<p>My SAT math score is currently a 590, I would really like to improve that, but I am unsure of how to go about it. </p>
<p>What do you do to improve?</p>
<p>I am convinced theres not much more I can do in this subject to get better.</p>
<p>Try Dr. Chung’s! I just ordered it and have heard nothing but good things about it!</p>
<p>NONSENSE! YOU CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER LAD!</p>
<p>Math is an amazing subject and should not be looked at as something boring but, more of something that is fun…more like a mini mystery of some sort…or a puzzle!</p>
<p>Use the following books:
-Kaplan (look through the general methods and apply them!)
-Grubers (vouched by many because it goes through every type of math problem you might see in the SAT and it even brushes you up on the basics-for your case, I highly recommend it)
-The Official SAT Study Guide (the blue book is made by the test makers so, the math problems highly resemble those on the actual test. Just go through the book’s math sections and look up anything you guess or got wrong).
-YOU MATH TEXTBOOK (just go over what you learned in school)</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I just saw this at PWN the SAT Math Blog q&a looks pretty helpful if you ask me:</p>
<p>"Anonymous asked: I am very worried about my (mid 500’s) score on the SAT Math section. (This score is from the june administered test.) I am really considering the Ivy leagues because everything from schoolwork to extracurriculars are all top notch… except the low Math score. I am afraid this score will be frowned upon when applying to Ivy’s.</p>
<p>I am really looking into getting a 700+ for this section. The writing and reading I already have covered. </p>
<p>How should I do it? I do have the discipline to self study and have some money to purchase any resources I need.</p>
<p>Please help!!!</p>
<p>Answer:
You have your work cut out for you. Your first step should be to try to identify question types that consistently give you difficulty. This is going to require some work on your part, because the categories you get in the breakdown on your score report — Geometry, Algebra, Statistics and Data Analysis, etc. — can all be broken down into multiple sub categories. </p>
<p>Your best bet to accomplish this is to take some practice tests in the Blue Book and then go over your mistakes with a very critical eye in search of patterns. I’ve also created some drills that I hope can help you identify your weak areas.</p>
<p>Once you know the kinds of problems that hurt you the most, spend 15-20 mins a day working on them, a few at a time. Maybe spend a week nailing down averages and circle questions. </p>
<p>Eventually, you’ll arrive at a place where you’re very comfortable with all the common question types. The SAT will still throw things at you that you haven’t seen before, but they’ll be few and far between.</p>
<p>I should also (and I’m sorry this is getting long) mention that you don’t need to answer every question to break 700, so you shouldn’t be afraid to slow down, make sure you get EVERY question right that you answer, and maybe not worry so much about the most difficult 19s and 20s. You can actually skip 2 questions per section and still break 700, if you’re perfect on what you answer.</p>
<p>Good luck, and feel free to write in again if you have more specific questions along the way."</p>
<p>Maybe in some way this advice may apply to you!</p>
<p>(1) Learn SAT specific math strategies. If you don’t know these, then you are putting yourself at a serious disadvantage. For example, if you find yourself doing algebra or complicated computations, then you are not optimizing your score.
(2) Practice SAT math problems 10 to 20 minutes per night. This will maximize your retention and keep you from burning out.
(3) Redo every problem you get wrong OVER and OVER and OVER again (a few days apart each time) until you can get the question correct ON YOUR OWN.
(4) Practice problems of the appropriate level (in your case you should focus mostly on Level 3 and 4 problems).
(5) Practice tests should be taken just a few times to make sure you are applying all the right strategies under timed conditions, and to make sure you are familiar with the structure of the test. This is NOT the time that you are actively improving your score.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>I recommend the Chung book. Got me an 800 on the June test</p>
<p>^Why? What’s so special about Dr. Chung’s? I’ve heard about it often and have no idea what its ‘theme’ is (i.e. Barron’s excessive difficulty, BB’s accuracy, etc.).</p>