Great SAT's are not achieved with quick fixes

Test Preparation
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<p>how many times has this been discussed?</p>

<p>Unless you are dumb as Paris Hilton, You should have figured out by now that a good score, be it in CR, math, writing, or any section of the SAT, will take
work, practice, and a lot of studying. </p>

<p>That's relally all there is to it. Readingn for fun is practice. Taking boring practice tests is practice. Working with a tutor is practice. </p>

<p>Get a good prep book (PR or barron's 2400 worked well for me), know your vocab, and practice like hell. It's common sense and there's no magic pill.</p>

<p>I have noticed many people on this site want quick fixes to their sat scores/college troubles</p>

<p>What's the best prep book. There is none, it's all subjective
What's the best method to raise my score from XXXX to YYYY? Practice and grueling hard work.</p>

<p>It's like people wanting quick fixes for losing weight (o I'll just get some lipo, take this pill, rub this lotion on my a$$, and zap, with no effort or physical exertion I have a beautiful body). </p>

<p>I mean how do you people think other people get outstanding CR grades??</p>

<p>Effing study, read, and diligence of course. Did you expect the answer to be some miraculous method like: Read the 1st sentence 3 times and then answer every 5th question and underline every other word.... ect. </p>

<p>Sorry for the rant. It's just ridiculous that people can't at least figure out the basics to getting good scores/success. Of course you would have to spend the time to read intellectual periodicals, patiently set time aside to practice, and do among other things what you would do to get good grades in school. </p>

<p>There's no BEST METHOD OR MAGICAL FORMULA!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>"Unless you are dumb"</p>

<p>No need to go further than that; the SAT is a test of reasoning ability, after all: it separates those who can figure out that they must practice, and those who can't. ;-)</p>

<p>Although I do suspect that a large portion of 2400 scorers (particularly those very lucky few who do it in one sitting) are naturally gifted - disclaimer: I am not one of them.</p>

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<p>I remember talking to guy who went to TJHSST (Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology). He is currently in MIT and I think he achieved very high SAT score. But just like most other people in TJ, he didn't study for SAT.</p>

<p>I think most kids can not do well on SAT as they do on school. I had very hard time admitting this to myself because even though I do good job on school and other competitions, I only got 171/240 on PSAT. It was because PSAT/SAT tests very basic materials you would learn in school except it's introduced in different manner. CR tests you if you can understand string of words and string of paragraphs. You do that everyday in English class but you don't practice doing 25 minute session to answer 24 questions. Similar goes to math and writing.</p>

<p>Good students definitely can screw up on SAT. Even people make USAMO (United States of America Mathematics Competition; basically a contest for top students who take proofs to be selected for international level) can miss questions and not pull of 800. So, for most people (at least myself), SAT doesn't really test "how smart" you are but how you KNOW SAT. And to get the score you deserve, there is one way as this thread said: Practice. If there was other way to improve your score for any section, especially CR, you better send me a private message so I can use it. :-D</p>

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<p>reading reading reading</p>

<p>that's the key to improving your english</p>