<p>Can anyone give me some tips on breaking 215? My current scores are:</p>
<p>M: 75-80
r: 60
w: 69 (usually..)</p>
<p>which only equals up to 204 to 209</p>
<p>help! I'm taking the wednesday psat</p>
<p>You seem to mostly be struggling with CR and W, so I’d recommend prepping more for that than math. It’s generally just practice that improves your score.</p>
<p>^lol
you don’t say, prepping for W/CR might improve OP’s scores more than prepping for M</p>
<p>practice like crazy, learn from your practice, read the CR/W/silverturtle/xiggi’s guides over again (though I’m sure you have already) and really try to understand everything, do practices, more practice, some more practice, pray a bit, take a break since nolifing won’t helping your score either, then practice some more, memorize vocab if you need to, learn some grammar rules, etc. Then practice.</p>
<p>yeah sorry to break it to you but there’s no magic bullet :\ just practice and understand stuff</p>
<p>For CR, are you missing vocab or passage questions more? Or both about equally? I can give you some tips, as I got a 77 CR last year and have been consistently scoring in the 800 range on practice SATs.</p>
<p>For W, I recommend (as previously mentioned) thoroughly studying Silverturtle’s Guide. Also, I’ve been using Erica Meltzer’s SAT grammar book, and it’s pretty thorough. If you really want a good W score, you have to know your rules!</p>
<p>Grammar: I usually get all the hard questions wrong.
CR: EVERYTHING! I’m terrible at it and have no clue how to improve :(</p>
<p>I used to find CR difficult, but then I got into AP Lang and Comp at school. Improved my score from a usual 550 to a 650. However that was without studying/practice. So I hope I can continue to improve by next year.</p>
<p>Well I’m in AP Lang right now… And it’s not helping! I need to improve before the Oct PSAT!</p>
<p>I have the almost the same scores like u </p>
<p>m: 720-800</p>
<p>c: 580-620</p>
<p>w: 670- 720</p>
<p>@StudiousMaximus
how you got 770 in CR ? I dont know how to improve especially in the passage questions.</p>
<p>i’m in exactly the same spot as you, except i need a 220. things just got real yo.</p>
<p>I also need to break a certain score, 212. I have an official PSAT practice test as well as a couple of prep books.</p>
<p>Hey all. I got a 234 last year as a junior, which was a jump from 215 and a jump from 185 the year before that. I think the way I managed to jump ~30 points each time was by following these steps.</p>
<p>1) Memorizing vocabulary constantly. This is the part that you can be most prepared for on the CR section.
2) Whatever the worst section is (for me, it was math), I did a section of that test every day for 3 weeks before I took the test.
3) Within each category:
CR - It’s about going with gut feeling. Don’t overthink. Also, ALWAYS ALWAYS check back with the passage and be able to pinpoint the exact sentence that holds the evidence for the answer.
Math - It’s about practice. It’s also about checking. I got a 77 in math because I forgot to check one answer that I was sure I had correct. Apparently not. Especially review geometry because that’s the subject most students are least familiar in.
Writing - This one is about memorizing rules. Memorize your grammar rules, but also don’t forget to study common phrases (for example: it’s “inconsistent with” instead of “inconsistent to”) Those are always tricky. Don’t worry about commas. Those are not tested.</p>
<p>I used Barron’s PSAT book for practice the year I got a 234, if any of you were curious about that.</p>
<p>Hope my advice helps! :)</p>
<p>^^ And it’s also “familiar with.” ;)</p>
<p>Kimmielouie, the vocab in CR can be easily prepared for. Direct Hits or The Essential 500 Words are solid lists to memorize. As for the passages, how do you approach them? I tend to look at the questions first for line references, mark these references in the passage, and read quickly until I get to those markings, at which point I slow down and absorb the information. I then answer each question after I read the corresponding section in the passage. This strategy has worked quite well for me. And, as the above poster mentioned, make sure your answer is always supported by the text.</p>
<p>Ahahaha thanks. I’m so exhausted right now. :P</p>
<p>@Studious: I mark the line references and then I attack the questions. What is really tripping me up is VOCAB! I’ve been so busy with school vocab (AP Lang vocab that is) that I haven’t studied SAT vocab at all! I better get started on that ;p</p>
<p>passage, I’m pretty good. I get around 2-4 wrong… And those mistakes range from everything ;p</p>
<p>Guiseeee.</p>
<p>I just took a practice psat test from 2010. And I got a 207. 
My semi cutoff state was pretty close to my score (209), but it’s not there yet! I need help guys!!</p>
<p>can anyone… would anyone… like to help me D:</p>