Smart high schoolers are already mapping out their SAT prep strategies, and these apps and Kindle books can help.
SAT Prep Black Book: The Most Effective SAT Strategies Ever Published (4.5/5 stars across 34 reviews, currently priced at $9.99)
No SAT vocabulary lists | No annotating | No math drills | Just an SAT book that actually works
The “SAT Prep Black Book” gives you unique, effective SAT strategies from Mike Barrett, a SAT tutor with clients all over the globe who pay him hundreds of dollars an hour for phone tutoring. The Black Book is a must-have, whether you need to:
• make a perfect 2400 to be competitive at an Ivy,
• score a 450 in each section to claim a sports scholarship,
• or anything in between.
The Black Book works best when used with the authentic SAT questions in the “Blue Book,” which is the College Board’s Official SAT Study Guide. The Black Book shows you how to beat the SAT, while the Blue Book gives you real SAT questions to practice with. (The SAT Prep Black Book has no affiliation with the College Board.)
The Black Book and the Blue Book are all you need to get your best possible SAT score.
Barron’s SAT, 26th edition (4.5/5 stars across 55 reviews, currently priced at $9.99)
Optimized for use on the Kindle, the newly revised edition of Barron’s SAT manual presents:
• A diagnostic test and five full-length practice tests with all questions answered and explained
• Test-taking tactics for the exam as a whole, and special strategies for each part of the test
• Subject reviews covering critical reading, grammar and usage, and math
• Detailed instruction in writing the required SAT essay
• An overview of the SAT, an explanation of the test’s scoring method, and study advice
Year after year, Barron’s continues to provide comprehensive test preparation help to thousands of college-bound students who are about to take one of the most important tests of their lives.
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Virtual SAT Tutor – Vocab FULL (5/5 stars, currently priced at $1.99, also available in a free, ad-supported trial edition)
This ad-free FULL version of the Virtual Tutor App features more than double the number of words than the free version. These words are among those most frequently used on actual SAT tests. Students will learn vocabulary quickly and easily with tips and tricks which include mnemonic devices, word roots, antonyms, and other strategies to enhance retention.
The word bank is updated frequently, so there will be new words to learn and master all the time.
• More than 200 carefully selected SAT vocabulary words
• Hundreds of tips and tricks to help you remember the toughest words
• Frequent updates
Virtual SAT Tutor – Grammar Full (no reviews yet for this Full edition but the free, ad-supported trial edition has an average review rating of 4/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99)
Become a grammar master and crush the SAT writing section! By learning and practicing the 10 basic grammar categories, you can easily achieve a top score.
This FULL, ad free, version features hundreds of writing questions that have been modeled after actual SAT tests! Students will learn grammar and usage quickly and easily with our in depth tips and tricks which are presented after each question.
The question bank is updated frequently, so there will be new writing skills to learn and master all the time!
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• Hundreds of grammar questions modeled after SAT style questions
• Dozens of instructional grammar slides
• Tips and Tricks for each question