Evan Kleiman
- 2002.06.11
While my SAT might not be coming up until next year now, the
summer is never a better time to start studying. Today I'll help
you find out some great resources, Mac-related and not, to help
prepare for the SAT or PSAT next spring!
Get the Tests
While unfortunately only available for the classic Mac OS and
Windows, the nice people who create the SAT tests each year have
provided a program that simulates a real SAT test.
For some reason, the Macintosh version of the test is 11
megabytes, while the Windows version is only 4 megs. So, of course,
I downloaded the Windows version, since Virtual PC runs much faster
than Classic does. Go figure.
Check Out Some Books
The College Board's
website is not the only place that offer many different
practice tests for your choosing. There are also a rather large
variety of books out there, which include everything from SAT tips
to the actual SAT tests themselves (not the ones currently in use,
but ones from past years).
Some of my favorites, as well as the critics (or whoever's in
charge of picking the best books) are, 10
Real SAT's and the
Kaplan SAT Prep series. All of these books are available at
your local book store, or, of course, at my favorite places,
eBay and
Amazon.com.
Use the Web
Obliviously, the Internet can be a very helpful resource for
preparing for the SAT. The people who make the SAT, the College
Board, have a very nice website, at collegeboard.com. At their SAT Prep
Center, you can take practice tests, read prep-book reviews,
and try out their question of the day, a question in the form of
one from a real SAT test.
Take the PSAT
Obviously, the best way to prepare for something is to practice,
which is exactly what the PSAT
is for. So taking the PSAT is a very good idea. Of course, the
schedules and other information about the PSAT is at everyone's
favorite indelible SAT resource, the College Board website.
