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I recently had to give up my dream of being a horse jockey because I failed the hearing part of the vision and hearing test. So I moved on to plan B which is Aerospace engineering, and for that I only want to attend Caltech. I can definitely handle that type of school, but since I only need to graduate to be a jockey I slacked off in school. This is my senior year and I have to take the SAT and make a score better than a 2100. I DON'T want to do anything else in life. Can anyone tell the best or most helpful SAT study guides or practices? (link)
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I suggest getting the McGraw Hill book for Reading Comprehension. That was my worst subject but then I bought the book and followed the directions in it exactly (reading through each lesson and completing the practice exercises) and I got an 800 on that section.
Math is probably all material you already know but need to review, so for that I suggest getting a book of practice SATs and just doing a section or test anytime you have a free half hour. Honestly, if you just sit down and do an SAT section everytime you have a free minute DO IT. That will help your score much more than taking a class or buying a book that teaches you about the SAT. You're clearly bright if you're applying to CalTech so the best thing to do is just keep practicing in order to become acquainted with SAT questions.
There's no miracle book or manual, you just have to train your brain to know what they're looking for. Also, if you get a practice book it's really important that after each section you don't just check your answers, but actually read the answer explanation. These explanations are very similar for each question and reading them makes it easier to know what possible ways they are trying to trick you.
GoodLuck!
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thank you very much, for the birght part. you are right, math and science are too easy for me, i was just scared of messing up and losing the narrow window I have. but thats what I get for being lazy and slacking off. seriously you adivce is reasurin and thank you again.
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