If you are preparing to take SATs, have already taken them, or your are waiting for results or to hear from colleges, it will always be a benefit to read the classics ahead of time because many of what the SAT tests for comes from these readings.A high school student should make themselves a reading list of each of the “10 CLASSICS" that should be read in high school, but if not, make a point to read them over the summer and holiday breaks.
Most students arrive to even the top colleges with little knowledge of the classics. There are many fine versions available nowadays to help students understand tough literature. Some of these editions are the Norton Critical Editions or Twayne's Masterwork series. Both of these series offer an in-depth historical look into these special works, as well as essays about the book and other useful information. College students should invest in these as well as they will provide many tips for strong papers and background information.
Here are some suggestions that not only will you build your vocabulary, but will prepared you for not only the SAT, ACT but better enable you to discuss literature in your college interviewers.
This list should include the following Classics:- Charles Dickens’ novels
- Homer's Odyssey and Iliad
- Ulysses
- Dante's Divine Comedy
- Virgil's Aeneid
- Cleopatra
- Moby Dick
- The Passages of HM
The more mature level books you read over summer, working the vocabulary as you go, the higher your critical reading SAT score will be.
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