<p>The next SAT is just under 2 months away. I took the June test and did bad so bad on it and now i wanna start preparing for the next one! </p>
<p>I need 350 more points on each section to reach the score i really really want to get. </p>
<p>Is there any way that this goal is achievable in 2 months?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>It’ll be tough to boost your score by 1050 points but you can close the gap with these tips:</p>
<p>First and foremost, USE THE BLUE BOOK - it’s the best book out there.</p>
<p>Critical Reading - Brush up on vocab with Direct Hits and/or Quizlet/flashcards. These vocab questions are easily preventable mistakes as long as you master the vocab. For passage-based questions, try to first go through a couple tests without timing yourself. Take all the time you need, but try to get all the questions right. As you improve your accuracy, go back to timed tests and gradually work on timing.</p>
<p>Writing - Most sentences can be corrected by the way they sound. If something doesn’t sound right, it probably isn’t. Don’t second guess “no errors.” As for the essay, use literature, history, current events, etc. but oftentimes, just using people gets you to that 10. It helps to brainstorm a list of examples organized by literature, history, people and current events, with attributes/themes associated with each example before the test. Make sure to learn this list, so that you are less likely to have writer’s block on test day (after all, you only have 25 minutes). Also, study the format of typical College Board essays and derive your own formula based on that. That way, you could write a crappy essay on one of those bad writing days, but still get a 10 (trust me, I’ve been there).</p>
<p>Math - Definitely brush up on algebra, geometry, number theory and counting & probability. Just as with critical reading, do some untimed practice. When you come across a question/concept that you don’t know, look it up.</p>
<p>Here are some study resources that I have gathered from my own personal experience and through skimming these forums:</p>
<p>CR:
-Vocab: Direct Hits (book), SAT Vocab Cartoons (book), Quizlet (online), Mindsnacks (found on the Apple App store), Test Your English Vocabulary (Android app - just drills you on vocab with 10 question quizzes; great for on-the-go practice rather than studying)
-Passage Practice: Untimed Blue Book tests, Erica Meltzer’s CR Guide (book)</p>
<p>Math:
-Khan Academy (online), PWN the SAT Math (book), Dr. Chung’s (book - mainly geared for high scorers to get up from 650ish to high 700s), Untimed Blue Book tests</p>
<p>Writing:
-Erica Meltzer’s Grammar Guide
-For the essay: your own list of canned examples organized by people, literature and history, with themes/attributes for each</p>
<p>Know that you don’t need all of these resources (since that would probably cost a fortune) but if I were to recommend a couple, I would say: THE BLUE BOOK (absolute necessity), Mindsnacks (found on the Apple App store - the first lesson with 20 words is free, the other 24 lessons can be bought for ~$5) and Erica Meltzer’s The Critical Reader (I haven’t personally used this but I have heard rave reviews - if you don’t want to buy her book quite yet you could check out her website, which also has Grammar resources: <a href=“http://www.thecriticalreader.com/”>A closer look at "being" - The Critical Reader). Take advantage of free resources like Khan Academy and number2.com, as well.</p>
<p>All in all, your current score shows that 1) you are lacking conceptually, 2) you need more familiarity with the test and 3) you need to practice. As you address each aspect, you should see significant jumps in your score pretty quickly. However, once you get closer and closer to your goal, the score jumps will not be as significant and you may stall out 200-300 points away from your goal. I’m not saying this to discourage you, simply to warn you and raise awareness to the inevitable.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, I hope this helps! Good Luck and keep us posted! :)</p>
<p>I just don’t know what to say to this! o.o this is literally the best reply i’ve read in such a long time you are such a great person. I downloaded all the apps and i’m ready to go :)</p>
<p>I also recommend SAT 2400 in 7 steps by Shaan Patel. I honestly just skimmed through it, but it provided some really good methods. It changed the way I took the SAT and I was able to increase my overall score by 350 points by my next practice test. I don’t know if you would get as drastic as an increase depending on the strategies you already use, but I think it’s worth a shot. It especially helped on critical reading A LOT, since cr is all about changing your mindset. I never scored below a 700 on cr the entire summer after I went through the strategies. After that, I have just been using the blue book to get more practice. EngineBus2015 covered the rest pretty well though :)</p>