<p>I took the sat for the first time in december without any test prep. I got a 1980 with a 640 in cr 670 in math and 670 in writing. Do those programs that promise at least 300 points really work? I want to get ideally a 2200 maybe 2300 if possible. Thanks!</p>
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<p>No, they usually don’t. They are kind of like placebos, to be honest. The only thing that works is smart, well-planned, hard work. You can find a lot of good recommendations on CC, but in the end, it depends on how you use those resources and what works for you. For some people, doing the BB practice tests is enough. For others, memorizing long vocabulary lists is required. Experiment a little to see what you need most.</p>
<p>As Cardgames said, no. Often, those programs will give a more difficult diagnostic test to give you a depressed initial score. This helps to create the illusion of an unrealistic score increase.</p>
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<p>NO. </p>
<p>First of all, most of the programs promising 300 points jump is aiming for people with a score of 1500s to 1800s.</p>
<p>Secondly, those companies really doesn’t work. They don’t know YOUR strengths, YOUR weaknesses, etc. When you self study, you know what to aim for and what not to.</p>
<p>.whats the best way ican get my critical reading score up ?</p>
<p>Probably not. If you’re going to pay, get a tutor who has actually gotten a very high score previously on the SAT and ask them questions that you don’t understand from the blue book. I know someone who did that.</p>
<p>Depends. I had to memorize vocabulary like a madman. I memorized like 5000 words. However, that’s due to my being an ESL student. You, on the other hand, might need help with short passages. Tell us your strengths and weaknesses, and we’ll see what you can do.</p>
<p>My score was in the 1940s according to practice tests. I wanted a 2300+. So I joined the Elite SAT Academy and enrolled in the 2100+ intensive program. During the 3 months of studying (8 hours each Saturday ugh), my score (which started in 1720s because of lack of studying) raised up to 2140. But there were some issues with that and after getting a 2100, I never got over a 2100 again. Then three months passed and I begin to study by myself and teach others about special tips and common errors and useful SAT knowledge I gained from the academy. I now consistently score in the high 2100s according to practice tests.</p>
<p>So the academy was helpful for me, although it was very very expensive. It taught me things that I probably wouldn’t have figured out studying by myself because the teachers explained it so clearly and succinctly. But it wasn’t after I begin to really study by myself and begin to teach others that I am now very confidant in math (4/6 would be stupid mistakes), writing (almost always perfect score), and CR (using methods I learned to make a new combination of methods). </p>
<p>Apparently, my academy is one of the few that are truly good. There are others who have numerous bad reviews. But the one I went to had many of its students scoring 2100+ in the past decade and many of its former students had perfect or near perfect SAT scores.</p>
<p>.@Cardgames: yeah , i do have a problem with the passages and answering the questions. Im not sure how to improve that or the vocabulary part especially when i dont know the meaning of the words …</p>
<p>My son took a class. The web site suggested most students would receive a 300+ increase. His increase was much more modest (about 60 points between test 1 and test 2). Discouraged, he then took about 6 months off. A couple of weeks before test 3 he used some of the methods suggested here at CC (which primarily involved working independently with the Blue Book). His score rose 370 points. I am not sure if this increase can be attributed to maturation or simply lots of practice tests, but the expensive class did not seem to pay off (unless it took a long time to sink in), while the independent work did.</p>