[nabs-l] Studying for the SAT

Sun Jul 24 16:57:20 UTC 2016

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On 7/23/16, Cricket Bidleman via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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