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The Xiggi Method

 

The legendary (and yet strangely elusive) "Xiggi Method," is solid SAT advice from a regular College Confidential contributor.  There are nearly 1000 comments about "the method"  -- to give you some idea of the level of status this advice has achieved.

Personally, I don't agree with everything Xiggi advises (e.g. I'm not sure you have to buy tons of SAT books.  I did that; it didn't work.)  But, I'd say that I agree with about 90% of the "Xiggi Method."

The method also includes a few interesting and unique pieces of advice, such as taking a few practice tests with the answers in front of you so you can study the correct choices.  Hummmm.....interesting; I wish I'd tried that.

Bottom Line: I think the 15 page "Xiggi Method" is well worth taking the time to read.

 

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3 Comments | posted February 8th, 2012
 
 
  • Anonymous

    I had never heard of the Xiggi method. I love this! Thanks for sharing it! Actually this is the kind of thing that I tell parents all the time: Their child COULD do this on their own by studying the released tests and really understanding why they missed questions on the tests. But you are the only person I've ever encountered who has actually spent the time and effort required to do this. The vast majority of students either don't have the time or won't do it on their own. I love the fact that you are putting so many resources on your website that you are making this process more doable for students who want to or need to do it on their own.

    • http://www.perfectscoreproject.com Debbie Stier

      Thank you Amy.  

      Most of the kids I know would never track down anything like this on their own either....unless they have a mother like me (aka "the enforcer").

      BUT, there are motivated kids out there who actually do do this.  They write to me so I know they're more than urban legends --  and I see them on College Confidential.....The strivers.

      I've yet to encounter one in the wild...sadly...but they are out there.

  • http://www.facebook.com/peter.yuan.5688 Peter Yuan

    I've read so much about his method on College Confidential, but I never did get an actual hard-copy of his method. Thanks for the link.

 

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