How much higher can my scores become?

Test Preparation
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<p>See, I took my SAT on Jan.28th for the first time without studying (stupid move, I know. but I had some personal things going on that put me away from practicing) and my scores are absolutely horrifying. </p>

<p>Math: 430 (tbh I expected lower. I seriously didn't study ****.)
C.R.: 600 (this hurts. there are serious pains in my heart right now)
Writing: 620 (mainly because I got a 7 in the essay, other than that, I only got 9 incorrect multiple choice questions)</p>

<p>I was gutted when I got these marks, and I think I screamed into my pillow for a good 5 mins and then sobbed for another 60. But now I'm sort of hoping that if I study properly until the May 5th retake, I can boost my marks up by a lot. What I'm wondering is how much could I get? </p>

<p>For math, I think I could get 200+ marks higher because I know it's easy, I just didn't know any of the rules when I did it. and for the writing, I'm going to make the essay my *****. But the critical reading...what can I do? I read a lot (or I used to. Highschool sucked the soul out of all my old hobbies, reading and writing included), but I still did badly. Do I just have to practice? </p>

<p>Anyways, yeah...if you guys could give me an honest and realistic expectation for my new marks after I've practiced...could I get above 2050? Please please please say yes. </p>

<p>Thank you for your help!</p>

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<p>Honestly, anything’s possible. Use the spark notes SAT guide for an essay, I did and I got a 12. For the math and reading, look online for tips and practice questions. If you take many practice tests between now and then and try your very best you could probably get a 2050.</p>

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<p>Lulz. The way I did the essay is I listed as many examples as possible and made sure to include historical/literary examples. I got an 11 once and a 12 another time.</p>

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<p>Sure it’s possible, but it’s going to take some work! Math is certainly easier than CR to bring up, so bringing it up 200 points shouldn’t be THAT hard. Hope you got the QAS for your test. That’s always the best place to start. If not, no worries, you’re just going to need to do some self analysis to figure out what your weak spots are. What’s your prep plan?</p>

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<p>SAT blue book with 10 practice tests.</p>

<p>Check out silver turtle’s thread on cc too:</p>

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