<p>I was talking to one of my friends about my SAT score from January the other day, in which I got a 2060... 680 CR, 660 M, 720 W, and I was telling him that I hoped to eventually get a 2200+. He flat out told me that it was basically going to be impossible. Do you guys think this is a reasonable goal?</p>
<p>I'm hoping I can get my CR to around a 730+ (I really feel like I did a lot better on the CR than my score says... 680) and my math to 720+ and my writing to 750+.</p>
<p>Has anyone had any inspiring stories to help up my spirits? haha</p>
<p>I definitely think if you got a 720 W first try, you can get that over 750 or 750. Math, I believe enough steady practice can raise you over a 700. And reading, you seem to know that your better than the 680 you got..so I think a 720+ is reasonable.</p>
<p>With enough practicing, I believe it is very tangible.</p>
<p>I got 2100s in my blue-book practice SATs. When it came to the real stage, I emptied a can of red bull and got only 1890 in my 1st attempt. The next attempt launched me into 2020 without much preparation. However, I didn't drink red-bull.</p>
<p>I got a 178 psat score soph year, 206 on the psat junior year, 2290 on the SAT
you can do it too :P
this last SAT was really hard anyway, it seems
oh, and word to the wise... writing & math is much, much, much easier to bring up than CR -- for most. unless you're naturally talented in CR, it's really hard to train yourself to know what the SAT wants from you haha</p>
<p>Did you study? If you studied your hardest and you got a 2060, you probably won't increase to 2200 on a retest. But if you didn't study at all, I think with prep you could go from 2060 to 2200. I didn't study for my sophomore PSAT and I got a 207. I studied a bit for my junior PSAT and I got a 226. I sorta studied (but not really) for my SAT this year, but since I didn't try, I'm back down to a 2110. I think if I study, I can go up a lot.</p>
<p>It does not matter if you studied or not. The SAT is heavily standardized and does not test your abilities or intelligence whatsoever. It tests your ability to recognize correct answers and incorrect answers by the CB's standards. You can definitely make that score jump, whether you studied a lot or took it cold. Just do not mindlessly take practice tests. Understand your mistakes, and only use real SAT materials because other companies are not cognizant of the standards on the SAT.</p>
<p>I got a 670 CR the first time around. The second time around I only got 1 less wrong than my first time and I got a 750! :) It's honestly just the sucky curve, so if you KNOW that your reading comprehension is good (like I do) just take it again. Hopefully the curve won't kill your score twice!</p>
<p>just for some background information - I got a 193 on the PSATs this year (61 W, 62 M, 70 CR) and studied for a month from the end of December until the January test to get the 2060.</p>
<p>not impossible, but definitely requires effort
I went up from 2000 (PSAT) to 2340 with a lot of practice. Basically finished the blue book, Rocket Review, and Barron's 2400. Although that may sound overwhelming--at least the thickness of the first two does--, its manageable if you give it an hour a day, and a practice test every weekend.</p>
<p>Good luck, and hope you do well. Don't let anyone let you down on this one, because you CAN study for the SAT.</p>
<p>It's certainly possible. It will depend to some extent on why you missed the quesitons you did. For example, I'd guess your math score was improvable, and may improve on it's own if there was material you didn't know yet. OTOH if you are like my younger son and just don't do math fast you might still have problems. Or if you are like my older son and just make careless mistakes and misread questions, you might lose points even though you are capable of getting an 800. I think the hardest thing to improve is the passage reading. They can be pretty nuanced.</p>