<p>Hello everyone!
I'm an international student & i have to take the SAT on October but my CR reading score is usually very low (530-600), i already did 8 practice tests but i'm not improving a lot!</p>
<p>Can i really improve my score in this short period, or should i move to something else ? My Maths & Writing are usually above 700, but i still need to prepare my SAT II subjects(mathsII &physics) and i didn't start yet!</p>
<p>Can i also, if possible, know how much time i need to work every day/week ?</p>
<p>For CR, you should make sure you get majority of the sentence completions correct. Sentence completions are essential on getting a higher score on CR.
For some people, they do not read the long passages instead they read the questions first and look for the answers in the passage as it saves more time.
By the way, most of the passage based questions are in chronological order if I’m correct.
While reading the passage, look out for the author’s tone and position.
If this method does not work, try to get familiar with the topics that are prevalent among passage based reading.
This will help you read more faster and eagerly. Subsequently, helping you earn more points.
Do not buy big name brands such as Barron’s, Princeton Review, or Kaplan. They are a waste of money and are inaccurate.
Good Luck as I am also taking the SAT in the near future.</p>
<p>Rolay19, are you going over the questions you got wrong and figuring out why you missed it? Are there any patterns to the questions you miss? Which type of question gives you the most trouble. </p>
<p>Get back to me with these and I’ll give you some advice. For starters, don’t just look for right answers; look for wrong answers, too. You can get a question right by finding the one correct answer, and you can get it right by finding the four wrong answers. Both ways get the point, so start using both strategies. </p>
<p>@Mack23 Thank you. What book should i buy ? I also have the “500 questions to know by test day”. And good luck to you too!</p>
<p>@elievenezky I do not really concentrate on my mistakes. I will try to see what are the type of questions i get wrong and tell you. Thank you for your help!</p>
<p>Try this for a daily study routine for the SAT:</p>
<p>-Start the day off with one practice section (vary subject everyday, focusing more on CR) - 25 minutes
-Review incorrect answers - 35 minutes
-Daily vocab practice - 15-20 minutes (an app like Mindsnacks is really nice for this; otherwise, one lesson/chapter of a book like Direct Hits or SAT Vocab Cartoons works)
-1 untimed section (same subject as timed section earlier in the day) - 45-60 minutes</p>
<p>Make sure to use the Blue Book for practice tests. </p>
<p>This totals up to less than 2.5 hours, and you can spend the rest of your time on subject tests. Though I never tried this kind of routine, it seems to be fairly doable, efficient and not at all boring. This not only leaves time for subject test studying, but also allows you to start another book like Erica Meltzer’s Critical Reading Guide (Google it) for additional practice (especially with CR) and still not spend too much time. </p>
<p>For the Math II subject test, I would recommend Barron’s. Although the tests are hard and some of the content is unnecessary, it improves confidence for the actual test. </p>