gradeZero350Z Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 i totally agree with odyssey here i can't believe Eureka or whatever the hell you are (sorry for my language) can say that you're not supposed to read the passages are u on crack or something? i mean seriously, why would the SAT ppl even put the passages in there? just to take up some space? how would u answer the questions by skimming? HOW? i just can't understand your logic or pitiful attempt to persuade people into thinking your retarded ideas are true! sorry to burst your bubble, Eureka (i've found it), but you're idea is just terrible and a horrible way to approach this test. although it might work for you, mr. genius, it DOES NOT WORK for everybody else. thank you and happy testing. :yuck: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroomt0p Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 $110/hour?? that's insane!! i rather use it to buy that beautiful denim jacket @nordstrom :d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Think SAT Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Is denim "in" at this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroomt0p Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 ok, i changed my mind..actually I think the "long white tier-prairie-like" skirts are in at the moment... but let's not get off topic here..hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knok Posted May 20, 2005 Author Share Posted May 20, 2005 How about Play Station 3?:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradeZero350Z Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 ooo i want a playstation 3! looks really cool i want a psp at the moment... and i want a nintendo revolution! its so small! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selayan Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I just wana get rid of this SAT so I can enjoy the summer! I need to beat my xbox games. I have 26 of them that I never played cuz I had to start over so many times!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramer3d Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 what ever u guys do dont waste money on prep classes unless u are really rich and dont give a damn about money!! just get prep books. reading them is the same as "private" tutoring in my opinion. I already wastes so much money on prep classes that didnt help me at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncy111 Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 You should definitely start with prep books since the SAT prep courses are teaching mostly what you'd find in the company's prep book; however, if you've gone through all of your books and still haven't improved to the score that you want, prep courses might provide you with some necessary guidance...and discipline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaofeng Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 oh, self study seems to be the best method for SAT, thanks for everyone in this topic. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selayan Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Yes it does. I went to classes and they all teach yo the quickest, yet non understading way of geting the problem right. There is a method that can work for all the problems, but they dont teach that. They just take each problem as a new math that has never been attemped before and do it for you with plugging in all the time or using nonsense methods that I will not get. I like to use my own ways, sometimes draw stuff, or work out formulas, you know proportions and stuff. But Ithink if you get a private tutor it should help more. Because I can sit here with all my books and keep doing the problems the way I do em, and not know if they are correct or not, or if my method is right. Then I have to look at the answer and that is the part I hate, because I never understand how they got that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knok Posted June 26, 2005 Author Share Posted June 26, 2005 Which Vocabulary book do you recommend for new SAT? :rolleyes: I mean a set of words appears on new SAT not old SAT. Which book is good for writing (grammar- multiple choice)? My son got only 50 something score on grammar. How does he improve to 70? :) Thank you. Knok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selayan Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 For Vocabulary I have this flashcard flip book from KAPLAN, its an orange one. I remeber a few words just from the A's through B's that were on the SAT. I like it because it is easy to learn the words. As for grammar, I just practice with the college boards big blue new SAT book. It has some grammar in there, most multiple choice, I also use the The Princeton review NEW SAT book, you can just go through the tests there and do only the writing parts for improving. Also, if you write a lot it helps. Have him correct broken english fragments and sentences. Thats how I got so good at it, I got a 63 or grammar on one practice test I took. My parents often dont proper english all the time because they are not from U.S. so I correct it myself all the time. It depends on the test too, seomtimes the grammar will be the easiest part each time you take the SAT, but other times, it can get tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babypurin Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 knok, similar vocabulary is tested on the Old and New SAT. So any vocab book, I like Barron's, whether it's for the old or new test it should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knok Posted June 28, 2005 Author Share Posted June 28, 2005 Thank you very much.. Knok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciganina Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I had some spare time this morning and finally got to skim through some posts. I found this topic of special interest as I also instruct students for these exams. I totally agree about the skimming possibilities for TOEFL and also that the other exams do not lend themselves to this method in any way. Our organization works with international students. English is a second language for our students and the reading passages are just so hard in terms of time. I present all possible strategies known to me in class and assist the group in practicing the methods and trying to find what works for them. Time is such a giant issue for our kids - we get into the best use of their resources and so on. I would be interested in any one's feedback on this. Also we are always actively looking for US partners in exam prep that we can work with here. I am under the impression that some of you have materials available and I would like to know more about what could be provided to our organization. I am not happy with the mainstream materials - we are always looking. I have nothing to market on this forum, but I am shopping! I hope this is not inappropriate. I can be e-mailed at office@iacbg.org if anyone would be interested in working on program development overseas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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