<p>I am currently a junior hoping to perform well on the May 1st SAT. My diagnostic test scores are as follows (proctored by Princeton Review):</p>
<p>First attempt (no prep):
CR - 580
M - 520
W - 530 (Grammar: 54 Essay: 8)</p>
<p>Second attempt (moderate prep for three weeks):
CR - 610
M - 550
W - 650 (Grammar: 59 Essay: 10)</p>
<p>May 1 SAT (hopefully):
CR - 740 - 780
M - 700 - 720
W - 730 - 780</p>
<p>Any advice on how I can increase my SAT Math score to the high 600 - middle 700 range within a three month time period? What can I do to increase my CR and W scores to the 700 range? I have the blue book, but my scores are a lot higher using that book (this may be due to the difficulty of PRs SAT questions?). </p>
<p>Any input would be greatly appreciated. :)</p>
<p>lots of practice. at least thats what i was told when i posted my thread. and look over your work. if you dont have enough time, then forget about looking it over. if you have extra time, like lots then you can:
a) look it over after ur done
b) work extra carefully, especially around Medium q’s</p>
<p>I have the same problem with SAT math. I got the Barron’s SAT book and am focusing a lot on math. This book has great little “key facts” that you should learn and memorize. Its explanations are very structured and specific for math in comparison to those of other books, such as the College Board blue book. Also, the practice tests in the blue book do not seem to have explanations, which does not help me at all for math, whereas Barron’s practice tests do have good explanations.</p>
<p>For Barron’s math, there are sections that are broken down by topic. Since you have time before your test, you could do one section each day or just do it on the weekends more intensively. Read the section, memorize key facts, and do the great exercises that they provide. Barron’s has helped me a lot with my math. I got a 60 on math for my PSAT but have already improved to a 690 on math in my first SAT practice test (blue book). So I really recommend Barron’s for math. Good luck!</p>
<p>One note: It really does help to just get older and wiser for math. I would say that even just a year’s time has helped me improve my critical thinking skills and thus my math scores. So even though you should study your math, know that you will hopefully also get better over time.</p>
<p>thank you so much!</p>
<p>^^ The whole Barron’s book is amazing… work your way through the sections you need.
Every topic ever… make flash cards out of the formulas and trick that you don’t know.</p>