<p>i took the PSAT in October and got a 228.
71 CR 77M 80W</p>
<p>i am taking the SATs next year in October, so i have plenty of time to prepare. what do you guys think i should do to get a 2370+?</p>
<p>what books should i use?</p>
<p>thanks!!!</p>
<p>get CB's Blue Book, do everything in there, and read some difficult books to improve comprehension, vocabulary, etc.</p>
<p>should i get a tutor?</p>
<p>if you're scoring that high already, chances are you dont need one and you can do everything yourself</p>
<p>ditto. But make sure you practice, just in case.</p>
<p>ok thanks. any other pieces of advice? especially for the essay</p>
<p>Cite literary or historical examples. Current events or <cringe> personal stories don't generally rack up points. Hint: The Great Gatsby works for so many essays.</cringe></p>
<p>I used Brave New World (literature) and the Civil War (history) in my May essay.
Hope they worked.</p>
<p>Either way, just practice.
Definitely get the CB Blue book.</p>
<p>If you were a beginner, I would've recommended Princeton Review's 11 Practice SATs because that's how I got started, and the explanations in the back of the book are the reason I've gotten so good.</p>
<p>There's only so much studying you can do though.
A lot of it will be just natural skill, and a lot of it will be luck</p>
<p>Meh, I went from 213 to 2350 which I think is close enough for this thread. All I did was take a few practice tests. I'd gone out partying hard the night before the PSAT though.</p>
<p>Anything above 2370~ is purely luck. Bad day, you'll probably screw one up. Good day? Everything right. I can tell you personally im a pretty math oriented guy (AIME, AMC's, and the whole enchilada...) and i still managed to bubble in a wrong answer on math =P</p>
<p>That's true, above 2300 2-4 questions can really screw you up.</p>