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I got 1560 on my SAT and 22 on the SAT Essay this August. When I first took the Psat in grade 10 (sophomore year) I had gotten 1330; I improved 230 points over a little over a year (I ignored the sat until the summer before grade 11). Having experienced the slow torture of SAT, I want to help.For the SAT:I suggest you study with Prepscholar for a comprehensive overview of the exam. The program costs like 500 but you can study for an infinite amount of time and gives you the best bang for your buck compared to private tutoring or group classes. Go over all their lessons twice: this will take like 60 hours but It’s well worth it. I personally studied for 200 hours on the program alone and went over their lessons four times. I was able to achieve a perfect score on the reading section of my first sitting of the test with Prepscholar ’s strategies.To supplement the lessons and practice problems on Prepscholar, you should read the Critical Reader and the Complete Guide to SAT Grammar by Erica Melzer, the CollegePanda Advanced Guide to SAT Math and the SAT Black Book (very informative walk-throughs of practice tests, really helps you understand hidden designs of the Sat).To internalize the skills and the design of the test, you have to take a LOT of REAL SATS and many students run out of tests quickly. I suggest you thoroughly review each test after you take them and review the lessons on Prepscholar that addresses your weaknesses. There are eight official practice tests: four of which have actually been administered (tests 5–8). There are also six released QASs on Reddit. Here is the link: r/Sat - All QAS tests and scoring in PDF formWhen you have done all these tests and read most of the books, you will have a solid approach to 99% of the questions on the SAT. You will also see patterns everywhere in the tests (many people say the reading section is the least predictable, but this is simply not true).Before your test, be aware that your performance on practice tests might deviate 10–30 points above or below what you actually get on test day. But there shouldn’t be a huge discrepancy since the SAT is supposed to be reliable.For the SAT Essay:Buy the CollegePanda Essay Book and annotate it. Make notes on all the pages on persuasive devices and come up with your own template. Practice with your template under time constraints on 5–6 prompts. Following these steps, I was able to raise my essay score from 17 to 22.Hope this was helpful! If anyone has any questions, I can answer them in the comments.

Well, I know the pain of going through the phase of college application which includes preparation of SAT, ACT and APs. Being an AP Physics & SAT Math faculty at Masterclass Space, helping students in test preparation world over and having produced many perfect scorers, I thought of sharing my experience which would be of great help to students and parents in making the test prep journey smooth. Luckily, I found this question and through the answer, I am sharing the most useful strategies, tips and ways to prepare for SAT, ACT & APs. Though I teach Math, Calculus, Statistics & Physics courses, I could write all the answers with the help of my highly knowledgeable team who are alumni of elite universities. At the end of this answer, I have shared Discount Code and 1 Week Free Demo Class link, so keep reading & take benefit :)SATSAT Math:SAT Math test has four content areas: Heart of Algebra, Problem Solving and Data Analysis, Passport to Advanced Math, and Additional Topics in Math.To start with preparation, take a diagnostic test under timed conditions and score the test. You can use SAT Score Calculator[1] to get a scaled score out of 1600.Talking about the Math section. Start analysing your test. Wherever you are doing mistakes, pick up that topic and start practising from test prep books. I personally prefer books by Nielson Phu for my students as its standard is really high and by thoroughly practising that book, many of my students have got a perfect score.Memorize all the formulas and math facts. It will save your time and give accuracy. Many times, SAT Math questions are wordy, you will see a small story which has no relevance in solving the question. It looks frightening but believe me, all lengthy questions are easy to solve. Just concentrate on the data, not on story.Few Strategies:1) Picking Number: If you feel it’s time taking to solve algebra question, pick up numbers and replace with variables. Because it is easy to solve arithmetic than algebra.2) Back Solving: If the solution seems complicated, be smart. Pick options and put back in the question to see which one works. It may work many times when you are stuck 😊SAT Verbal:How to ace score in SAT Reading and Writing is one of the most nerve-wracking queries. Mentoring for more than a decade, a core faculty of Verbal at Masterclass Space has put forward many aspirants, and his mantra, tips & tricks helped aspirants seizing the high score. Everyone has anxiety related to the syllabus, study material, and a disciplined pattern of study. Many test-takers lag behind margin points that rack them so they need a last-minute strategy to avoid slipping.Here is the strategy that will help the students achieving their desired score.The best preparation begins with the best analysis. If test-takers do not know what they have picked to strengthen himself or herself, they will fire in the dark that is called half-baked and the half-baked preparation leads to low score so the first strategy is to analyse through the mock test. After getting the analysis, the test-takers should decide three steps.If a test-taker has very poor performance, he/she should start with the books such as SAT ELITE, The Vocabulary Builder Workbook by Magoosh, especially for vocabulary building, and Barron’s for very basics. After going through these, he/she should start doing sectional mock tests and prepare the report card of the performance. Analysing the report card, he/she should go for further steps.If the test-taker has performed average in the mock test, he/she should start with tests. To attempt tests, these books such as Princeton Review, Kaplan SAT Prep, and The Official SAT Study Guide can be followed. If a test-taker is struggling particularly in reading, he/she can follow The Critical Reader and to brush up on grammar, he/she can go through Cambridge Advanced English Grammar.If the test-taker has done desirable performance and still lagging in the score, he/she should draw a few strategies: strategies related to time management, difficult question handling, and guessed based tips.ACTACT Math:The syllabus of ACT is more than SAT but the difficulty level of questions is less than SAT. In ACT you need to solve 60 questions in 60 mins so you need speed with accuracy. Though Calculator is permitted, you should try to solve most of the questions without a calculator by doing the mental calculation. I make my students practice mental calculations. It is preferable to memorize multiplication table up to 20 for fast calculation.At Masterclass Space, we refer two Math books for ACT apart from our study material – Ultimate Guide to the Math ACT by Richard F. Corn & The College Panda's ACT Math: Advanced Guide and Workbook. These two books done under proper guidance can give you 34+ score in Math.The strategies mentioned for SAT Math are same for ACT Math also.ACT Science:ACT Science section is the one hurdle which freaks out most of the students. It is because you get just 35 mins to answer 40 questions. It is a misconception that you need to know science to do well in ACT Science section. Science section tests your ability to interpret graphs, table, data, and different viewpoints. It is completely okay if you have not studied physics or chemistry. You are not expected to remember formulas or equations. Everything will be given in the passage.ACT Science section contains six or seven passages. There are three types of passages – data representation, research summary and conflicting viewpoints. To master the section, always practice under timed conditions. Best is to start with Official ACT Practice Tests. You should take at least 6-7 practice tests before attempting real ACT.ACT English & ACT Reading:Although the pattern of questions for SAT and ACT Verbal is different, their concept is almost the same that is why preparation strategy is similar but study materials are different.I am going to share the strategy that will help the students acquiring their target score.If a test taker performed below the mark, he/she should start with the books such as Up Your Score: ACT: The Underground Guide, Princeton Review’s Premium ACT Prep, and in case of vocabulary shortage, The Vocabulary Builder Workbook by Magoosh. After going through these, he/she should start doing sectional mock tests and prepare the report card of the performance. Analyzing the report card, he/ she should move to the next steps.If the test taker has performed average in the mock test, he/she should start with tests. To attempt tests, these books such as Erica Meltzer's The Complete Guide to ACT English, especially for English, and The Complete Guide to ACT Reading, especially for reading, can be used.If the test-taker has done desirable performance but could not touch the dream line, he/she should draw a few strategies: strategies related to time management, difficult question handling, and guessing based tips.He/she can follow The ACT Black Book, very helpful in making strategy and Official ACT Prep Guide for practice.Advanced Placement Courses:AP Physics 1/ AP Physics C:AP Physics is a college-level course. It requires in-depth knowledge of the subject to ace it. AP Physics C is calculus-based while AP Physics 1 is the algebra-based course. Many prefer to use the book by Douglas C. Giancoli - Physics - Principles with Applications for AP Physics 1 and Princeton Review’s Cracking the AP Physics C Exam. As far as the course curriculum is considered, these are really good books.Last academic year, my all the students got 5/5 in AP Physics. Actually, I take students in much depth than the way physics is taught in schools. I ask my students to study from Fundamentals of Physics textbook by David Halliday, Robert Resnick, and Jearl Walker. This is one brilliant book which explains concepts in-depth and gives plenty of questions to practice. I maintain their interest by motivating them to ask very logical questions which I kept answering. I use mind-blowing website - Physics Stack Exchange to give the best explanation possible. I also use Problems in General Physics by I.E. Irodov to take some very high-level questions which are much above AP level. This level of preparation keeps no room to lose even 1 point.AP Chemistry:Genuinely, nothing beats the official test papers because they have those questions which we actually would be facing in the exam. However, they must be attempted once the syllabus is complete, and we want to finally gauge our preparation. Some very important links, you can search on google.AP Chemistry Previous years papers from 1999-2013AP Chemistry Previous years papers from 2014-2018AP Chemistry Previous year paper of 2019Review Books for Practice used by Masterclass Space:For practice, these books have the excellent theory and practice questions:AP Chemistry Prep by The Princeton ReviewBarron’s AP Chemistry5 Steps to A 5 by McGraw HillAP Chemistry Practice Questions by Sterling Test PrepReference Books We Recommend:Atkins' Physical Chemistry: International Eleventh Edition by Peter Atkins, Julio de PaulaConcise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. LeeAP Calculus AB/BC:AP Calculus AB covers 3 Big Ideas – Limits, Differential Calculus and Integral Calculus. AP Calculus BC covers one additional Big Idea – Sequence and Series and also some more advanced topics within other three Big Ideas.Few tipsYou should find a good graphing calculator and familiarize yourself well with its functions.You should always practice keeping timer.Practice showing steps, how you arrived at the answer. There is partial credit for that also.Memorize formulas as no formula sheet is given in the exam.BooksApart from the most common book used which is Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams by Princeton Review, I use and recommend my students these booksFor AP Calculus AB - Calculus: Single Variable by Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, McCallumFor AP Calculus BC - Calculus of a Single Variable by Larson, Hostetler, EdwardsAP Statistics:We follow the book by Daren S. Starnes, Josh Tabor -The Practice of Statistics as standard. But there are many more resources which we recommend like Statistics and Probability website - stattrek.com. It has tutorials and fast-paced videos which our students use frequently. You should check out https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-statistics/exam website for questions and guidelines of how to answer FRQs. You do not have to remember formulas but you should know how to use them. You will be given the formula sheet in the test. Make yourself well acquainted with statistical operations on the graphing calculator.Reason of Why Our Students Score High in SAT, ACT & AP:Masterclass Space[2] is a passion-driven education company working globally which believes in giving very in-depth knowledge of the subject. Superficial knowledge or hit and trial or go by option is not our way of teaching. Our courses are exhaustive and we consider only high-profile and experienced faculties who come from top universities (only from IIT, IIM, BITS-Pilani & Top US Universities) to be part of a team. From my personal experience, most of the students have calibre but lack focus. We recommend them to practice meditation to be calm. I teach Jose Silva The Mind Control Method to my students and their feedback is amazing. We have seen a huge improvement in very mediocre students also. Whichever way suits, you should practice meditation or play classical music or involve in some creative activity which enhances your focus.I have tried to share tips, strategies and best resources through this answer. You are welcome to enquire for further help and be a part of our global student family.Use discount code MCSQ10 in the Enroll section of the Contact Form to get 10% off on any course and 1 Week Free Demo Classes. 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