Study past SAT exams. There is no question that a student improves his or her score more dramatically by studying questions made by the test maker.
Where can I find a book with past SAT exams?
You can't. The most recently published book with past SAT exams was entitled "10 Real SATs", published by the College Board, the test administrator. Unfortunately, the format of the SAT has changed dramatically and this book is obsolete because the "10 Real" tests were on the "old" format.
So, what's the best book available for the New SAT?
The book published by the people who give the test! The College Board has published a book entitled "The College Board's Official Study Guide for the New SAT". Although the questions in this book were not on previous SAT exams, because the revisions are so new, ONLY this book and no other -- not Kaplan's, not Princeton Review's, not Barron's -- has questions created by the test maker.
Does it really make that much of a difference?
Absolutely!! Hundreds of students have used the techniques in this manual and, to date, the average increase in their SAT scores is 240 points. In addition, there are certain concepts found in the Princeton Review guide and the Kaplan guide that are not in the College Board's guide and, therefore, are not on the SAT. Why not go to the guide put out by the test maker -- the College Board.
But -- There is one major problem with the College Board's book!!!
What's the problem?
Although it has the best math and critical reading and writing questions along with all the correct answers for them, it doesn't have the step-by-step explanations to these questions. In other words, if the answer to a tough math problem is "A" but the student doesn't know how to get to "A", what good is that? Shouldn't a good study guide do that? Definitely!
Where can I find a solutions manual with the step-by-step solutions to the questions in the College Board's new study guide?
If you are reading this question you're in the ONLY place you'll find ALL the solutions to ALL the math, ALL the critical reading along with strategies for ALL the essays in the best study guide available -- the College Board's Official Study Guide for the New SAT.
How much would something like that be worth?
Most full-time SAT tutors charge $100/hr and up. At that rate it would take $1500 to $2000 to lead a student through the 8 Practice tests in the guide.? A reasonable cost would easily be $200 to $300.
What is the actual cost?
Just $80!! There isn't a better value in this market anywhere.
