@marie122 Well, did you take a test before beginning to prepare? An overwhelming majority of students start below or at 1790, which would be 400 points lower than your current score.
Also, brute practice will not do much at the higher end, as YOU need to discover what errors YOU specifically are making, and must formulate your own unique strategies that play to your strengths and weaknesses. At the 2000+ level, working through numerous prep books and vocab lists won’t help you much, unfortunately. If you’re trying to improve from 2190 to 2300, merely “studying” isn’t going to help you improve too much. Now, of course, I have no way of knowing exactly how you’ve been studying for this whole year, but just remember that it’s not only quantity but quality that matters.
Please don’t tell this individual that it is nearly impossible to improve. Consider that your case, which may be a goal of getting from 2000 to 2400, will be extremely more difficult than getting from 1500 to 1900. I don’t mean to come off as rude, but it really is not too difficult to increase a score drastically with the right approach and work ethic.