<p>I always answer every question during the test. my sat scores are kind of moderate (720 math 520 reading 560 writing) 1800. I am always able to eliminate at least one answer for most of the questions and finish with about 5 minutes left for reading and writing sections and 10 minutes for math sections. One of my friends said that he was never able to finish in time and omitted at least 4 questions each section. He got a 1830. It baffled me when i found out his score was higher than mine. Is it wise to guess on the sat? i think guessing is the reason i scored lower than i expected. I know there are multiple situations where you should and should not guess, but i just want to know everyone's opinion. (i appreciate if you post your scores and an estimate of the average amount of questions you omit for each section)</p>
<p>also, how much do you guys study each day and for how long? is two months enough time to raise from 1800 to 2170+? I really need to get a 2170 by November for a huge scholarship from the company my dad works for.</p>
<p>If you guys are wondering, the scholarship is 8000 each semester for 4 years, so its really important that get a 2170.</p>
<p>Two months is probably enough if you study a lot. Grammatix says not to guess ever; however, I think if you can rule out at least two or three choices, than make an educated guess or else leave it blank.</p>
<p>If you can rule out at least 2 out of the 5 choices, then guess. Leaving it blank will still cost points. Just make sure the conjecture is in your favor, and you have some reasoning to back it up. </p>
<p>A 370 point jump is going to take a lot of good studying.</p>
<p>Any suggestions on how long or what to study? Right now i have the BB, barron 2400, barron's math, barron's writing, barron's CR, and about 12 full practice test from a few books and websites. I get most of the sentence completions correct for CR but miss alot on the passages. I also am not familiar with the grammar rules.</p>
<p>octo,u and i are on the same boat,except i don't have any scholarship proposal,and no barron's book :P</p>
<p>Memorize the grammar rules--you could probably up your writing scores a lot. My friend jumped from a 600 to a 780 myself. It might not happen for everyone, but the writing section is easy to lose points on, but also easy to get points. And I would recommend using the Blue Book. Good luck! :)</p>
<p>heh, good luck glut.</p>
<p>Ive been working on writing for two hours now. I memorized some rules from the barron's book and did some practice sections from the BB and saw a little improvement in time and accuracy. Aminitna, do you know where i could find the grammar rules in a summarized version? The barron's writing is good but the rules are scattered throughout the book.</p>
<p>omg i wish there is a scholarship like that here T_T
i'd study really hard to get that too!!!</p>
<p>from today,i shall try PR model ques....then i shall do all the CB ques-at least twice to get the patterns.</p>
<p>hard days are ahead...........
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<p>Go with your instinct!</p>
<p>Well, don't go with your instinct if you can't eliminate at least one or two choices. But otherwise, go with your instinct! On practice tests, almost every time I got an answer wrong was due to going against my gut feeling.</p>
<p>I couldn't sleep last night, so i stayed up the entire time working on CR and math. I haven't studied for CR that much, but somehow, my score improved alot. </p>
<p>I was wondering, do you guys use speed reading, or active reading strategies for CR? One of my summer assignment for AP lit was to read a book about active reading, i was thinking about not reading it, but it could possibly help me on the SAT.</p>
<p>i've been reduce the amount of questions i guess on, and its been working pretty well. those .25 points really do make a difference...</p>