<p>Not a good morning. At all. Just checked my SAT score. I came out thinking I got at least a 2050-2100. I studied for about a month. My studying, however, was mainly reading strategies. I think that I didn't do enough actual problems. But here are my scores -</p>
<p>I am sort of content with my CR/Writing scores, but my mathematics is just so freaking pathetic. I always make "A-" in all of my math classes, so it should be better than that, one would think. I am a junior and I will need to raise this score. Hopefully, the summer will do me well. Should I just do as many practice tests as I can get my hands on? I am the valedictorian of my class, so this score seriously needs to get up to par. I think I can raise it, though. I mean, I see people on here with SAT score 2250+ and with SAT subject tests of 700+. I have a 760 on my SAT US History test, so why can't I do similarly on the SAT? (Sort of faulty logic, but you get the gist, right?)</p>
<p>Thanks for reading my complaints. Hopefully some good advice will come my way.</p>
<p>Hey, man, it's all cool. Just get your hands on the blue book (if you haven't done so already), and just take the practice tests. See what you got wrong, see WHY you got them wrong, then take another. Rinse, repeat, see an increase in your next SAT. </p>
<p>Before the March SAT last year, I didn't study at all and got a 2040. When I just did a bunch of practice tests (3 or 4, I think), retook in December, and got a 2340.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot. I just felt really bad looking at those scores considering I KNOW that is not representative of my abilities as a student. Well, I guess I will just kill a bunch of practice tests this summer. Hopefully, I can pull off what you did! ;)</p>
<p>I last took the SAT in October. My two previous scores were 2240, but I needed a 2250 for a certain program. Third try, 2310. Just put your effort into it. You'll definitely get that score. Blue book is very helpful.</p>
<p>What's up bro?! If you can jump off of CollegeConfidential for a few minutes, then I can jump off of EvilAvatar for a few minutes. The folks over at EvilAvatar said that math will be the easiest to get up, because it's basically the same general stuff. That's what I'm going to try to get up first, and, you'know, actually finish the writing part in time ;).</p>
<p>As for the Critical Reading, you, being who you are, probably overthought everything. I did that on the PSAT this year (well technically, last) and just bombed it because of that.</p>
<p><em>shakes head</em> Can't believe you guys have jargon like the blue book. Madness. </p>
<p>Ach, spent too much time in the light. Back to EvilAvatar I go...</p>
<p>sligh don't worry man, SAT Math the easiest section to improve next to writing. Just rip out the Math sections to the blue book and do them.
Then figure out the right answers and how to get them. Once your familiar with the concepts and have brushed up on your Geometry and Algebra II try and see if you can do the problems faster. There is always a trick for the math problems even question number one. Just take your time and scrutinize the test and pretty soon you'll be conquering the math section.</p>
<p>Ashraf and Quicksandslowly, thank you for that very logical advice. That's what I've been telling people who ask how to improve.</p>
<p>This is what improvement is: not making the same mistakes over again. Develop that mindset! Why make the same mistakes over again and again? I honestly can't think of a single reason.</p>
<p>It's okay to do poorly at first. Because that gives you mistakes to work with. We learn from our mistakes and try not to make them again. That's how improvement works, as with anything, not just the SAT. This should guide how to improve your SAT score. Find ways to not repeat mistakes, and you will do much better.</p>