SAT Preparation Resources

The following collection resulted from our best effort to choose the most useful and practical (and occasionally whimsical) SAT prep. links with each category sorted into roughly descending priority.

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Featured Resource
The Official Full Length Practice Test From Collegeboard.com
Writing Skills Playsheets
SAT Vocabulary Crosswords
Homeschooling Resources
English Writing Style and Grammar Resources
Annotated List of New SAT Books, Vocabulary Books and Online SAT Resources
Children's Books chosen for their use of language; with comentary, excerpts, and links
Other Excellent Education Links

Featured SAT Resource

SAT Practice: The New Verbal Section

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English vocabulary, usage, comprehension, grammar and composition preparation for the New SAT and similar examinations requiring English reading and writing skills. Reading selections incorporating SAT vocabulary with side-by-side glossary are followed by comprehension quizzes, grammar quizzes, extensive glossaries with synonyms and word variants, English usage notes, and suggested projects. Appendices, comprehensive glossary, and index.

Check out the Vocabulary List, Introduction, Table of Contents, Sample Chapter, Index, Back Cover
Highly erudite lunacy. This book is a lot more fun than the others.

English Writing Style and Grammar Resources

Writing Skills Playsheets

Vocabulary List

Vocabulary Crosswords

Common Errors

Subject/Verb mismatch

Number (singular/plural)

Misplaced Modifiers

Confused Verbs

Run-on Sentences

Parts of Speech

Verbs

Nouns, Pronouns

Prepositions

Adjectives

Annotated list of SAT Resources

Books Currently Available on the new SAT 2005
SAT Vocabulary Books Classics, mysteries and other works incorporating SAT level vocabulary.
College Board Online
This is the official site of the College Board, an organization of schools, colleges, and other educational organizations.
They own the SAT and the copyright -- the only source of real SAT questions.
Top 100 SAT Vocabulary Word Shower Curtain $19.95. We couldn't resist this one! What a wonderful way to use time othewise wasted in the shower or bath. Also consider the English Grammar Shower Curtain and SAT Math Concepts Shower Curtain.

Scoring key for the official practice test. The College Board webmasters may not be aware that this is downloadable (their site allows it to be printed onto hardcopy only after signing in) but Google knows how to find it and accesses it directly. We are simply citing that Google reference. To access it on Collegeboard.com, go to the signup page (requires free registration).
QuickStudy English Grammar [CD]. From $1.89. Teaches users how to understand and apply grammatical principles to improve communication and writing skills in the classroom and beyond. With friendly explanations, interesting examples, and challenging exercises, Quickstudy English Grammar gives users the tools they need to master difficult concepts.
Kindle: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device. No monthly fees. Use anywhere. Rapid inexpensive book downloads. Weighs only 10 oz. Barely thicker than a pencil. Reads like paper. Many free resources, including Wikipedia and the Oxford American Dictionary. Holds 200 books with memory expansion for more. One charge lasts for days -- read War and Peace on a single charge. $399.

Study Skills & Strategies How-to-Study.com is the world's best resource for FREE information on study skills, study strategies and study aides.
Study Hall FREE SAT Improvement Course Vocabulary help, memory improvement tips, speed reading tips, and the helpful suggestions for the road to college
SAT discussion forum Lots of up-to-date SAT info.
Study Beans SAT and College Prep. Lots of up-to-date SAT and college prep. info.
Vocabulary Builder Award-winning vocabulary software. Trial download. Vocaboly is a creative vocabulary builder software for SAT, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT and general vocabulary. Vocaboly contains five books: SAT, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT and VOA Special English, with more than 12,000 words, each word provided with meaning, phonetic symbol and pronunciation.
Computer Schools Guide to computer training schools across the US and online.
Education Directory The education portal allows prospective students to search for schools by state or by degree type. Find hundreds of original articles about the schools and various career possibilities.
Degree USA -- earn a degree online Online degree programs with flexible hours to fit any schedule.
Quiz Tree Dozens of interactive quizzes on topics such as Elementary Math, Fractions, Spanish, Geography, SAT Verbal, Spelling.
Allan's Best Testing Webring A collection of testing sites.
Take SAT.com Free study materials for students taking SAT I.
Studyhall.com Excellent collection of free SAT resources
Bladensburg High School Collection of Verbal SAT links
Online college Helping you find online colleges and further your career.
Career education This website helps you to build your career and offers you career advice to implement a career change.
Vocabulary University Free SAT-type vocabulary practice using interactive puzzles
Princeton Review offers in-person and online test preparation courses, college search, admissions assistance, education financial planning information, and career management tools. SAT live online 30 hr. course $699. SAT Online 30 hr. course $399. Express online 3 hr. course $99.
Resource Center for the SAT* I Test prep tips, self tests, study guides, and flash cards.
Triumph College Admissions Sells SAT, ACT, and PSAT preparation software to schools and for home use. Complete software courses for the New SAT.
Peterson's Comprehensive resource on education. SAT online course and practice tests. Line of books.
Lynbrook School District Register for SAT & SAT II Tests, ACT Assessment Test - SAT Online Score Sender. Free online practice test.
Recommended SAT resources A collection of book resources.
SAT Resources - Testing and the SAT Assessment, strategies, Vocabulary list for the SAT.
ACT and SAT Test Prep Resources From Marian High School.
SAT Practice tests, personal online test preparation From Boostmyscore.com
Test Scholars Bay Area Test Prep. Full course: $895. One-on-one tutoring: $1200
SAT prep From Collegeapps.about.com. Vocabulary list, loopholes, strategies.
Interactive Learning Quizzes SAT vocabulary quizzes.
Barron's SAT Prep Membership SAT Prep Online testing and study guide.
cavhs.org The California Virtual High School (CAVHS), sponsored by University of California College Prep Online(UCCP)
SAT and GRE Crash Course 840 frequently appearing SAT and GRE words.
Test Prep SAT, PSAT, ARE Flashcard test prep study systems for the ARE and the SAT/PSAT.
TopWords SAT Challenge Free downloadable flash card style game to improve SAT vocabulary scores.
One-on-One SAT Prep. Southern Cal in-home SAT tutoring. Average student increase-195 points
Freevocabulary.com 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions. MP3 audio version also free.
The Kaplan SAT Guarantee Higher SAT score guaranteed or your money back
The Wordsmyth S.A.T. Dictionary Includes the 2000 words that appear most frequently on the S.A.T. tests with the most common flagged
Rice University Quizzes Online SAT type quizzes
Number 2.com Free test prep
Petersons.com SAT Online Course $295
Taming the SAT SAT preparation from the University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education offering workshops offered in Northern and Southern California and Washington state.
College powerprep provides complete tutoring SAT Digital Trainer V3.0 online for $24.95.
CollegePilot On-line SAT test prep site. Requires registration. Individual subscription $7.95
100 Most Common SAT Words Word activities
Test Prep CenterTest prep material
Real SAT Questions "Higher SAT scores or your complete money back. Online, tutor assisted. 6 Verbal SAT tests - Test questions + explanations $ 9.95." (Web page has stylistic and spelling errors.) The College Board publishes and holds the copyright on the real questions so these are changed so they will only resemble real test questions.
SAT Academy Complete course $199 Guaranteed higher SATs 14-day & 14-week SAT Prep courses. Teacher videos. Mock exams & more
SAT Study Guide Study Guide & Online Course for the current or new SAT version" $49.95
Seldeen's VOCAB.Sat Membership vocabulary preparation. 90 days $17.95
SoYouWanna ace the SAT? Sound advice
Student Market Downloadable SAT Test Preparation Software for Windows $24.95
Essay Writing
Learn essay writing
Superkids.com Vocabulary Builder games
Surfnetkids.com Classroom Handouts $1.00 Each
Syvum Activities in SAT Preparation through online interactive material covering vocabulary, verbal and mathematics ability sections for SAT I. Year membership $19.95
Resource Center for the SAT fromOakwood Publishing Company. Flash cards $15
TestMasters live 72-hour SAT SAT Prep courses $850
Testprep.com SAT test prep program with personal coach for each student in a home study course. $399 Other home study programs $35
The ProTesters Test Prep. They offer both full courses ($549, $649, $749) and private tutoring ($60, $80, $100 / hour depending on the experience of the tutor)
LA & Ventura CA SAT Test Prep In-Home, One-on-One Program. Price not to be found on website. Looks expensive.