<p>I know!^
I would laugh my A** off too but I'm worried about my SAT score come fall also.</p>
<p>yeah dude i got a 1650/1090 my first time..then brought it up to a 1290/1880 and ended up getting into gatech..so yeah dude just study, and its all cumulative if the college sees youve taken the initiative to study and improve your score they'll look at it in a postive light..</p>
<p>so yeah lol just study and practice, youre good.</p>
<p>Well, if you took the SAT and really studied your butt off and got a 1540 and then studied more and more, I'd say it probably wont increase by that much. But if you went in the first time without any prep or went in really nervous, you could probably study, get more knowledge of the test and improve.
Or you could try the ACT :)</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>Actually, I sort of agree with TheGrouch, the SAT isn't something that you're supposed to spend that much time studying for, sure, you should probably brush up on a few things and know the kinds of questions that will be asked, but the point of the SAT is an attempt to roughly test intelligence, not how well you can cram. It's sort of unfair for people who can get a 2000 on their first try to have someone who studies and takes the test over and over again to just barely scrape by a 2000 be judged the same (though I'd imagine that colleges would try and put the score in context.) No offense, but if you need tons and tons of studying to get a score, it probably isn't your "true" score.</p>
<p>"Actually, I sort of agree with TheGrouch, the SAT isn't something that you're supposed to spend that much time studying for, sure, you should probably brush up on a few things and know the kinds of questions that will be asked, but the point of the SAT is an attempt to roughly test intelligence, not how well you can cram. It's sort of unfair for people who can get a 2000 on their first try to have someone who studies and takes the test over and over again to just barely scrape by a 2000 be judged the same (though I'd imagine that colleges would try and put the score in context.) No offense, but if you need tons and tons of studying to get a score, it probably isn't your "true" score."</p>
<p>Thank you for understanding what I meant. The truth is if you missed a 2000 by almost 500 points then you probably aren't deserving of that score.</p>
<p>NO, not necessarily----^
People are not born smart
a person with a 2400 obviously did tons && tons of studying
unless that person is ridiculously gifted to the point where all they have to do is pay attention once in class && they get the material.
But getting a high score on the SAT isn't easy and the students who attain it did not slack or spent only 2 hours each week. </p>
<p>&& plus the SAT isn't only knowing the material, its being able to catch tricks and being able to get the "Best" answer. There will be some problems where theres an answer that will fit but it isn't the "BEST" answer. so it takes knowledge mixed with "cleverness" (if thats even a word)</p>
<p>Does it matter? I don't think people take the SAT altruistically in an attempt to broadcast their innate abilities to the world...they want to do well for themselves, and it is ridiculous to expect them not to, while others do. That said, I do think in an ideal world, one would not study for the SAT.</p>
<p>^The only reason most people take the SAT is to get into college.
^The only reason most people take it again, is to get into "Elite" colleges</p>
<p>Right or wrong?
If it wasn't mandatory, I'm sure a lot of people would care less about that test</p>
<p>But some portion of intelligence is inherent, the truth is, someone with a 500/500/500, just can't cut it at a place like Harvard, likely no matter how much they try. Getting a high score (what exactly do you mean by that?) can be easy or hard depending on inherent intelligence as well as previous knowledge, for ex. I knew this one guy who got like a 230 something on the PSAT without any previous studying, it's not as though a high score is impossible without studying. </p>
<p>So shouldn't a person of higher intelligence and knowledge have an easier time of determining the best answer (and IMO the only portion of the SAT where answers can be disputed in on the writing section, the others, the answer is pretty much 1 correct one.)?</p>
<p>@phlogistonfreak, I don't think that people shouldn't take it a second time, or that people shouldn't study for it, because I think that pretty much everyone would seize the opportunity to improve their chances of getting into a good college, I just don't think that it's that fair, but with that being said, really, the college admissions process is hardly fair and nothing is fair, so whatever.</p>
<p>Damn genetics!
Blame the genes and stupid traits!
I might switch my major to Psychology or Biology</p>
<p>But thats why I say that some people are just born gifted to the extent that they don't need to do some brutal studying. There are some that just pick up waaaay quicker than others. </p>
<p>&& yeah some people were born clever. determining the answer is not only being smart but shrewd also.</p>
<p>That's basically what the SAT attempts to measure, I don't think that it's all that accurate (I don't believe that anything can accurately measure intelligence or talent anyways), but at the same time, it's not like it's completely inaccurate, there's almost no way that some one with a 1500 vs. a 2400 is "smarter" (using the typical def. of the word, not including stuff like creativity, artistic talent, athletic talent, assuming similar conditions, whatever.)</p>
<p>well yeah
I mean 2400 is a big difference from 1500 so its obvious</p>
<p>Alright, so what you all are telling me is that the 1450/1600 2180/2400 that I got with absolutely 0 studying (not bragging but I never bought a book or course or anything else) is because I'm so astronomically smart? Even I doubt that, if you're intelligent you will get a high score no matter how much studying you do, its not like a valedictorian will get a 1200/2400 if he/she doesn't study. The honest truth, the SAT is easy maybe even too easy at this point and if you can't muster an elite score your first time (barring any extreme circumstances ex. sickness, etc.) then you don't belong at an elite institution. The SAT is ruined by excessive studying, end of story.</p>
<p>Honestly, I can care less about what the SAT measures or tests; or who It benefits more. Once I get into Columbia this winter (hopefully) I really wouldn't care about the test. Don't take it personally but I don't want to be associated with engimas.</p>
<p><em>God Bless Collegeboard</em></p>
<p>All I can say is, good luck to you if you think that the world cares about what a certain person "deserves". What someone "deserves" has very little to do with what they receive or what happens to them, and the sooner you accept that, the better off you'll be. College admissions doesn't have a whole lot to do with what people "deserve", and neither does anything else in this world.</p>
<p>ummmm advantagious, who is your post geared to? because I'm baffled</p>
<p>If it's in the 2400 scale, I would tell you to take a practice ACT test. If you do better or around the range of your SAT, you should study for the ACT.</p>
<p>I'm taking the ACT in Sept. 15. I took a practice test and I got a 27(=1840)</p>
<p>On the SAT, I got a 1640. That's a difference of 200 points. Good Luck.</p>
<p>i think that if you got something in the 1500s you should just study your butt off and get a higher score. im looking to raise my score by hopefully 200 points. the sat is beatable! good luck.</p>
<p>To cut through some of the nonsense on this thread, you, the OP, should definitely consider retaking and studying for the SAT because there is tremendous room for improvement. For many of us, our first shot at the SAT may not reflect our true potential, and I think it's great that there are study tools available in order to obtain a higher score. Take nhsharvard's advice and try the ACT. With a bit of patience of hard work, you will receive a higher score...whether you're "deserving" of a higher score or not.</p>
<p>geez why are guys bashing this kid. Not everyone is amazing and gets a 2200+ on thefirst try. He just wants to improve...i don't think he mentioned anything about going to an elite school.</p>
<p>Anyway, a realistic goal would probably be 1800/1900+. For math and writing, the key to improving is just doing practice problems and learning all the rules and formulas for each respective subject. It is not hard. It just takes work and determination. CR is a bit trickier, but if you want to improve on the sentence completion you're going to have to memorize vocab lists. For the reading passages, just keep practicing and become a more avid reader. Progress may be slow, but it's the only way.</p>
<p>Best of luck</p>