Comments on: How Many Words Should I Learn for The GRE or SAT? http://studyprof.com/blog/2009/06/29/how-many-words-should-i-learn-for-the-gre-or-sat/ Study Smarter | Not Harder Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:02:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sharpbean http://studyprof.com/blog/2009/06/29/how-many-words-should-i-learn-for-the-gre-or-sat/comment-page-1/#comment-320 sharpbean Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:10:44 +0000 http://studyprof.com/blog/?p=1617#comment-320 I've mentioned the high frequency word lists in several other posts, and I would definitely recommend starting with those to give yourself the best possible odds, but those high frequency lists are based on analyses of past tests. According to Barron's, their SAT High-Frequency word list consists of words that have appeared, "from eighty to forty times on SATs published in the past two decades." Eighty times in the past TWENTY YEARS for the highest of the high frequency words. Definitely start with the high-frequency lists compiled by the various test prep companies. Your best chance, however, is still in learning large quantities of words. I’ve mentioned the high frequency word lists in several other posts, and I would definitely recommend starting with those to give yourself the best possible odds, but those high frequency lists are based on analyses of past tests.

According to Barron’s, their SAT High-Frequency word list consists of words that have appeared, “from eighty to forty times on SATs published in the past two decades.” Eighty times in the past TWENTY YEARS for the highest of the high frequency words.

Definitely start with the high-frequency lists compiled by the various test prep companies. Your best chance, however, is still in learning large quantities of words.

]]> By: Chip Douglas http://studyprof.com/blog/2009/06/29/how-many-words-should-i-learn-for-the-gre-or-sat/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Chip Douglas Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:09:54 +0000 http://studyprof.com/blog/?p=1617#comment-319 Wow, that didn't make any sense. Each possible GRE word does not have even odds of appearing on the test. There are words that appear more frequently than others on the GRE so memorizing vocab that appears more frequently would be a good way to increase your verbal score. This guy needs a math lesson. Wow, that didn’t make any sense. Each possible GRE word does not have even odds of appearing on the test. There are words that appear more frequently than others on the GRE so memorizing vocab that appears more frequently would be a good way to increase your verbal score. This guy needs a math lesson.

]]> By: Daisy http://studyprof.com/blog/2009/06/29/how-many-words-should-i-learn-for-the-gre-or-sat/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Daisy Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:45:14 +0000 http://studyprof.com/blog/?p=1617#comment-288 agree... If you have a great confidence in the math part, 300 vocab is the least you need to memorize. So, if you're bad in Math too, you need to jack up the vocab memorization :) I've got a pretty good score in memorizing 300 words, but I had a great confidence of my math knowledge... Thanks Cody for helping me study! :D agree… If you have a great confidence in the math part, 300 vocab is the least you need to memorize. So, if you’re bad in Math too, you need to jack up the vocab memorization :)

I’ve got a pretty good score in memorizing 300 words, but I had a great confidence of my math knowledge… Thanks Cody for helping me study! :D

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