[nabs-l] Studying for the SAT

[Cricket Bidleman]

Thanks. I'll do that on Monday then. Just curious though, they do come
with answers, right?

On 7/23/16, Kartik Sawhney <sawhney.kartik at gmail.com> wrote:
> You can call the ETS disability services and request that practice
> tests be mailed to you. They also have a book called Math Review that
> helps review fundamental math concepts. While it's supposed to be for
> the GRE, there is a significant overlap between GRE and the SAT. Math
> Review is also available in accessible format online
> (https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/disabilities/math_review).
>
> On 7/23/16, Cricket Bidleman via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Jameyanne,
>>
>> Thanks so much. I'll look into the practice tests. The problem with
>> the bookshare option (and I have looked at that) is that the math
>> portion is inaccessible. How would I get practice tests from ETS? And
>> would they come with the answers?
>>
>> Best,
>> Cricket Bidleman
>>
>> On 7/23/16, Jameyanne Fuller via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> I took an SAT prep class for the blind at the Carroll Center for the
>>> blind
>>> in Massachusetts. Part of the class involved getting Braille copies of
>>> the
>>> Princeton Review Cracking the SAT book and working the problems the way
>>> we
>>> would have to work them on test day with our specific accommodations. I
>>> realize this is possibly infeasible for many reasons, but I bet you can
>>> get
>>> the Princeton review ook on bookshare, at least, and I swear by the
>>> Princeton review books for all standardized tests. You ca also get
>>> Braille
>>> practice tests from ETS.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Bidleman via NABS-L
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>>> Cc: Cricket Bidleman <cricketbidleman at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Studying for the SAT
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I recently got my score for the June SAT, and it really wasn't that
>>> great. I'm planning to take it again to hopefully get a better one.
>>> The problem is that I noticed a lack of adequate study materials. For
>>> example, the SAT Question of the Day App is not accessible for the
>>> math questions. freerice.org has an SAT section as well, but again the
>>> math is not accessible. Even the SAT Question of the Day section of
>>> the SAT site isn't as accessible as it should be. Of course,
>>> screenreaders have difficulty interpreting math anyway, but it could
>>> be better. So how have you all studied for the SAT, and what actually
>>> works? Thanks!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Cricket Bidleman
>>>
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