How much can I increase my SAT score in three months?

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<p>Hello,
I currently have a 1490 on the SAT's which is not so great, I know. My math is a 480, my reading is a 520 and my writing is a 490 and an 8 on the essay. I hope to bring it up to an 1800 in the next three months. I will have all of summer to prepare, and I hope to dedicate five hours daily to it. Is a 310 point increase possible in such a short period of time? Is there any kind of SAT study guide I can purchase, or any kind of study technique I should try?</p>

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<p>Yes its very possible. But possible does not mean easy. You have to want it. And there are points in the summer where you will not want it.</p>

<p>Make a calendar. Specialize in each section for 1 1/2 weeks and then move on the next. Then fully start taking practice tests, not timed. Then after one or two tests untimed, start pressuring yourself with timed tests.</p>

<p>For resources, jump around in this site, there are plenty of sources.</p>

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<p>Looks like you can benefit from learning and practicing some basic <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/1475829-sat-math-strategies.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/1475829-sat-math-strategies.html&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Check in on the hyperlinked thread above periodically, join in on the discussion, practice applying these strategies during your study sessions, and watch your score improve.</p>

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<p>If you spend a 100 hours you can score above 1800. That’s 8 hours a week, which is totally doable.</p>

<p>Don’t memorize for this test. There’s great advice throughout this forum on how to train for the test.</p>

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<p>SAT prep books can be a huge help! Read reviews, either here or Amazon etc., and find one that intrigues you!</p>

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<p>910 points</p>

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<p>^ You can do that within a few hours, in a dream. :-)</p>

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<p>very encouraging</p>

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<p>It is very possible to improve from 1490 to 1800 by thorough preparation over the summer. But I don’t think it would be possible to increase from 1490 to 2400 (+910) in 3 months. If you do, Collegeboard would suspend the score release.</p>