<p>yep, ryan 2288 is right, you're not arrogant. In fact, your scores are great even though you've lived here same number of year as I do! In fact, I think you told me that I still have a chance of getting nice scores on SAT!</p>
<p>BTW, on last October, I scored 134 on NEW PSAT (36 CR, 57 Math, 46 Writing). I know, terrible, isn't it? I can't believe I've got 57 on math... I've made so many easy mistakes...</p>
<p>thesloc, I'm not sure I know how to explain that... I've been reading (in Swedish, then French, and later English) since I was very young, and I don't usually think about the "how" or "why" of it. I think part of it is reading attentively, instead of skimming without really paying attention, but I don't have any specific techniques to suggest. I generally only reread a passage if (a) it's incomprehensible and I don't get it the first time around, or (b) it's mindblowingly good and I want to take a better look. Sorry if this isn't very helpful.</p>
<p>Aw,</p>
<p>So you can speak French,eh? How many languages do you speak fluently? It's known, that people who speak different languages often do better on standerized testing...</p>
<p>I can read and write Spanish, although I'm taking French, I don't think that I'll ever perfect it...</p>
<p>By chance, do you have any studying habits? Or do you not study at all? I guess everyone is different, I'll assume that.</p>
<p>thisyearsgirl, can i have a question also. how did you improve (or just got) your writing score? for mine, i had particularly lower MC score. did you hit a grammar book, or is there anything else that you did?</p>
<p>i don't think you are arrogant at all, rather you gave me a little hope. =)</p>
<p>seira, I wish I could give you a helpful answer, but the truth is that I didn't do anything to get that score, since I didn't study at all for the test. I do a lot of copyediting for my school paper, so I'm used to correcting all kinds of grammar mistakes. I think that has helped me become more perceptive about different errors. Other than that, it's really just reading.</p>
<p>If you really want to improve your English skills, there is a rather simple trick: You must learn to love the language. Instead of reading for a higher SAT score, do so because you appreciate the the ideas, the style, the eloquence. I have lived in the US for about ten years now, but it is only when I found this out that my proficiency in English grew markedly and perhaps even began math to rival my math skills. </p>
<p>Good luck everybody.</p>
<p>^I agree, absolutely.</p>