<p>I know the critical reading is usually the section that gives students the most trouble, but I've found that I've been scoring really wlel on the practice CR in the blue book (and I'm really not an exceptional reader, or anything like that), so I was wondering whether there is some huge disparity between the recent SAT critical reading sections and the practice ones in the blue book, or whether I've just been getting really lucky on the practice tests. Or whatever.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>The practice tests from the Collegeboard's SAT study guide are as real as real can get. If you've been doing well on CR practice tests provided you didn't take extra time or something like that then there is a really good chance that you will get a good score even on the real SAT. There is no disparity at all between the tests.</p>
<p>well I scored a 61/67 raw a few weeks ago (on test #2) and I don't consider myself an expert either...and that was with time limits and all. Last November, I only got a 580. go figure, I guess I should have refreshed myself before it.</p>
<p>I'd say the vocab is slightly easier in the Blue Book, but it's really close to the real CR. Some real CR tests are just harder, though, but with a generous curve.</p>
<p>If the Voacab is easier in the Blue Book then the Real one, I am done (I have no type of Vocabulary knoweldge.) Is there any way to improve Vocabulary skillz in lets say about 4 months???</p>
<p>the usual: read lots of novels, or cram a vocabulary list. ( or just focus on strategies developed through practise since vocab doesn't play a big role in the SAT). If you have the CB Blue book, I recommend going through it and learning any of the words that you don't know.</p>
<p>I would say that approximately 95% of the vocab on the real test is easy and then there are generally 2 or so questions that have the weirdest vocab ever...like words that you've never seen before.</p>