I’ve been studying for the SAT for about a year. I got my first 2100 on an untimed practice test in October. I was really happy, but I haven’t improved since then. I’ve worked assiduously, but to no avail. I’ve only been doing college board tests, but I’ve found that I do better on the previously administered tests rather than on the not previously administered tests. Has anyone else noticed this? On untimed tests I’ve gotten in the high 2200’s, but on timed tests I usually average about 2100. I know that’s not bad or anything, and originally 2100 was all I was aiming for, but now I feel I can do better. My math fluctuates between 700 and 770, my reading between 700 and 760, and my writing between 700 and 730. I take my first SAT in May and my second in June. I’d like to get 2200 on one of them. Does anyone have any suggestions? I’ve heard that often times your score will be higher on the actual test than it is on practice tests, is that true? Any advice would be greatly appreciated:)
Practice makes perfect, and the internet is the best resource for finding sources that give you a broad range of material to work from. There are a decent amount of sites out there that can help you to improve your overall score, but just to name a few, you can use the following to start.
https://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-practice-questions/passage-based-reading
http://www.majortests.com/sat/critical-reading.php
http://www.varsitytutors.com/sat_critical_reading-practice-tests
http://www.learnerator.com/course-library
Good luck!
Thank you very much I’ll be sure to check out those sites.