<p>^Yes but the English language contains millions of words, not just 400 SAT words given to you in books. You should have a basic understanding of the most used English words and grammar concepts before moving on to SAT level stuff. I believe that’s why xiggi is recommending taking many many tests before testing, and looking up (using a dictionary) as many words as you can. That way you ensure that you’ll understand the basic passages (but keep in mind you also need to better your grammar). The SAT words come second. SAT passage topics are actually kind of repetitive, so reading previous tests and looking up words in them that you don’t know will help you, since it’s likely some of them will reappear on your actual test.</p>
<p>Yeahhh…</p>
<p>I suggest you use an urban dictionary to become accustomed to american slang.</p>
<p>where I will find it ? I have barron’s and i will read passages+ workbook.</p>
<p>230 is really good for a someone who spoke English for a year!!</p>
<p>I know you don’t have much time left to prepare, and it’s only natural that you’re not able to detect the errors in the writing section. </p>
<p>If you’re aiming for a overall high score, I think you should perfect the math section.
If you’re really worried about your English sections being a problem in the admissions, you should read as you take practice test. Not necessarily hardbooks, but thin, easy books that are easy to understand so you get more accustomed to the idiomatic phrases used in English. People that are fluent can score at least 500 on their first try because they know what sounds right, not necessarily because they know grammar.</p>
<p>I agree with the suggestion to read easy books. If possible, you should get books on tape along with the written copy and read along with it. Books for 9 -12 year olds should give you a sense of grammar and idioms. HEaring and seeing the word will also improve your comprehension and those books won’t be too babyish and boring.</p>
<p>A 230 is about as low as it gets, so sending this to any American College is going to make you a laughing stock. I suggest applying to SAT optional schools. Also, focus on SAT II, not SATI b/c SAT optional schools accept SAT II.</p>
<p>my last CR score is 270… one was right other I omited…math last score is 640.</p>
<p>I have just done C.B online course P.T
Math-710
CR- 270
WR- 510
Could I get same on real test?</p>
<p>Hi,
I’m Agata and I live in Poland. My situation is parallel to yours. As my native language is not English, I have some problems in English sections. I got 700 in Maths, 500 in Reading and 470 in Writing. I want to retake the test and improve my scores. I do practice tests, but before my first SAT I did 8 practice tests from the Guide Book. My scores are improving, but not as much as I’d like to. What else can I do? Do you think that I have a good score for a non-native speaker?
Good luck!</p>
<p>Agata,
Math -review mistakes, what is more problematical, and do it.I suggest Grubber’s for making 800/BARRON’S 2400.
Reading- I would like to know how did you prepare for it, and how much time did you spent?
Writing - use Silvertutle’s Guide , you won’t find better book which will improve your score as S.T does.</p>
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<p>I really would like to know about CR.
Thanks.
Suleyman.H.</p>
<p>Just keep reading - you’ll get better. Keep reading the passages, and answer ONLY the questions you are positive you know. The “easy” level ones. You’re proficiency in the english language is improving, and reading the CR passages and answering the most basic questions will make you better. I think you can get 400 this way; vocabulary + easy passage questions + omitting all others.</p>
<p>300 is maximum that I had got. Now I’m making a plan how to impore CR to 400…What can I do else?</p>
<p>I just practiced test from CR. Nothing else, acually.
It’s the only way, how I was preparing.</p>
<p>and what about vocabulary? books? Which books did you bought?</p>
<p>Please give me more details…BARRON’S CR Workbook?</p>
<p>230 on CR? Seriously? Even if you guessed on the whole test section, you would still have gotten a 300+. Don’t try to omit anything. At least yet.</p>
<p>DO NOT TIME YOURSELF. Well at least not yet. Take as much as time as you need to answer the questions. After you understand what you did wrong, and are sure you are better, try another test then. But just don’t time yourself. </p>
<p>Only time yourself after you know how to step by step do problems. Such as grammar, vocab and such.</p>
<p>last score was 270</p>
<p>I need strong 400.</p>
<p>■■■■■…270 isn’t possible</p>