<p>I'm a freshmen in high school and was hoping someone could give me insight on how to prep and get a 2400 on the SAT? I wanted to get and early start because I know getting a 2400 on the SAT is no easy business. </p>
<p>As of now I have never taken an SAT test in my life. I was offered to take the SAT in 7th grade but decided not to because I personally thought it was a waste of money to take a test that I know I'm going to do horrible at. If I took that SAT right now I know I wouldn't do so great. I have a pretty low vocabulary power which isn't good. How can I improve that?</p>
<p>Even though these are my weaknesses I know I have the determination to change that. I'm really willing to work to get a high score and I hope that score can be a 2400. So I'd be really grateful for anyone's advice on what to do to achieve that goal. Thanks</p>
<p>Reading will help. Avoid careless mistakes and use CC as a resource. Over time, your score will rise due to more exposure. It’s never too early to start studying for the sat and one does not need to have a 2400 to get into hypsm, so don’t fret. Focus on getting good grades, good relations with teachers, and do extracurricular activities you enjoy and immerse yourself in.</p>
<p>I would say read good publications such as newspapers and magazines such as TIME whenever you can. It gives you a great head-start when you eventually start prepping </p>
<p>Also read up on threads where students post their journey to 2400 and all, the various study tips and strategies to tackle the SAT they offer have been immensely helpful to me during my prep so far </p>
<p>All the best mate :)</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice guys. I’ll definitely look into this more on CC.</p>
<p>I really appreciate the pieces of advice on this site. Am also preparing for the SAT and i hav about 4 months to sit for the exam. I want to know the best way of increasing my vocabulary.</p>
<p>A 2400 helps (a little) but isn’t necessary to get into top colleges, and if minute score differences are all you’re worried about, you don’t belong at those colleges anyway. Or at least, you should stop worrying about them and start doing some extracurriculars that might actually get you in. </p>
<p>That aside, like above posters said, if you want to increase your CR scores, just READ - news articles, magazines (educational/serious ones, not tabloids), anything that’s a bit beyond you but still attainable. Direct Hits is also great for essential vocab words that are likely to show up on the SAT. </p>
<p>As the real test approaches, get the Blue Book and take timed practice sessions in your weak areas. When you feel sufficiently prepared in those and are more familiar with SAT-style questions, take entire practice tests at once, maybe once or twice a week, timed, to improve endurance and concentration. </p>
<p>Good luck! And don’t stress out about this too much right now; you’re a freshman - try to enjoy life a little bit before you actually have to worry about all the college stuff.</p>
<p>If you learn all the vocab in the Direct Hits books, the Hot Words books, and Krieger’s Essential, then you should be able to get all (or maybe one wrong) of the vocab questions right.</p>
<p>I think it could be a good idea to take at least the PSAT soon. SAT would be even better, but I understand the money thing. It’s good that you know some of your weaknesses. Taking either the PSAT or SAT would help you know if there are other areas you need to improve (not saying that there are). Plus it would give you an idea about what the test it like. </p>
<p>For vocabulary, I would also recommend that as you study the words, you incorporate them (well, some of the less obnoxiously large ones) into your everyday conversations. This will enable you to use them with ease, which is important for the essay, where vocabulary is also considered.</p>
<p>I got a 2400 on the SAT and did not study for it. I did, however, take a few practice tests for the PSAT on my own (I downloaded them off the internet). People always told me that the more times you take it, the better you’ll get, and I found this to be totally true. My advice is to take as many practice tests as possible, and when you can, take the test as many times as you can afford. You’ll improve every time.</p>
<p>In terms of studying, having a basic understanding of Latin roots really helps with the vocabulary. </p>
<p>Make sure you read every question several times! Especially with Math. They try to trick you and they’re really good at it.</p>
<p>Being a reader helps a lot. Taking AP American or AP European helps get you used to difficult texts and is good for you anyway. Some test prep is required, particularly for the writing section. Math league like questions will help with the math section.</p>
<p>Snort a line or two of coke before the test.</p>
<p>It takes a good mind to score above 2300, but it involves a lot of luck to get the perfect score.</p>
<p>No one scores 2400 without starting first as being a very strong student in both math and English. There are tricks of the trade to take an average student into the 2100-2200 range, but becoming a 2400 test taker is not a goal you should try for as a freshman unless you have some major funding for one on one tutoring and even then it should be a 24 month road that culminates in taking the March, May, and June SATs as a junior. Your first SAT should not be taken before your sophomore year in May or June to give you time to develop your math and English skills through normal maturation in High School challenging courses. The PSAT should be taken in October of sophomore year to get a gauge on weaknesses to work hard on.</p>