[nabs-l] Studying for the SAT

[Cricket Bidleman]

No. Is it online?

On 7/23/16, nesma aly via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> Do you have ets contact info?
> Nesma
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> 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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