<p>hi everyone, I am new to college confidential</p>
<p>I was wondering when you take a practice test, how do you accurately grade yourself? I took the SATs in November to see where I am and how much more I should study and I got an 8 on the essay portion- and I had thought I would do much better on it. I took it again in May, hoping I would be done with it, but my scores ended up being cancelled- so now I do not even have a benchmark of how much I've improved and how much more I need to do. I have studied a ton since I took the exam in November and I just do not know how to accurately grade my essays- I feel like they have gotten better, but I don't know. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!</p>