<p>I've been going to challenging SAT prep courses for over 8 months and I'm even still bombing SAT practice tests. The last I took was a week ago and I got a 1450. I'm about to give up overall on taking the SAT because I'm not seeing an improvement. </p>
<p>I suffer from severe anxiety and I'm on medications for it. I know that's not a legit excuse but I don't see any other way out of the SAT. I've been studying like crazy and I've been going through Kaplan and Princeton Review on my own as well. I feel like crap and I'm just horrible at taking tests overall. I get nervous and self-sabotage myself. And, I always choose the second best answer....I'm really stressed.....any suggestions? thoughts?</p>
<p>Telling yourself that you’re a bad test taker and that you have bad luck makes both of those things come true. There’s no magic key to the SAT that some people just don’t have; use the Blue Book and you will improve. If you’re that low you need first hand experience with SAT questions that only the BB can provide.</p>
<p>Blue Book? I’ve taken soooooo many SAT practice tests though! I just don’t know what to do anymore. My scores suck and I haven’t improved since January.</p>
<p>First step, remain calm.</p>
<p>I know how it feels to score lowly, ive been there.</p>
<p>on my PSAT i scored a 1450 and i thought it was a joke.</p>
<p>I studied only using the official collegeboard blue book for my first time in March 2011, and went up 150 points. Its not enough so ive been studying harder.</p>
<p>I got these books as recommended by CC.</p>
<p>Grubers Math Workbook for Math: it teaches you how to do each type of SAT math problem in many different ways.</p>
<p>Barrons 2400 for W + CR (for Writing, firstly read silverturtle’s guide and understand all your grammar rules, thoroughly)</p>
<p>Do Math 1 day, and then do W or CR another.</p>
<p>Mon-thurs</p>
<p>Mon: Math
Tues: W
Wed: CR
Thursday: M+CR+W
Friday: take a practice test from the BB </p>
<p>Go over incorrect answers and make sure you understand why you got the answer wrong.</p>
<p>Chill and relax SAT isn’t the end of the world</p>
<p>Colleges won’t accept me if I have a bad SAT score. Think about it…</p>
<p>^how much do you miss on each section average?</p>
<p>500 on each section respectively. I’ve been practicing every day via Princeton Review and I’ve been going over the wrong choices…I feel like I’ve plateaued.</p>