[nabs-l] Studying for the SAT

[Cricket Bidleman]

Thanks! Also, and just curious, it's all free, right?

On 7/23/16, Kartik Sawhney <sawhney.kartik at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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