<p>Hi CC community, I've gotten to the point in my SAT math studying where I can answer everything but 2-3 questions. Sometimes these are clumsy mistakes and sometimes they are slightly conceptual errors, but I have climbed my way up to the 750-770 range. My score has plateaued around here for about the past 7 tests. I was wondering if there was a way to boost my score to an 800, because getting those last 2-3 questions right is proving to be a great challenge for me and also creating a good deal of frustration. So far my strategy has been to cut out all my math mistakes and paste them into a notebook and review them from time to time. However I'm still making on avg. 2-3 mistakes. I'm taking my last SAT in October and really need to know how I can increase my odds of getting an 800. Feedback would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>I got a 65 on my first PSAT math section. But after practicing and realizing I understood the concepts, I got a 77 junior year. Then, on my first SAT I got an 800 on math. The key to getting a perfect score is to go slowly and not make mistakes, like you said. Usually you will finish with ample time left. I like to go back and check the easiest questions. I would hate to get one of those wrong off of a careless error. </p>
<p>Beyond that, there is a certain amount of luck. On the second SAT I took, I was less focused on the math and maybe just not as lucky, and got a 720. But now I take the math section seriously on practice tests, even though I have a perfect score in it. The practice tests I have done I got a 800 and 780 math (1 stupid error 
).</p>
<p>Overall, the best way to get an 800 is to go slowly and carefully through the sections. If you actually dont understand a concept in a practice question, make sure to look it up and learn it well afterwards.</p>
<p>I’ve consistently scored 800’s on math, but that’s b/c I have a lot of experience with the Mathcounts, AMC, and AIME competitions…</p>
<p>Usually the best strategy for me is to work quickly (and accurately) so that I have enough time to double-check answers. It’s obvious, I know, but it works for me. I almost missed a math question because I realized that the answer I had put was a decoy, and that the correct answer was E) It cannot be determined from the information given (which almost never occurs). Got an 800 on that section.</p>
<p>I have two articles posted on this forum that I think will help you with your issue: They are titled “Stop Getting Those Last Few Hard SAT Math Questions Wrong,” and “The Correct Way to Take the SAT for an 800 in SAT Math.” A simple search should help you find them.</p>
<p>At this point, luck starts to kick in. You need to make sure you understand the question. Usually, the trick question, at least from my experience, are shorter questions. That way, they manage to trick people who skim over it. So, look and see if there is a trend in incorrect questions, and form a strategy based on that.</p>
<p>I realize this post is old, but for those kd you still referencing it listen here. On my PSAT I got a 65, and after a little bit of work I got an 800. If you are not naturally good at math you will not be able to consistently get an 800 you may get lucky once, but normally only the naturals will. The trick with the math sat is the wording on questions. You need to re read every question you finish, and instead of redoing questions to check your answer you want to re read the questions to make sure you are answering what they asked. Do every may question in the blue book, and you will do great. </p>
<p>There is nobody on this planet that, when given 100 SAT math sections, can get 100 scores of 800. You just have to get lucky. However, one can definitely maximize the number of scores out of 100 that come out to 800. </p>
<p>To do that? Just do more and more SAT math problems and analyze why you got the hard ones incorrect. With greater repetition, your mistake rate will lower. Still won’t guarantee an 800 though (I can attest to that).</p>
<p>@Kyuutoryuu I think math is THE hardest section to get an 800… there’s absolutely no room for any error, and 1 tiny careless mistake can bring it down to a 770.</p>
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<p>I agree with that on a technical standpoint, but I have the ability to get 800s on the Math section. Writing is a bit harder for me, depends on how my essay holds up. CR is almost impossible for me to get an 800 on, even with the room for error.</p>
<p>Also, some SAT tests allow you to miss 1 on the math and still get an 800. It all depends on how difficult the test is perceived to be, and the curve is made accordingly.</p>