Can I improve a 1820 to 2000 in about 3 months??

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<p>This June I got 620 on Math (which was surprising because Math is my weakest subject), 600 on CR, and 600 on Writing w/ a 9 essay. 1820 total.</p>

<p>I took a Kaplan classroom course in April to prep me for this June SAT test. My diagnostic test I got a 1640 and eventually I ended up with a 1840. The classroom course helped but it didn't help a lot because quite a bit of the information was common knowledge. </p>

<p>But I will be taking another SAT prep course from August to late September but this time with Princeton Review and its a small group session with only 3-4 people. </p>

<p>How realistically can I get to my ultimate goal of cracking 2000? </p>

<p>I wouldn't be mad if I cracked 1900, either.</p>

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<p>It’s not that hard to do man. My first SAT was a 1740 of January 2011 with no prep (other than an SAT test I took for some program in 7th). I took my second on June 2011 to bring it up. I practiced a little bit the night before and I got a 1950 I think. Since I was going to be a senior, I decided to take it again to break the 2000 mark because it would look good in scholarship applications, so I prepped for about a month (bout 5ish hours per week with a test from the blue book on Saturdays) since I knew that I would have to actually put effort into it due to the fact that my brain had shut down for the summer, as it was around late July-early august. So yes, it’s very possible and those test prep classes sound like a bunch of crap, I don’t know why you even need to take those.</p>

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<p>Definitely, just start now. I used to be scoring in the 1900’s until about a month ago. Now I score in the 2200s-2300s range. It’s all about practice. You don’t need a prep course to raise your score (imo it’s a waste of time, especially if you’re motivated to study on your own. Whereas courses can be around 81 bucks, self-studying will only take determination and maybe 20 dollars in books. ;p )</p>

<p>Take a lot of practice tests, and then after you’ve taken all of the practice tests you already have take them again. Also, if you have an iPhone, get some free SAT vocab apps. If not, then use some vocab lists (you can find them everywhere) and start memorizing for the CR section. The math section uses the same types of questions over and over again so once you catch the pattern, you’ll have no problem scoring in the 700’s. (By the way, know some equations and shortcuts like permutations. Otherwise you’ll waste so much time that could have been used in better ways) </p>

<p>For CR, it’s all about practice. I got frustrated because I wasn’t seeing answers, but after taking and retaking tests, now finding the right answer has become a lot easier. Also, memorizing 50 words a day helped a ton since my vocabulary wasn’t too highfalutin and I barely knew anything before I started studying. xD</p>

<p>For writing, eventually the right answer will stick out to you. If a sentence confuses you, try taking out the superfluous phrases so that you can focus on the main concept, and then go from there. There are a few things you have to know, such as subject verb agreement and a couple idioms, but that’s about it. </p>

<p>I’m having the most trouble with essays at the moment because I don’t read much and I can’t think of solid literary examples on spot, and then I try being extremely convoluted and esoteric, and then my brain asplodes. I’ve read a couple books in the past few days though, and they seem to help a lot. So for the writing section, I’d read a lot of books, and journal a lot as well. </p>

<p>But yeah. Practice practice practice. A 180 point score jump in three months is most DEFINITELY plausible.</p>

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<p>gomdorri is correct.^^^</p>

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<p>hey bud, I’m a fellow June test taker as well. Did worst than I thought I did but I got a 630 in the writing. Use Barrons Sat Writing workbook and just do the practice tests. go over the questions and keep doing practice tests. After like two-three of them you will begin to notice mistakes rapidly. For the essay, I was always a good essay writer (11) but the writing a 12 essay in 10 days is the best but you don’t have to research pick your own. Like i relate my school, use ap us history and etc for my arguments. any tips of cr?</p>