<p>So, I took the SATs in March, and got a pretty amazing score (low 2200s), but I'm pretty fastidious and want to break 2300. My writing is up there, and the only thing I need to do for reading is to do more vocab, so my only problem is math, which is a 720 right now. I need (want) to bring that up to a 760, possibly a 780. Any suggestions? (Books, tips, etc?)</p>
<p>And, can this be done by June? </p>
<p>Also, what is the most ideal book for practice tests?</p>
<p>EDIT: Actually, how do I get my 11/12 to a 12/12 for the essay?</p>
<p>well...are you getting math questions wrong because of stupid mistakes, or just because you don't know how to do the problems? If its the former....then all you can really do is be more careful while taking the math, make sure you read the problem correctly, make sure you see what they're asking for, etc. If it's the latter, then do more practice problems and make sure you read the explanations, so you know how to approach similar tough problems when they appear on teh test.</p>
<p>it's a mixture of both, but mostly stupid mistakes (I thought I caught them all when I took the SATs, because I had plenty of time to go back and check, but I guess not)</p>
<p>cory123, do you recommend any books?</p>
<p>I personally swear by the Princeton Review SAT prep books, others may have different books they recommend.</p>
<p>um....i'm not good with suggesting books so you should probably get some other opinions, but i use the blue book, and it seems pretty good.</p>
<p>Of course try working through the blue book.</p>
<p>Hey, i always had trouble with stupid mistakes on the math section, how i eventually got through it is by circling exactly what the question was asking for in the problem, that usually gets you around half the tricks. Always show your work, and if you have extra time check the tricky ones and try to eliminate all the answers you didnt initially select. </p>
<p>-hope that helps!</p>
<p>I would just practice~ I like the blue book and princeton review there's also the SAT Question of the Day thing from collegeboard.com you can use. Is time a possible problem? Maybe you can try doing one section without the time limit and work really carefully/slowly and see if your score is higher and then gradually build up speed. When you're done with the test, check the answers and go back and try to figure out what you did wrong before you read the book's explanation. I like to write down the information the question gives me and what the question wants on the side somewhere to stay organized. hope that helps~</p>