If you want to attend college, doing well on the SAT is crucial in getting in to the colleges of your choice.
Use these resources to get the most out of your preparation!
Register Online for the SAT Right Now!
It's okay to do it early!
The College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/reg.html
It's easy. Follow these easy steps below.
1. Click on the web address listed above.
2. Click on REGISTER NOW on the web site.
3. Sign up for a username for the web site.
4. Fill out the personal information for the application process.
5. Pick a test site and test date.
6. Pay for it with a credit card.
7. Print out a receipt of the transaction and save it to take with you to the testing center.
So, you're registered. Now What?
Get prepared for that test by using these resources!
Electronic
The College Board
The College Board also offers free test prep in addition to being able to register there. You will probably get the best samples of test questions here because the College Board administers the test.
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/prep_one.html
Click on the link above and you will see a variety of choices for SAT prep. Just click on the link you want to try.
1. SAT prep question of the day.
2. Official SAT prep in your choice of categories: Math, Critical Reading or Essay
3. Official SAT test which you can print out and then get a score report
FreeSAT1Prep.com
This site has free test prep, which is a plus, but it also has some great test taking advice and test day tips. Be sure to check these out.
Preparation Tips http://www.satscore.us/sat-prep/preparation_tips.php
Test Day Tips http://www.freesat1prep.com/sat/sat-prep/test_day_tips.php
Study Guide Zone
http://www.studyguidezone.com/sattest.htm
From this website you can download a free 79 page study guide for the SAT. It also offers additional questions from each testing area.
Books
If you don't like working on tests on the computer, then check out some of these resources from our library. Some are reference materials, but most can be checked out of our media center.
The Official SAT Study Guide: For the New SAT. 2007. The College Board.
This book is considered a must have for SAT prep. It has ten real tests with which to practice. Though we have one as a reference at our library, you may want to purchase this book. The link to Amazon follows. You may even be able to purchase it used.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874477182/freesat1prep-20
Moran, Margaret. Peterson’s New SAT Writing Workbook. Thomson Peterson’s:
Lawrenceville, NJ, 2004.
This SAT Prep book is specifically to prepare for the writing portion of the SAT.
It has five practice essays and gives you strategies to write efficiently under timed
conditions. This book may be checked out of our library.
Pine, Phil and Margaret Moran. Master the SAT 2007. Arco, Thomson Peterson’s:
Lawrenceville, NJ, 2006.
Offering detailed answer explanations, six full length practice tests, and score raising tips and strategies, this book offers another opportunity to raise your score. This book is in our collection and may be checked out of our library.
Interactive Books
Cracking the SAT with DVD: 2008 Edition.
With four full-length practice tests and a DVD which highlights special features of the book, this book is great for those who like to do questions on paper rather than online. This book is in our collection and may be checked out of our library.
Weiner Green, Sharon and Ira K. Wolf. Barron’s How to Prepare for the New
SAT with CD-Rom: 22nd Edition. Barron’s:
The CD Rom allows you to take two tests on the computer. If you don’t finish, just save and you can come back to it later. Once completed you get a score for your test. There are also flash cards that accompany this book. This book is in our collection and may be checked out of our library.
updated February 18th, 2008