<p>so i just got back my psat scores. Compared to people on this thread...they are downright terrible.</p>
<p>54 CR
65M
59 W</p>
<p>these scores are with 5 practice princeton review tests completed, one kaplan course, and the barrons sat book excluding the practice tests at the back. Aside from the 5 practice tests which were taken in sections each night, I have done absolutely no studying. last year i got a 167 on the psat. Does anybody think that my dream of a 2100 is still alive considering i am a junior and i finish the princeton review practice test booklet (10 tests), barrons practice tests, and do the collegeboard book?</p>
<p>how much does the collegeboard book help? I mean is princeton review as good as collegeboard book?</p>
<p>The value in the college board book(the Blue Book, or BB) is the accuracy of their practice tests, not their testing advice</p>
<p>^Agree. I study with the CB book, and Kaplan’s practice tests (borrowed them from a friend). An advice I can give you is to practice timed tests. If you have 25 minutes to finish a section, make sure that when practicing you can finish at around 20. Compensate for the stress you get when doing the real thing.</p>
<p>Math can be brought up to 700’s with practices.
W can be fixed by producing a better written essays.
CR, on the other hand, requires a significant amount of work. Combination of M&CR matters MORE than total scores in some ways. Please contact me if you have an inquiry about CR.</p>
<p>work hard and study for your SATs. However, if you find that even with a lot of preparation you can’t reach a score you’re satisfied with, take the ACT. I got a 1940 on my first SAT with no prep whatsoever, then after going through multiple practice books and taking a prep course, I only increased to a 2080. I took the ACT later, after just skimming through a prep book two days before, and I got a 33. I’m not saying the ACT is easier than the SAT–it certainly isn’t. However, they are definitely two different types of tests, and you should try both to see which is better for you, rather than just trying to do well on one that may not fit your test-taking style.</p>
<p>^Were you trying to be silverturtle, mr. goldtortoise? haha nice name btw.</p>