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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 04:51:48
k taking PSAT next week. What's the best way to prepare? I need vocabulary and tips on reading/writing especially. Math is easy going. Anything goes: books, websites, etc K go
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 05:11:19
use your fap time to actually study :)
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 05:26:22
Barron's.
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 06:04:17
You have a week huh. You probably have school too. I would say do practice problems. Buy a book from the bookshop that has sat practice problems in it but make sure it comes with answers AND explanations to the answers. If you had more time, I would say take a course on SAT prep but you only have a week. Vocabulary is kinda out of the question because you have so little time to get so many vocab words done. People usually recomend you have 1000-3000 words under your belt. sat vocab words that is. For me I find reading the worst. Make sure you can manage your time. And try a practice test at home before you go. Yes for 4 hours. Then score it. I think they tell you how to score it in some of the books.
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 06:14:37
Learn to guess like a pro. Process of elimination, most valuable tool you'll have for standardized testing.
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 06:25:42
Man, SAT's are for squares. Seriously, there's really no need to take them. Same goes with the ACT.
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 07:37:52
@Mike;, idk theyre probably a good idea to take if you plan on going to college. People take it way to seriousily though. Just get lots of rest before hand, if anything brush up on basic grammar and spelling, and basic algebra and math rules. Anything else you have learned in school and you should have the skills to accomplish. PSAT maybe learn to make educated guesses, honestly I like the ACT a lot better than the PSAT, use your time wisely. Practice studying in loud/distracting enviroments, it's very different and will probably be more like the actual test if you take it in a crowded auditorium like we do. Anyways gl we all have PSAT next week :p scholarships 4 mi and yu <33
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 10:01:34
I'm currently in college, and I didn't take any of those tests.
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 13:07:34
lol i took the ACT in 7th grade... they give you a packet before the test, just review that ...
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 18:01:41
Jan wrote: lol i took the ACT in 7th grade... they give you a packet before the test, just review that ...
And my palm travels towards my face. -
Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 19:02:41
Don't suck and you'll be fine :x
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 19:56:53
shouldnt u have started preparing 1 month in advance... in china they get bootleg copies of all questions in the database, they memorize the whole thing, takes them 3 months, then go over it twice to make sure its fully memorized, takes noather 3 months. then they get 800/800 score without understanding english
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 21:08:26
Don't be an idiot.
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 21:34:09
ya just try to get some good sleep and eat BREAKFAST but dont stress i got a 23 on the act and i did horrible on the reading so u should do find if u study
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Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 23:33:51
Zombo wrote: shouldnt u have started preparing 1 month in advance...
For the PSAT, you usually take it just to see what your score is without much prep to see where you are/how much you need to improve. For the actual SAT you usually prepare like 6-8 months in advance with a tutor. -
Date: Thu, Oct 7 2010 23:59:47
Loanshark wrote: Don't suck and you'll be fine :x
Exactly. -
Date: Fri, Oct 8 2010 01:37:08
Take an acid trip to relieve all stress. Just make sure it's not right before the exam itself. Trust me, you will feel soooo much better.
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Date: Fri, Oct 8 2010 01:40:56
Just practice a lot and memorize vocab.
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Date: Fri, Oct 8 2010 01:52:25
XYZaki wrote: For the PSAT, you usually take it just to see what your score is without much prep to see where you are/how much you need to improve. [B]For the actual SAT you usually prepare like 6-8 months in advance with a tutor[/B].
Did this shit. They went over 3rd grade grammer, capitalization, and like 10 college words. Cost me 900$, wasnt worth shit Read some SAT study guides, like Baaron's (or Barron's) -
Date: Fri, Oct 8 2010 03:45:03
got a huge ass book and another medium sized book. GG and yea it's just PSAT next week, no biggie.
Zombo wrote: in china they get bootleg copies of all questions in the database, they memorize the whole thing, takes them 3 months, then go over it twice to make sure its fully memorized, takes noather 3 months. then they get 800/800 score without understanding english
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Date: Fri, Oct 8 2010 04:50:42
Lazy sophomore here. Taking it next year.
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Date: Fri, Oct 8 2010 12:46:04
Colin wrote: Did this shit. They went over 3rd grade grammer, capitalization, and like 10 college words. Cost me 900$, wasnt worth shit
Lololol there's this tutor in fullerton called Dr. Jay Kim Academy. Every person I've talked to that went their (including my sister) says they didn't learn shit and Jay Kim just sits in his room and watches Korean Dramas all day. -
Date: Fri, Oct 8 2010 19:46:01
SATs tomorrow. Who's excited :D ?
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Date: Fri, Oct 8 2010 22:54:33
XYZaki wrote: [B]their[/B]
WRONG. -
Date: Sat, Oct 9 2010 18:31:57
Mike wrote: Man, SAT's are for squares. Seriously, there's really no need to take them. Same goes with the ACT.
lol good luck finding colleges that dont require sats/acts... my tip? study in advance, know when to guess or omit, dont second-guess yourself -
Date: Sat, Oct 9 2010 18:48:35
SJ wrote: lol good luck finding colleges that dont require sats/acts... my tip? study in advance, know when to guess or omit, dont second-guess yourself
what do you mean with "second guess" yourself? As in.. you pick an answer, move on, and then you come back later and change it? O_O -
Date: Sat, Oct 9 2010 22:06:36
Frip wrote: what do you mean with "second guess" yourself? As in.. you pick an answer, move on, and then you come back later and change it? O_O
As in stick with your first choice. -
Date: Sat, Oct 9 2010 22:23:19
Unless you know for sure that your first guess is wrong
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Date: Sun, Oct 10 2010 00:58:07
Anyone else take the Bio SATs? :] How do you think it's going to be curved this time?
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Date: Sun, Oct 10 2010 02:01:38
SJ wrote: lol good luck finding colleges that dont require sats/acts... my tip? study in advance, know when to guess or omit, dont second-guess yourself
I already did. I am in college. -
Date: Sun, Oct 10 2010 04:03:44
There's already a thread about this.
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Date: Sun, Oct 10 2010 04:20:14
i took general SAT, fk i suck haha i skipped like 2 per section
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Date: Sun, Oct 10 2010 18:24:56
PSAT on Wednesday :D The book I bought really helps
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Date: Mon, Oct 11 2010 02:38:19
Frip;27403]what do you mean with "second guess" yourself? As in.. you pick an answer, move on, and then you come back later and change it? O_O[/QUOTE] as awonw and nacho said... stick with your first choice unless you know for sure it's wrong [QUOTE=Mike wrote: I already did. I am in college.
well, i guess it depends on which college you want to go to. i know you have to take either one for the UCs -
Date: Mon, Oct 11 2010 03:42:50
SJ wrote: as awonw and nacho said... stick with your first choice unless you know for sure it's wrong
depends on the ppl... some ppl's first choice can be wrong most of times. u just need to know which type of person you are -
Date: Mon, Oct 11 2010 13:35:42
LunarEssence wrote: Anyone else take the Bio SATs? :] How do you think it's going to be curved this time?
Bio SAT was easy as fuc compared to the AP exam. -
Date: Wed, Oct 13 2010 19:01:06
just took PSAT today, calculator died during first math session. Fuck yea. But I still did well k
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Date: Wed, Oct 13 2010 19:44:59
I'm taking my PSATs on Saturday. I need to bring up my percentile D: I was only in the 91th percentile last year >___>
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Date: Wed, Oct 13 2010 21:55:40
I don't think I did very well. W/e I get scores Dec 13, how about you guys? Cab you look them up online?
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Date: Wed, Oct 13 2010 23:32:41
Loanshark wrote: I'm taking my PSATs on Saturday.
Same. Gotta get that merit scholarship. -
Date: Thu, Oct 14 2010 01:51:36
So when can you find out your scores?