[nabs-l] Studying for the SAT

[Kartik Sawhney]

It's been a while, but I think answers are included.

On 7/23/16, Cricket Bidleman <cricketbidleman at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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-----
>>>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cricket
>>>> Bidleman via NABS-L
>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2016 12:02 PM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> 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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