I really hope not. I haven’t studied much at all and I take my SAT’s this October (I am a senior). I have studied here and there within the last six to eight months, but nothing substantial enough. I took my PSAT’s last year and I scored really low
(I believe it was an 850).
Do you think that it is possible to utilize my remaining time to study for the SAT’s for the next month and a half/two months? My goal is to get a 1600 or above.
Oh I also forgot to mention that I will be able to retake the SAT’s a couple of times.
You are not screwed for the SAT. The lower the score is, the easier it is to improve. Just read tips from CC and put them into use in practice SAT’s. After that, i suggest you to buy The Complete Guide to SAT Critical Reading and The Ericas SAT grammar book. I actually don’t have the grammar book but many people have said it was helpful. For math, just review math concepts tested on the SAT. While doing this, just do and review practice tests.
Since you have about a month, i would tell you practice everyday.
Yes, Erica’s grammar book is a must-have.
Well here is another problem: I am horrible at math, and I really cant improve on it (I have dyspraxia). I’ve tried everything throughout the years, and I thought that if I did good enough on the non-math section- that I could still get a decent score, is this possible?
Don’t worry, math is the easiest subject to improve in since the problems are repeated. If you’re scoring below 500, I highly recommend untiming yourself and trying to solve everything. Take your time. Identify where your weaknesses fall (geometry? functions? You might want your math teacher to help with that) Get Gruber’s math book (which is quite reputable, but I personally never used it) or Barron’s (it’s more difficult than the real thing though!) and study and practice any lesson or concept you are falling short of until you feel comfortable. Repeat this until you get the desired score in math, then start timing yourself. Along the way, try to come up with shortcuts. Even if you couldn’t at first, with practice, you will eventually have that “math logic.”
It may seem difficult, but never give up. You might not see improvements, but trust me, you are improving.