

Release date on Amazon: May 7th. https://www.amazon.com/Official-SAT-Study-Guide-2020/dp/1457312190/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

Heres the link for the online copy but I strongly suggest you buy the physical copy - only if you can because the book is a little pricey- because it’s more realistic to an actual test. This is the amazon link

On this book you mean? : https://www.amazon.com/Official-SAT-Study-Guide-2020/dp/1457312190

I did the worst on test 5 (1460), but it was also the first practice test I took. I did the best on test 10 (1560) which I took right after (I think I got lucky).

The only option for Reading in terms of SAT-specific prep is Erica Meltzer's book.

That said, if you have underlying reading comprehension deficiencies, one book isn't going to fix that, so you'll need to actively seek out materials like what you'll see on the SAT, and slowly build up comprehension on your own.

Consider reading this book, I highly recommend: SAT Prep Black Book

While it is for the SAT, there are many overlapping concepts between the PSAT and SAT. Speaking from a person who went from scoring high-500 to a 710 on the SAT, I found this book very useful with the ERBW section, specifically in giving tips on how to approach different types of questions and helping you get in the proper mindset to tackle the test! It also has extensive examples of math problems and multiple ways to do each one!

Good luck, you got this!!!

I would recommend the GRE ETS books (Official GRE Super Power Pack, Second Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/1260026396/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_QRGH3RQQF2WX3CYKJSQJ)

And I'd also recommend looking into a subscription to Magoosh GRE especially because they have really great videos for math!

The best way is to buy the official practice test book from the college board on amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Official-SAT-Study-Guide-2020/dp/1457312190

This is the #1 seller on Amazon with predominantly 5 star reviews

There's also an SAT prep section on Khan Academy if you want video lectures

I'm no scorer, but I can point out some things you might want to improve on.

1. Be more formal. Get rid of any pronoun that includes the graders or you ("we" seems to pop up a lot). You want to be as impersonal as possible. Also, get rid of the caps. It's unnecessary.

2. Have a structure. You need to at least have your examples spaced out, one per paragraph. The essay rambles on without establishing anything, really. 3-5 sentences each for intro and conclusion, 5-7 for each body paragraph for examples. I'd skew toward the lower end considering you only have 25 minutes and a limited amount of time. Also, the call to action at the end, while nice, isn't necessary.

3. Explain. You kind of answer the question (no, the world isn't changing for the better) but there's no thesis statement directly answering the question. You need two or three examples to emphasize and support your point; you only have one. You need to explain your examples as well, and how they relate to your point; I can somewhat see the contrast you're trying to make between Back To The Future's idealized world and reality, but there's no smooth transition and your rhetorical questions don't really go back to your point. Speaking of which, please cut those down. If you're going to use one, you better be able to answer it.

If you can get your hands on one within the week, I recommend you get the Blue Book. It's the College Board's official study guide for the SAT, and it will give you guidelines for your essays. Otherwise, all I can really say is keep practicing. What exactly is your goal score?

>the current material. Some of the TC and SE questions on gregmat are also pretty good, but the ETS stuff is the best

By referring to current material, ETS stuff,you meant this one yeah ?
https://www.amazon.com/Official-Super-Power-Pack-Second/dp/1260026396/ref=sr\_1\_1\_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=super%20power%20pack%20gre&psc=1&qid=1595108403&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyQ0VRSFJLS0hGQVdOJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzA3MTE...

For one thing, I used a book called "the complete guide to SAT reading by Erica Meltzer". Some don't even know this book but it contains a bit of tips and lots of sat questions. For writing, do college panda writing
SAT reading Erica Meltzer

College Panda Sat Writing

Buy the SAT Black book: https://www.amazon.com/SAT-Prep-Black-Book-Strategies/dp/0692916164/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PP8U8R320F6W&keywords=sat+black+book&qid=1660153500&sprefix=psat+prep+book%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-1

- Follow everything there as closely as you can

- Only use official SAT Practice materials (Such as the ones on the SAT mega thread)

- Trust me you'll get a lot more than 1350

umm not sure what you saw but you can get the 3 main official books for pretty cheap on amazon!

https://www.amazon.com/Official-Super-Power-Pack-Second/dp/1260026396/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=cff2dba9-a791-422f-a804-ca0ea5ac5135

In general, many people find College Panda to be a great review book to use. It really depends on what works for you.

Some (like me) really like the convenient online practices that Khan Academy offers. Kahn Academy also tracks your understanding of all your skills and automatically sets up practices & timed mini-sections for you.

College Panda, on the other hand, is written by a truly experienced SAT test taker and tutor. He includes many of the SAT "tricks" that you need to be aware of.

I can say that, while there is no perfect fit-all solution, college panda is one of the best review books out there and it might suit you like it has for so many others.

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You can try out some exercises through Amazon's "look inside" preview feature.

I included a link for your convenience here but you can easily find exercises in the grammar book as well:

https://www.amazon.com/College-Pandas-SAT-Math-Advanced/dp/0989496422

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See if you like the exercises and if they give you a sense of progression and don't forget to try Khan Academy!

This? https://www.amazon.com/College-Pandas-SAT-Math-Advanced/dp/0989496422/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=H0W6CWT1M7U1&keywords=college+panda+sat+math&qid=1654955028&sprefix=college+pa%2Caps%2C76&sr=8-1

Best practice questions are the official ones, which you can find in the official SAT study guide: https://www.amazon.com/Official-SAT-Study-Guide-2020/dp/1457312190

After that, you got khan academy questions. After that, you got test prep company questions (Barron’s, Kaplan, etc)

Sure. sat black book Online resources were just 1600.io which I used for a month and khan academy free practice for mainly grammar.

Don't be too depressed about it. If there is anything I can tell from my extensive SAT experience, math is actually the easiest section to improve in SAT. Khan academy is actually not a good SAT math practice source. Here's a book that helped me to get 790 on math. I recommended this book to literally all my friends. I hope you do well.

https://www.amazon.com/PWN-SAT-Guide-Mike-McClenathan/dp/1523963573/ref=sr\_1\_6?crid=2TMGS68GLVCEF&keywords=sat+math&qid=1648315192&sprefix=sat+math%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-6

https://www.amazon.com/Critical-Reader-Fourth-Complete-Reading/dp/173358952X

Erica Meltzer's books are amazing. I just finished solving the ACT Reading book of hers XD

That book will teach you everything you need to know. After that, it's just practicing over and over again until your skills are sharpened.

Hi! I would 100% recommend the SAT Prep Black Book, i’ll link it right here for you. It may seem expensive, but it’s definitely worth the read and helped me a lot in my 2 weeks of study. Best of luck to you!

Here you go:

Reading: Erica Meltzer: The Critical Reader on Amazon

Writing: Erica Meltzer: The Ultimate Guide to SAT Grammar on Amazon

Hope this helps :)

2nd edition is current and available everywhere. It’s currently Amazon’s #1 Best Seller

https://www.amazon.com/SAT-Prep-Black-Book-Strategies/dp/0692916164/ref=sr_1_1

My daughter had no problem using it

I’m basically stealing this from the black book (which I highly recommend you read if you’re having trouble) but always remember there is only ONE definitive answer for each question. Never make yourself believe an answer choice when it clearly isn’t demonstrated or restated in the passage. That’s just one of manyyy things I’ve learned reading the black book so i think you’d have a lot of clarity checking it out

use collegeboard's official tests. you can find them online on khan academy, or their website for pdfs you can print, or purchase one of these books for already printed tests if its cheaper to buy a book of it than print it all.

if you can, doing it on paper would be most accurate. that being said, there's no issue with taking it online if you can't do it on paper.

The Reading section is unique in that its nice enough to provide all the answers to you in the passages. If you are unable to make that connection as you analyze the tests, then that means you have a reading comprehension deficiency that is not going to be corrected by reading a single SAT prep book.

Since you asked, the oft-suggested resource is Erica Meltzer's guide. However, the only way to develop your reading comprehension abilities is to engage in the act of reading more. Those who score at the top percentiles for the Reading section are lifelong readers, and they don't think about what types of questions the section asks — and why should they? If you understand the passage, question, and answer choices, there shouldn't be a need for the specific procedures that Meltzer tries to lay out for you for each specific type of question. Again, the answer is expressed in the provided text.

I've done 2500+ questions on Khan Academy (almost at milestone 10 & 250k energy points), and I'm starting to see repeat questions more frequently, but as for most, I have never seen.

In addition, almost all the practice problems I've done have been in math. In reading & writing, I've yet to see a repeat question or passage.

I can give you an exact number of hours, but it will definitely be a while. In addition, they offer 8 full practice tests. Combine those with the ones in the phat SAT book: https://www.amazon.com/Official-SAT-Study-Guide-2020/dp/1457312190

and it's going to be quite hard to exhaust all the material.

The Critical Reader, Fourth Edition: The Complete Guide to SAT Reading by Erica Meltzer

of course! tbh i really only needed to focus on math, im really good at reading/writing, so i bought the college panda sat math workbook (https://www.amazon.com/College-Pandas-SAT-Math-Advanced/dp/0989496422) and it was amazing for me, i SUCK at math but the explainations were rlly nice and my score went up more than 300 in like 2ish months? i didnt use any other resources cuz i didnt feel the need, basically i worked on collegepanda throughout the week and took a practice test on khan academy every saturday, and then spent sunday going over what i got wrong. it really worked well for me!