<p>hey guys on my last sat i got a 1840. That was after 2 months of studying and taking a princeton review and truly trying very hard. i got a 600 reading, 610 math, and 630 writing(12 essay).</p>
<p>Ive been practicing nonstop and just got a 630 math and 670 reading on my practice test.</p>
<p>still not high enough, do any of you have a good idea or way or even books to study from to raise my score to at least a 2000? anyone?</p>
<p>Im preparing for the dec 6 sat.</p>
<p>630 writing with a 12 essay? crazy.</p>
<p>For grammar, it is essential to learn the rules. go through CB and find categorize all the writing questions and make sure you know all of them.</p>
<p>thanks. any advice for math or reading? lol and by crazy do you mean good or bad? lol</p>
<p>i went from a 1800 to 2060. For the reading i went over a lot of word flashcards and did some practice passages. For writing looking over SAT:</a> Improve SAT Score with SparkNotes: The Seven Deadly Screw-Ups helped a lot.</p>
<p>wow thanks that actually a very good website</p>
<p>i just studied everyday consistently. During the summer, i learned the writing rules, especially idioms, and studied for about 1-2 hrs a day. With reading, i made sure that i stayed focused and underlined important things, like topic, tone, opinions. the questions are always the same. (some people say that you dont need to read the passages, but theyre wrong. you NEED to read them. fast, but carefully.) With math, you just need to watch out for stupid mistakes. I am really good at math, but my first test sure didnt indicate that. it was all because of the stupid mistakes. make sure you answer the question. if it asks for y, dont find x. in all, studying definitely helped. went from a 1940 to a 2240.</p>
<p>yea math is really not that hard. I'm pretty sure you have already taken some decent math courses, but you also have to apply some logic. Most math questions have simple solutions you just need to practice to quickly find what they are.</p>
<p>hi--
i have always done really well on standardized tests, and sometimes i feel like my test scores almost make me seem smarter than i am, haha</p>
<p>but anyway--coming from a good test taker who isnt necessarily "a genius", here is my advice:</p>
<p>for math:
-be comfortable with function notation, it comes up often (particularly towards the end)...also, there are a few rules about certain graphs...i.e. the difference between f(x) and f(-x) or -f(x), f(x+#) vs f(x)+# etc, that you can learn before the test...it will help you save time if they come up
-be thinking about certain 'geometry tricks'--if you see a geometry problem, label all of the information about angles and sides that you know...you should definitely be able to recognize special right triangles, vertical angles, etc.
-if you don't know what a question is asking, look specifically to the math part of it--do what you think you would do in school, and it will usually help you get a better idea of what theyre asking you for
-working backwards isnt a bad idea--often i dont know how to approach a problem, and working backwards leads me to the right answer...particularly towards the hard questions at the end
-this seems kind of silly, but if a drawing does not say "figure not drawn to scale" then it IS drawn to scale...use that to your advantage! i have, and sometimes its the difference between a 780 and an 800 for me</p>
<p>for writing:
-as i think someone else said, you MUST know the rules that come up on this test...subject/verb agreement is a huge one (make sure that you know exactly what the subject is, and don't let prepositional phrases trip you up)
-make sure that when it states a time period (for example, the 1800's), the sentence should be in PAST TENSE...they're putting the time period there for a reason, not just for their enjoyment
-don't be afraid to put that a sentence is correct if you know that it is! in other words, don't second guess yourself, because you'll make yourself crazy
-make sure sentences are not overly-wordy
-watch for incorrect use of the verb "to be"--the test likes to play with it, and they often use it incorrectly</p>
<p>overall, i think the writing section is by far the easiest to study for. if you got a 12 on your essay, you definitely should be able to raise your score to higher than a 630!</p>
<p>for critical reading:
-i'm not sure of your method, but for passages you arent particularly interested in, i find it helpful to answer a question right after you read the lines the question corresponds to...i think that it saves time overall and also keeps you from spacing out
-for vocab, it's not only important to know the words...it's extremely important to understand the logic behind what the sentence completion is asking...this comes from natural ability for me but can obviously be improved by practice
-for questions within reading passages that ask about how a word is being used...this may seem overly specific, but sometimes if youre very confused, youll be able to see that they often use a literal meaning of the word that has nothing to do with how its actually being used...i find it easier to cross things off that way, when i say "oh, that is how the word is commonly used, but not in this passage...collegeboard is probably trying to trick me with this answer, but i know that its wrong"</p>
<p>i hope i helped! stay positive--im sure your score will improve!</p>
<p>i went from an 1870 to a 2040
I think what really helped me was to relax!! big time I dono if u do but wen I took it my first time i was sooooo anxious ahha jus cuz its like the sats one 5 hour test tat can affect the rest of ur life. neway wen I took it again I jus tried to relax n did better! I didn't really study for the sats but I did take like 5 practice tests for the ACTs I noe this is weird but taking the ACTs realli helped my sat scores I believe not necessairy the math or writing but definitely the CR which seemed to be ur weakness.</p>
<p>The reason why the ACTs helped me was tat it was sooo timed pressured that u needed to read superfast! ACT reading is a lot different than CR but it helped me to actually READ and UNDERSTAND wut I read. I went from a 590 CR to 690CR after taking the ACTS! I wouldn't recommend skimming the passage, answering any questions b4 ur done reading, or looking at the questions b4 u read, u'll jus waste time n try to remember the questions tat u won't pay attention! So finish reading the entire passage n then answer the questions n u'll have enuff time to go back to reread the sentence where ur question is from</p>
<p>trust me as long as u learn to read superfast like fast enuff for act reading than u'll have plenty of time to answer the questions, look back for answers, and have time to check. After taking the acts i had 5 to 10 minutes! extra to check my answers</p>
<p>hope this helps! good luck!</p>