<p>bump for future test-takers.</p>
<p>Bump. Bumpity bumpity bump. :D</p>
<p>“I don’t know too much about which books to study from for grammar.”</p>
<p>Or perhaps “…from which books to study grammar.” ;)</p>
<p>Just had to point that out haha 
but overall, a very thorough post, and good advice.</p>
<p>I hate you quomodo. :)</p>
<p>Hey, I got a 800/12 WR and 800 CR too. What I think really helped for CR was underlining virtually everything… haha. You don’t need to underline or circle important phrases (that takes to much time). Underlining entire paragraph truly forces you to read each and every word AS you underline it. It made me a much more active reader. Haha…</p>
<p>But… I guess this is more of a personal preference.</p>
<p>Hi guys, I need URGENT HELP!
I’m an international student (Croatia). I took SAT I once and I got 1710 (cr480, ma690, wr540). I have this last chance now in January, and I doubt between taking SAT I or SAT II.
I need your advice. What do you think will the Admission Officers consider better? </p>
<p>1.) SAT I 1710 and 3 SAT II 700+ or
2.) SAT I 1900</p>
<p>I’m applying to Villanova, Macalester, Oberlin, Lafayette, Lehigh, Colgate, Gettysburg, Trinity University, St. Olaf.
Also my GPA 4.0, strong EC’s, 10% of class, need financial aid.</p>
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<p>Well, it’s not a preposition at the end of the sentence–right? ;)</p>
<p>Haha I don’t think it’s a valid rule that sentences can’t end with prepositions. After all, sometimes a preposition is all I can think of. ;p</p>
<p>Yeah… sometimes it sounds so awkward not to end the sentence with a preposition!</p>
<p>Wow,</p>
<p>The funny thing is that i use the EXACT same strategy as you? Maybe we’ve got the same sort of brain or something… I use that strategy but manage around 680-700 in reading, and 700-740 in writing using practice tests.</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone on studying for the next SAT!</p>
<p>the writing section:
indeed using SAT words can help, but sometimes they distract the reader. i know it’s a well-established theory that using big words can help you. however, if your thesis is convoluted with crazy words, and the reader has only 1-2 minutes to read your essay, you would have just shot yourself in the foot. use them as gravy, but don’t make it the meat of your essay. i’ve learned that the main things essay graders are looking for - and they even explicitly state so on college board, are stance and focus. if you can find a stance and your entire essay is focused on it, i guarantee a 10 at the least. add a little critical thinking and you surely have a 11/12 essay.</p>
<p>as for the amount of examples, make sure you develop them. recently, most of the 12’s i’ve seen (including myself), use only one or two concentrated examples. </p>
<p>write with clear prose, focus on your stance and develop it. again, most 12 essays i’ve seen speak with an almost direct, and concise voice. big words will impress, but graders will feel iffy about giving you a 12 if they can’t understand the meat of what you’re saying. all conditions aside, this was a great guide and will be of great help to future test takers.</p>
<p>Beast advice haha</p>