help me with the SAT

<p>Ok, wrote my practice test and I got:</p>

<p>770 M - 1 omit…didn’t know how to do the question
690 CR (60 right, 3 wrong, 4 omit)
670-700 W (44 right 5 wrong…based on the essay…a 10 essay would result in 700…and I thought my essay was good)
TOTAL: 2130-2160</p>

<p>Writing, I made 5 errors! So -6 in all because of the extra -1 due to subtracting the 0.25’s. So 6 errors in W! Man, that’s so bad! </p>

<p>So, what do you guys think? I gave myself a tiny bit of extra time on some sections because I was dead tired and struggling to focus (finished the exam at 11:30). So yea, I think it’s justifiable considering I would be much more enthusiastic at a different time. Like, W killed me. I wanted to get like 750 in that section. That would’ve been awesome and boost my score over the 2200 mark. CR was decent, at least I know the passages aren’t messing me up…it’s mainly SC and the toughest Level 5 passage q’s.</p>

<p>So, any advice, tips and such? I will post that math question that confused me in a little while.</p>

<p>Confusing M question, Level 5: </p>

<p>At North High School, the ski club has 15 members and the debate club has 12 members. If a total of 11 students belong to only one of the two clubs, how many students belong to both clubs?</p>

<p>I have no clue how to solve these ones…so please try to explain in a way that would allow me to solve all of these kinds/related kinds of q’s in the future. thank you</p>

<p>k, i’m not sure if i’m right, but i solved it. xD</p>

<p>let x rep. # of students belonging to both clubs
(15-x)+(12-x)=11
15+12-2x=11
27-2x=11
2x=27-11
2x=16
x=8</p>

<p>therefore, 8 students belong to both clubs</p>

<p>OMG SAT math Qs are so much more interesting than school math Qs </p>

<p>I just did my third math test of the year (academic gr 11 functions, so they aren’t even supposed to be that hard), but I feel so drained…
I pretty much get perfect on the knowledge and understanding parts, and then I have a 60-something average for TIPS (something and problem solving…like the hardcore weird questions that only “ppl good @ math get”…T-T)
According to my teacher’s mark tree, the 60-something TIPS is actually like 80s in the Knowledge and Understanding part…but still…I should be able to do better…T0T</p>

<p>When you do SAT math and face a problem solving question like the one above, and your not sure of how to solve it, ALWAys use algebra. just let the solution be x , write an equation and you’ll realize that it’s simple to solve. Most of the problem solving on the SAT can be solved with Gr. 9/10 algebra</p>

<p>omg wow, i can’t believe I couldn’t solve that question! hinderpanda, you made it seem so easy lol. iF i got that one I would’ve got 800 on the M for that test, which would’ve been my highest ever on a practice test! </p>

<p>Anyone have any helpful tips for CR? Like how do you do the tough level 5 q;s? I always get those wrong or get down to 2 answer choices and just can’t seem to figure out which one works. I will try to find points supporting//not supporting each answer, but i still don’t get them. Also, how do you solve inference questions? they are annoying…</p>

<p>Oh and Writing…5 errors = 6 errors technically…which is what I got. When will I be able to get 800?! I want desperately get 800 M and 800 W and pray to God to get low 700s in CR. If that happened I would like steak down my street and knock on random people’s doors and take a leak on their porch or something…</p>

<p>6 errors = 710?</p>

<p>12 essay and -5 and got 730 on Oct 09.</p>

<p>i didn;t say that darksoulz. I made 5 errors in W and got 67 scaled score. </p>

<p>3 wrong, 4 omit in CR ( -7) and got 690…</p>

<p>1 omit math = 770 for the test I wrote.</p>

<p>i was saying that 5 wrogn is technically 6 wrong, after you subtract the penalty.</p>

<p>Sorry. Must’ve misread - I’ve been been perfecting my polyphasic sleep cycle with all this sleep deprivation. The math curve sucks. One time I took it and it was -2 and 740…</p>

<p>yea, why is it that steep? It seems so dumb. Also, writing is pretty bad too. Like, I am around 2-5 errors in all for the W part of a test, and my scores can range from 670-750…and the range could be worse, accounting for essays! How do I nail W? Do you guys know some site where i can practice non-stop for W? I want 800 in it. and 800 in M</p>

<p>^ what did you mean by lv 5 question? are they leveled??</p>

<p>yea, 1 are the easiest, 5 are the hardest. i get stuck on lev. 5 ones. usually</p>

<p>if I write a practice PSAT test, would my score translate properly? Like, if I get perfect or 1 wrong in M…is that a good approx. of what i’d get on the SAT? Or are PSATs much easier?</p>

<p>also, what about W and CR sections? about the same…or much easier?</p>

<p>bump…^could you guys read the above post and help m out? just wanna know if it would be wise to write those PSATs i have.</p>

<p>@ViggyRam: I’m wondering why you’re still taking the SATs if you already applied to the US schools and heard back from them?</p>

<p>i’m in gr.11, i haven’t applied anywhere lol. i post on here a lot, maybe i gave u the impression that i am a senior.</p>

<p>kelloggs or anybody! I need help with Writing so badly! I am stuck at 700 (-5 in total). I know that with writing you don’t even need perfect MC to get 800, so how can I get to high 700s in a week (-2 or -1 on MC consistently)??? </p>

<p>Please help me out Canadians and other CC’ers! I need to nail this section, then move onto CR and try my best to get low 700s. </p>

<p>ONE WEEK:
let me know what YOU would do, honestly, if you had 1 week to get your W score from 680-700 to 800. I’m at, once again, -6 to -5 maximum errors in W. I need to get to -2 or -1 in total in ONE WEEK. </p>

<p>Whatever you would do, please let me know. This is a serious question. time is of the essence right now. I need to do this in a week and then move onto trying to nail the CR section (want low 700s…i’m at around 670-680ish). Help me please.</p>

<p>I am seriously going to do anything that you tell me to do. I want to get some tips and advice. I will literally only come back onto CC in a week after I do whatever you guys advise me to do. I get 10 essays consistently…will try to tweak before the SAT to have a shot at 12…want to get at least 11 on the essay though. So, if I can get -2 on W…i give myself a shot at 800, and at least, worst case scenario, 770. </p>

<p>Here is an essay I wrote today: </p>

<p>PROMPT: Is conscience a more powerful motivator than money, fame, or power?</p>

<p>It is a turbulent time in India, with violence and injustice surrounding the nation. The country is in a time of change, seeking independence from the British forces. You, in an attempt to lead a non-violent revolt, are in the midst of a month-long fast, while you pray and plead for the citizens of India to not raise a hand against the British army. Are you suffering and pleading for fame? For money? For power? Of course not. The struggles of Mahatma Gandhi and Craig Kielburger signify that a clear, strong conscience is a far more powerful motivator that money, fame, or power. They made their choices on the basis of right and wrong, signifying that a clear conscience is the most powerful motivator.</p>

<p>India’s charge for independence was led by the reticent and pacifist leader, Mahatma Gandhi, who was driven by a powerful conscience over money, fame, or power. Gandhi led a non-violent revolt against Britain. He lived by the mantra “an eye for an eye will make the world blind”. He believed that fighting with violence was unacceptable and went on, what seemed like, perpetual fasts at one point in time to further his cause. He was at the butt-end of racial jokes and hatred from the British, yet he persevered through such torture just to deliver his notion of independence through non-violence. Only a strong conscience would lead one to such extremes towards furthering a cause. Gandhi was driven by a strong conscience and nothing more, signifying that a conscience is, indeed, a more powerful motivator than any other.</p>

<p>In what one may consider a more contemporary example of a strong conscience leading a political charge, teenage Craig Kielburger founded Free The Children to further his fight for the eradication of child labor. Craig Kielburger, a teenage Canadian when he founded Free The Children, was motivated to develop what is now an internationally recognized organization when he read an article in the newspaper about a Pakistani boy being killed due to child labor. His conscience led him to develop a small campaign against child labor. Slowly and steadily, Free The Children blossomed into the international influence that it is now. Kielburger was driven by what was right and wrong, not by money, power, or fame. He was just an average adolescent who wanted justice to be served and sought to abolish inhumane child labor from our planet. Kielburger’s ambitious, successful endeavor was led by his conscience and no other influence, showing that such a motivator is paramount over all others.</p>

<p>Gandhi and Kielburger show us that a conscience is indeed the most powerful motivator. They were led by what is right and wrong. The humane side of our species proves to be the most powerful factor and in turn, a greater motivator than all the money, fame, and power in the world.</p>

<p>***in the box with some background info. it mentioned stuff about how what is right and wrong is the most powerful motivator and stuff, so i incorporated that into the essay. </p>

<p>What score would this be? (filled up the entire 2 pages by the way)</p>

<p>bump…help me out guys. 1 week: 700 —> 800. What would YOU do to get to raise your score 100 pts.? Pretend you only had one week, cause that’s all I have! CR takes much longer to increase, that’s why i need 2 whole weeks to boost that score.</p>

<p>My son got his score from 700 to 760 by practising the essay</p>

<p>How to get writing up? Make sure you know all the grammer rules… I’m still bitter about the fact that I got 700 (I got nearly perfect on grammer but got 8 out of 12 on essay) this is because I ran out of time… TIME YOURSELF… after 25 minutes, just stop writing… and people will tell you otherwise but listen to me on this one… length is key… make sure it is 5 paragraphs… anything less, they will take away marks (but they will not admit it). Also, have two or three “SAT” words that are general enough that you can use with any arguments.</p>