One of the best-selling SAT books on the market, The Official SAT Study Guide is regarded as the holy grail of SAT prep materials. Written by the test creators themselves, this excellent manual offers a behind-the-scenes look at the sample questions and prerequisite reading. The SAT prep guide gives a precise breakdown of the types of questions you might anticipate on test day. In line with the current SAT exam format, it contains eight full-length practice exams.

This book outlines the test preparation format and strategies to assist you in responding to specific questions for the SAT Math as well as the SAT Reading and Writing. The College Board's website offers online access to all SAT practice exams. The Board's goal of promoting transparency includes this. However, this study guide is the only source of printed study materials and practice exams. The official SAT practice book also includes updated guidance from the SAT's creators as well as additional test preparation advice.

Highlights:

• Prepared and written by the makers of the SAT exam
• SAT practice tests can be obtained from the College Board’s website
• 8 full-length practice tests in the new SAT format
• Frequently updated with each test revision

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With SAT Study Guide Premium, you can get a quick explanation of each of the key concepts for the SAT. This study guide will give you the right direction for developing solid SAT basics, integrating, promoting, and supporting all SAT ideas with numerous examples. It includes one comprehensive diagnostic test to determine which portion you are strong in and which needs more work.

The SAT study guide provides current analyses, study ideas, test-taking assistance, and professional opinions on SAT essays. Additionally, it offers a number of approaches to solving mathematical problems. Along with mathematical tactics, you'll discover helpful resources for the SAT reading and writing sections. Instead of providing specific recommendations and tactics, the verbal portion merely provides a list of word definitions. The SAT overview and some guidance from knowledgeable educators regarding the scoring system are other valuable resources.

Highlights:

• Contains full-length SAT mock tests
• Free access to Barron’s online SAT prep course
• Includes an additional set of SAT practice questions and useful inputs for SAT writing

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The SAT Prep Black Book is a study guide for the test that offers helpful tips for each area. This study guide provides unique tricky wordings and answer options for the SAT reading and SAT writing sections based on the reader's thorough review. If you wish to become familiar with the SAT's format, structure, and tips.

The College Board's more than 600 descriptive SAT questions are included in The Black Book so that you can approach the test as effectively as possible. It goes into detail about how each question works and how to respond to it quickly. One drawback we've seen is that the book hasn't been updated to address all of the questions from the official SAT guide exam. Even so, you could find it useful as extra reading and math study material for the SATs.

This book is intended to be helpful for any student, including those who intend on becoming top scorers for admissions into elite schools. This definitely differentiates itself from other SAT prep books from major brands, who are not able to prove effectiveness in catering to top scorers, but rather seem best for those shooting for an average to a good score.

Highlights:

• Offers practical strategies for SAT sections
• Provides thorough explanations of practice test answers

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This book is a great option for students who want a thorough SAT preparation program that includes practice questions, in-depth subject reviews, and strategies for avoiding test-writer-designed SAT traps. In terms of strategy, SAT Premium is a little more thorough than The Official SAT Study Guide. However, this book does not contain all of the SAT practice exams in the actual book, unlike The Official SAT Study Guide. The book contains 4 of the complete practice exams, while the remaining 4 must be accessed online.

The fact that these full-length SAT practice tests are not authentic SAT practice exams sets them apart from The Official SAT Study Guide. This means that while the questions are very similar to the actual SAT questions, they are not actual questions that have been on previous exams and have been manufactured by the test preparation firm. This book makes an effort to give some tips for dodging pitfalls and outwitting the SAT as well as some illustrations of how to use these fresh approaches to questions.

You will have access to their Premium Online when you buy the SAT Premium. The "SAT Insider", which helps you choose the best schools and write essays that stand out from the competition, is available on Premium Online, along with a library of films that may be used to reinforce SAT-taking tactics. You can use their college and university rankings, admissions guidance, and practical financial aid information as you research the colleges and universities you think you'd like to attend.

Highlights:

• 9 SAT practice tests to work on both online as well as in the book
• Access to Premium Online with additional test-taking strategies, college admissions tips, and advice, as well as financial aid tips
• Detailed question explanations so you can learn from mistakes

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In the field of test preparation, Kaplan is well-known, and SAT preparation is no exception. Readers must include Kaplan SAT Prep Plus on our list because of the unique tactics and thorough training that produce test takers who are genuinely confident. The higher score guarantee offered by Kaplan's product ensures that you will receive a complete refund if your SAT score doesn't increase. This is a very uncommon guarantee, especially for a study guide, as it places a great deal of onus on the student to maintain discipline and treat their study time seriously.

Similar to the other three top all-around SAT prep books reviewed here, Kaplan's SAT Prep Plus provides thorough answers to all of the questions (more than 1,400 questions). In order to keep you on track, they also provide online practice and additional study strategies. You will receive five full-length SAT practice tests in total—two in the book and three online—that are not actual SAT practice tests. There are explanations for two more officials SAT practice exams in addition to the thorough explanations that come with each of these SAT practice tests!

Highlights:

• 1,400 practice questions with detailed explanations
• Five full-length Kaplan practice tests (two in book and three online)
• A higher score guarantee your money back
• Pre-quizzes allow for testing out of sections
• 15 video lessons that can be accessed from any device
• 95% of students get into the top school of their choice who use Kaplan products

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Three out of the top five SAT prep books for writing and language are written by Erica L. Meltzer. This Ultimate Guide to SAT Grammar is going to help you understand these concepts through exercises meant to apply skills you've learned in a passage-based context, so if you're having trouble with grammar or rhetoric principles evaluated on the new SAT.

Additionally, the design of the book is a good breakdown of specific areas and skills that can quickly be referenced if a student is looking for material on a specific type of question or skill. The book also contains 1 practice test and answers; however, Meltzer explains from the onset that this book is designed to complement the Official SAT Study Guide, 2020 published by the College Board.

Highlights:

• This text is an in-depth source concentrating on one specific area of the SAT. The Ultimate Guide to Grammar, 5th Edition delivers solid prep material for students who desire this level of focus.
• The book includes 2 useful indexes that arrange the writing questions on all practice SAT tests found in the Official SAT Study Guide, 2020. One index lists questions by category and the other lists them by test. This resource helps students identify the types of questions they are missing and concentrate on those areas.
• This book provides ample resources including sample questions with explanations and solid strategies for students wishing to improve their SAT Writing scores.

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Another book by Erica L. Meltzer will improve your essay, writing, and reading scores. This book is one of the greatest SAT vocabulary books available right now because it emphasizes language in context rather than providing a lengthy list of vocabulary words to memorize (since this is what the SAT tests you on). The SAT vocabulary has changed since 2016, according to this book, and now knowing vocabulary in context is significantly more crucial than knowing all the definitions of difficult words. When understanding the numerous ways vocabulary is examined on the SAT, Erica and her co-author Larry give a number of strategies to employ.

This book is divided into 5 sections, each of which focuses on a different method the SAT assesses vocabulary. This book's final chapter is devoted to the Essay. This chapter is brief but to the point and gives you six distinct strategies for persuading the reader as well as a list of the 25 most important essay vocabulary words. This chapter will help you write a standout essay the fastest and most efficiently if you don't want to spend a lot of time on it. This is one of the greatest SAT prep books for increasing vocabulary and preparing you for the test by teaching you how to critically and contextually think.

Highlights:

• This SAT prep book offers a lot more test information, strategies, and practice material for the Essay portion of the SAT than most other prep guides.
• This book is a great source if you are looking for additional information, detail, and practice on the Vocabulary portions of the SAT.

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This SAT prep book, as the title, says, only concentrates on the Reading section of the exam. A full chapter is devoted to deconstructing the structure and content of each of the nine different types of critical reading questions. It is a compilation of sample reading passages and practice questions. Additionally, 300 brand-new in-depth explanations for practice questions have been incorporated in the 5th edition.

Erica Meltzer, the book's author, decided not to include any practice exams because she wanted to focus on teaching students how to approach, prepare for, and effectively complete the SAT's critical reading section. Instead, she advises pupils to use the exams included in the College Board's Official SAT Study Guide, 2020.

Highlights:

• Meltzer leaves nothing out when it comes to information needed to understand the details of the critical reading test, allowing students who struggle with this portion of the test to likely improve their scores.
• The Critical Reader contains specific information about more obscure concepts on the Reading test such as deciphering paired passages and approaching passages with graphs and charts.
• Meltzer includes 2 valuable indexes that organize the reading questions on all practice SAT tests found in the Official SAT Study Guide, 2020: one by category and one by test. This resource helps students identify the types of questions they are missing and focus on strategies to improve in those areas.

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