How to Get Straight A's and Prep for AP and Subject Tests at the Same Time

Update: I've added a section titled "Studying Ahead." Are you wondering how you'll ever find time to study for school and still prep for AP and SAT Subject Tests? Fortunately, you can do both at the same time. Reading prep books is a great way to review for the classes you're already taking. Choosing Study Materials Once you know which classes you're taking, go online and order several SAT Subject Test or AP prep books for each subject. Stick...

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SAT Physics Subject Test: The Best Prep Books

Use the books below to aim for a perfect score on the Physics Subject Test. The Official SAT Subject Test in Physics Study Guide If you can only afford one book, get this one. It has two official practice tests and answer explanations. Neither of these tests is a copy of the one in The Official Study Guide for ALL SAT Subject Tests, so you should get both books if you can. Pros Official material is a true confidence builder. Every question...

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SAT: The Best Prep Books

Update: I've updated the Errata list for John Chung's SAT Math book. This is a current list of the books I'm using with my own students. I'll revise it as new books are released. The Official SAT Study Guide, 2018 Edition This new edition eight official practice tests with answer explanations, though the College Board is no longer recommending that students take tests 2 and 4. The 2020 edition of this book has two replacement tests that...

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SAT Literature Subject Test: The Best Prep Books

Update: I've added material to the Background Knowledge section of this post. The SAT Literature Subject Test, like SAT Critical Reading, is very difficult to write practice questions for. Each question has to be properly tricky while still having one objectively correct answer and four others that are unambiguously wrong. The College Board's tests do this far better than third-party practice tests do. You'll need a hybrid study plan: College Board...

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ACT: The Best Prep Books

Update: I've added an Errata section to my review of For the Love of ACT Science. The Official ACT Prep Guide, 2019-2020 Edition This is a much-needed update addressing the weaknesses of the 2018 and 2016-17 editions. The ACT essay changed in fall 2015 and again (slightly) in fall 2016, so all of the practice essay questions in the older editions were out-of-date. The ACT has gradually been getting harder over time, and the 2019-2020...

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