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Best Sat2 Literature Prep Book?

#1 christee8876

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Posted 06 July 2009 - 10:39 PM

Does anyone know which book is the best one besiedes the subject test released by CB?
I've tried googling it and going on amazon, but there's not much info.

People have said Barrons, but I'm skeptical of it because I got Barrons for SATII Bio and it was nowhere as detailed at Princeton Review's. Also, Barron's SATI critical reading section is pretty different than the real thing.

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Posted 07 July 2009 - 02:21 PM

I usually trust Barron's, but their Lit prep book was sooo bad. Many people recommend Kaplan, then Princeton Review.

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Posted 08 July 2009 - 12:13 PM

Kaplan, TPR, and Barron's all have pros and cons. SAT II Literature is basically more sinister version of CR from SAT I Reasoning Test.

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#4 am747

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Posted 08 July 2009 - 12:24 PM

Kaplan, I've mostly heard is the worst of the trio. Almost everyone I know recommends either Barron's or Princeton Review.
PR tends to be a lot more in depth and detailed, but in my experience, if you're just looking to score 750+ Barron's has all the info you need.
After that it's all about taking practice tests.

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