<p>Okay, first of all, please don't yell at me for posting this.</p>
<p>I'm a sophomore, got 232 on practice PSATs
80 Math 80 Writing 72 Verbal</p>
<p>I know it's a good score, but I want to improve my verbal. I just can't seem to get a perfect score on verbal, no matter what. </p>
<p>QUESTION: Am I just stuck on my verbal score? How can I raise it to an 80? It seems like every time i do a practice test, i always get 2 wrong in verbal. and its always 2- not 3, not 1...</p>
<p>Any strategies? </p>
<p>I really, really want a 240!</p>
<p>Pleaseee, no one tell me to get a life, shut up, stop worrying, blah blah blah
I get it from my friends every single day.</p>
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<p>There's a reason why you hear it from your friends everyday....</p>
<p>BUT, since you asked, I don't think there is much you can do. As of right now, you are fairly good anyway. Your verbal score will increase naturally next year or you could read the Wall Street Journal (editorials) like a mad man, i guess.</p>
<p>It might change. CR is my lowest as well; I got a 72 on PSAT and a 720 on SAT. You might go up, but you could go down. Its hard to tell, but if you are a sophomore, it will be more likely to increase.</p>
<p>I guess just do a ton of practice verbal sets and continue to read. I don't think there is a book or a newspaper that you must read to get a good verbal score but I guess the important thing is to continually read challenging material.</p>
<p>The jump from sophomore year to junior year is big, so maybe you feel right now that you're trying your hardest but you're not getting anywhere. Trust me, after the summer and two months of junior year, your score will go up.</p>
<p>Finally, it's nice to keep this quotation in mind...I believe it was from RocketReview: "A great score happens on the way to getting a good score." Don't limit yourself into thinking that you must get 240 OR ELSE, but just keep doing what you're doing and you'll be fine.</p>
<p>I got a 238 (80 W, 80 M, 78 R) this year and I didn't freak out/panic/study insanely before the test. Just take it easy and you'll be fine.</p>
<p>Sophomore year I got a 72 in CR too, but then junior year I ended up with an 80 without doing any prep. It's strange that you don't like to read and you did well...must have done a lot of prep. But whatever, I think that it'll just happen naturally as you learn and read throughout the year. I didn't even pick up my PSAT book from sophomore year...I seriously did jack.</p>
<p>harvard2727: your 232 on the PSAT is just on a practice test, so I wouldn't say your perfect math and writing scores are in the bag. Keep practicing on everything. Good luck!</p>
<p>oh id like to clarify the psat
my school requires sophomores to take the psat and its
administered officially, just doesnt count towards scholarships yet</p>
<p>1,2,3, look and see, 4,5,6 I hope you get a lower score next time, 7,8,9 and will be happy and fine 10,11,12 this great score was a fluke 13,14,15 your career will involve the flute</p>
<p>You should worry not only about your CR, but also about keeping your perfect scores in Math and Writing. You are at very high risk at getting a lower score next year. I know some one who got an 80 on the CR part of the PSAT and got a 630 on the CR part of the SAT a few moths later. If your are trying to get a 2400, you need to get lucky and have a good day.</p>
<p>^ Very true. My SAT score increased massively (~150 pts, and that's with old SATs) without any new studying...just went from a bad day to a good day.</p>
<p>I agree with the people who said that this all depends on luck.
It depends on how desperate you are. I got a 73 on the verbal section my sophomore year, and decided to study my crap off, including memorizing the Gruber's 3500 word list. But then this year, I was too nervous or careless or something, and missed three vocab (SC) questions. So I got a 73 again...grr. Then I got a 800 on the SAT, so yeah. . .The most important thing I think is to not screw up while taking the test, and not get too haughty, I guess. Unless you completely overprepare yourself, your score really depends on luck, especially when you get down to the last couple of points.</p>