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barron math sat 8th edition 2009
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| Not perfect - but it gets resultsI purchased the Princeton Review book, "Cracking the NEW SAT" after completing my PSATs in October or November. My PSAT scores came back as around 650-720 per section; certainly not bad, but I wasn't comfortable with the real SAT.
I started using the Princeton Review book about five weeks before the June 3rd SAT. The language in the book is simple, and easy to understand for a student of almost any level. The concepts and strategies are basic and easy to comprehend; the book seems tailored for the "average" student. The downside of this is, at times, I felt like I was reading a book for idiots - the same tips and ideas are often repeated and restated.
The book contains three unofficial practice tests which are accurate of the real SAT. I would recommend purchasing additional, authentic practice tests from Collegeboard.
When I took the test, I didn't use all the concepts or "tricks" presented in the book for EVERY single question. More than anything, this book offered a thorough familiarization with the test. There were NO surprises on test day. I knew what exactly what to expect, and when to expect it. I feel this book could use more information for solving trickier math problems (especially geometry related) and better essay tips and examples. The essay section was arguably the most void of content in the entire book.
In any case, after completing the book from cover to cover, I took the test (my first time) on June 3rd, and scored a 2350. (CR 800, Writing 800, Math 750). That's an overall score improvement of over 300 points from my fall PSAT.
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