<p>My reading and writing scores were about 470 and 500, and now im getting 610~650 on reading and 650+ writing(or even 700+ sometimes with assumed essay score of 4) ---- </p>
<p>---i use this: <a href="http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf">http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf</a> for the conversion-----</p>
<p>but when i do the cb practice tests, my reading score--which is my only concern for college-- goes down as *<strong><em>. down to 570 and im *</em></strong>ed because that is what i got on the real one i took in June.</p>
<p>Does this happen also to you guys or just to me?
PR and Barrons give me a good score of at least 610 (650 highest with PR, 670 with Barrons) but CB ****s me up everytime (maybe 610 highest with CB practice tests).</p>
<p>Is it because im retarted or PR and Barrons are stupid easy? i dont think CB reading is that hard, I just can't choose the right answers even when i know what EXACTLY the passages are talking about. answer choices are just confusing and I feel im overwhelmed when i look at the passages in collegeboard's.</p>
<p>And yes I time myself, (PR and Barrons, I finish them within designated time-------for CB, I feel like 25 mintues is only a minute and cannot finish the sections)</p>
<p>imma rising senior and an international stud, if that helps.
And I just want at least 650 so I can at least apply with minimum of confidence to some decent colleges.</p>
<p>****...</p>