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For those who have use the 10 Real SAT books and have already taken the SATS, how effective has it been? Were the actual SATS easier or harder than those in the book?

By Quarky (Quarky) on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 01:48 pm: Edit

about the same difficulty. Nice to get used to the test, but little prep value -- that's how it was for me. But that's just cuz my verbal sucks.

By Me1 (Me1) on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 01:53 pm: Edit

I generally did slightly better on 10 Real SATs, but that could be more due to being relaxed, etc. while prepping than any changes in difficulty.

By Jason817 (Jason817) on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 02:44 pm: Edit

Real SATS #1: 1240
#2: 1280
#3: 1340
May 3 SAT I: 1190

big difference...

By Haan (Haan) on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 02:48 pm: Edit

10 Real SATx - avg. 1500-1570 each test.

April 2003- 1440
May 003 - 1500

By Coloprisco19 (Coloprisco19) on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 03:07 pm: Edit

ive been getting around 1400 on them, is the june test easier in comparison to all of the other months?

if you ever took june or know someone that has, please respond.

By Akaflex (Akaflex) on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 04:47 pm: Edit

how come 10 real doesnt have JUNE in it i juss realized

By Nuoli (Nuoli) on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 05:07 pm: Edit

I found 10 Real SATs the MOST effective SAT prep available.

No other books were of any use to me whatsoever.

I took a practice test reguarly for a few weeks, then took the real thing, and lo and behold!, I did better on it than any of my practice tests.

By Lateralus (Lateralus) on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 06:33 pm: Edit

if someone has already worked through all the 10 sats, what should he do? or has he already exploited all his potential and should just give up

By Andrew123s (Andrew123s) on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 10:50 pm: Edit

The book doesn't have June tests because the only tests that are disclosed are November, January, and May (those are the only months where you can get the Question and Answer service so those are the only tests that are released in 10 Real SATs).

By Almostdone (Almostdone) on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 12:48 am: Edit

practice test #1 :1500
#2:1510
#3:1540
#4:1510
#5:1540
#6:1500
#7:1460

the actual SAT APRIL 2003 (makeup date) : 1390

boy what a shock. but even with that i do think it is the most effective because it the questions are the closest in terms of style and difficulty. i think i did better on the practice because some of them i took breaks in the middle. but geez such a big difference.

By Godis (Godis) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 09:21 pm: Edit

10 reals is so helpful for math. timing is everything. it taught me to speed through the easy sections so that i'd have time for the hard ones.

By Cuponoodles (Cuponoodles) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 09:50 pm: Edit

"if someone has already worked through all the 10 sats, what should he do? or has he already exploited all his potential and should just give up"

There is more than 1 volume. I know there are at least 3 volumes for the 10 Real: SAT IIs, but I think there are only 2 volumes for the SAT I.

By L1censet0k1ll (L1censet0k1ll) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 11:14 pm: Edit

I thought the 10 real sats were a good indicator of what I would score on an actual exam. I had averaged anywhere from 1360-1450 and when I took my actual exam I got a 1450 (700m and 750v).