Comparing Real Scores to Blue Book

Test Preparation
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<p>Hey everyone, had a great idea, just an experiment. Let's all post our BB (2nd edition) scores and then our real SAT and PSAT scores. A lot of people on CC seem to think that BB practice tests are a lot easier, so it will be interesting to see what we all got. I'll start:</p>

<p>I took the PSAT this year with zero prep and got a 186 (M 58, CR 66, and W 62).</p>

<p>First practice test: 2160 (don't remember section scores)
2nd practice test: 2180 (M 660, CR 750, W 770)</p>

<p>Haven't taken SAT yet.</p>

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<p>I’ll do this later since I can’t get to my records right now but keep in mind that taking practice tests will boost the score, so the first couple of practice tests may be lower.</p>

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<p>i know, just thought it would be a fun idea anyways</p>

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<p>Okay, so I took the SAT twice, once in october and again in December, so I took a lot of practice tests. These are the tests that I took from the blue book prior to october, when I got a 2250.</p>

<p>2280 2090 2200 2190 2160 2210 2280 2240 2250 2230 2310</p>

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<p>I don’t have the blue book, I have princeton review… Is it worse than the blue book?</p>

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<p>PR has some good overall strategies, but the practice tests are really hard. much better to take BB practice tests</p>

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<p>Not gonna go check my scores but first blue book test was 2100, that steadily increased and the last few were either 2400s or high 2300s. Actual test was a 2100, basically the exact same score (each section too) as the first practice test :(.</p>

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<p>So a 2100 on PR is better on a real test?</p>

<p>Is ACT PR harder as well?</p>

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<p>Average in blue book: ~2100 (mid 700s for math, low 700s/high 600s for CR, and low 700s/high 600s for Writing)
Actual score: 2250 (800 M, 730 CR, 720 Writing)
And it’s not even like it was a gradual score increase for the practice tests, they were kind of all over the place. I don’t even think the blue book tests were much harder, I was just a lot more careful on the actual SAT.</p>

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<p>BB: 2400
SAT: 2400</p>

<p>What?</p>

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