[nabs-l] Studying for the SAT

[nesma aly]

Hi, 
Do you have ets contact info?
Nesma

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> On Jul 23, 2016, at 15:37, Kartik Sawhney via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes
> 
>> On 7/23/16, Cricket Bidleman <cricketbidleman at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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