<p>I took endless SAT programs and have memorized over 2000 SAT words, and now, i have no problems with the completion sentences but I always fail at the reading comprehension. I always get 400's (480, 460, 470) on the test, and for math (570, 560, 590 (highest yet)), and writing (540, 560, 590 (highest)). </p>
<p>Point being: I could take SAT 10,000 times, but I NEED 1900... I keep on getting 1600, 1640, 1670. Is there a way to lvl it up to 1900 from now till June? I'm planning to take the June SAT. I'm a senior and I'm planning to study at an international college (prestigious international college and they need 1900 SAT. you could take it 1 billion times, but I need 1900).</p>
<p>No matter how many times i try, i keep on getting the same score...
What should i do?? For writing, i know the basic grammar rules and i know why the answers wrong IF i look at it the second time, but I go so fast cuz of agitation. For math, its either I know or I don't know so i deserve 590. For reading, i just suck at reading comp.
Please give me some useful information; it's really important. If you think i should quit SAT, please say why. If not, please tell me why and what i should do. Thank you.</p>
<p>If you really have gone through endless SAT programs and memorized 2000+ words and still score in the 1600s, then what could anyone possibly reply that would help you “lvl” it up to 1900?</p>
<p>My advice: Go through grammar, math concepts, and just keep on practicing with CR. There are many guides here on CC. Try silverturtle’s.</p>
<p>I did… I know all the grammar rules. I mean, if i just look at it carefully, i know why its wrong in 3 seconds. I just have this weird habit where i just look at it for few seconds and answer the question when it pops up on my head. </p>
<p>And when i first took the SAT, it was 1400. So basically on my third try, i rose my score my 200 points. I know I can do this but… it’s just weird. Also, i increased my SAT essay score from 7 to 10. Thanks.</p>
<p>A 230-point increase is certainly feasible. What you need to do is go through practice tests (timed ones, no breaks) and catch yourself making the errors that you realize you make. For example, in the writing section, check every few questions to make sure that you actually thought the prior ones through. It may help to have a watch nearby and divide the time per question; you’ll realize that you’re answering the questions much more quickly than necessary. It will also help to try to focus on the error the first time; one habit I had/have to break for the writing section is reading the sentence, but not actively looking for the mistake. It’s for this reason that you may find yourself reading a sentence three or four times… imagine some switch, or light, or whatever, going off in your head once you read the problem in the sentence.</p>
<p>CR really isn’t about memorization of words, though that certainly does help. It’s about reading passages with the author’s perspective in mind (why are they writing this?) and focusing on the first third or so of the passage. If you do these things, you’ll be able to pick up on overarching themes and purposes, which is what a lot of the questions pertain to. It’s also about gaining a sense for why authors may go off on their little tangents… and by getting the “big picture”, you’ll be better suited to answer such questions.</p>
<p>Math, I think you can do better than a sub-600 score. Don’t pin it down to “I don’t know it.” Instead, when you take the practice tests, find out what you did wrong- a lot of times, you may have had the right answer in mind, but the wording or rushed thinking led you to get the question incorrect. If you straight up didn’t know how to solve the problem, look it up AND make/solve a similar problem- if you don’t take initiative and apply newly-gained knowledge, you won’t get a 1900. Math is probably the easiest section to ace/do best on because it is really quite straightforward, and you should be taking advantage of that.</p>
<p>Lastly, between every practice test, you have to believe that you made progress. This is important, considering you’ve currently hit something of a temporary plateau. If you take, say, 10 practice tests between now and June, you only need to see an average increase of about 30 points per test to be relatively safe for a 1900. You’ve already been making that progress with your current scores, so I think you can certainly get there!</p>