<p>For those who have done it...can any of you give me tips on how to achieve a perfect score?????? I took a practice test recently and got a 740, but i know if i prep some more i can possibly get a perfect score.</p>
<p>It's mostly luck. I got an 800. Just do some more practice problems and figure out why you got some wrong.</p>
<p>The only way to get 800 in math section is trying not to make any mistakes at all.</p>
<p>No, really, tomahawk?</p>
<p>loool -^</p>
<p>Don't be cruel! He just means the curve is unbelievably harsh.</p>
<p>Usually the curve is like..</p>
<p>-1 800
-2 790</p>
<p>Or something like that. So you have a little bit of a cushion, but not much.</p>
<p>CCer's need to start answering questions properly because posters need answers not ranting and raving. Can I get a hell yeah?</p>
<p>I received a 780 in Math (35 M ACT as well; very irritating). </p>
<p>In order to do well in math it is important to develop over time a very fast pace. I was able to speed through all the math questions with 10 minutes left in each section. With extra time, I was able to recheck my answers to make sure I got everything right. Somehow, I ****ed up one.</p>
<p>In addition to speed, you should do tons of practice math sections (blue book, of course) and learn all the "tricks". SAT math is not necessarily a test on what you know but more seeing the traps and avoiding them.</p>
<p>Other than that, it is a good idea to brush up on some topics you are unfamiliar with such as probability or sequences. It is also helpful in certain situations to use a math program such as SAT OS on your TI-83 calculator.</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>Trick to getting an 800 in math: get all of the math questions right.</p>
<p>::Shock and awe::</p>
<p>Here's my opinion:
Don't try to do the section very quickly!!! Many students think that if they finish early they will have time to check their answers but in reality: did any of them really find errors? All they do is nod and approve their answers. You should never give up speed for accuracy. You should be sure to answer correctly all the easy and medium questions (verify all of you steps in order to avoid "silly mistakes") and in the time that is left head for the hard questions. Remember that all the questions equal the same amount of points and therefore you don't want to miss any easy questions because of rapidity and carelessness.</p>
<p>*correction- you should never give up accuracy for speed</p>
<p>Of course you find errors when you check your work.</p>
<p>99% of the time, a stupid error is made such as 10/3= 33% instead of 3.33%.</p>
<p>The problem with taking your time is that a. You don't have time to check your work and b. you leave the chance that the last couple problems took much longer than you had originally thought and you don't get the chance to even look at the last problem let alone complete it. Goodbye, 800!</p>
<p>I got a 36 ACT Math, an 800 SAT II Math 2... and a 760 SAT Math... twice; it ****es me off. therefore I can't answer your question... be good at math?</p>
<p>The only errors I ever made on SAT/PSAT math sections were really dumb. Like, if they ask for the value of x+5, I give the value of x. Hence, a 780 on math. Very frustrating. </p>
<p>The best advice I can give, besides knowing how to do everything they ask you, is to read the questions and answers very carefully. Underline the hell out of stuff so they don't trip you up with some dumb trick answer.
Basically, understand exactly what they're asking of you before you do the problem.</p>
<p>rofl sam 10/3 = 3.33%?</p>
<p>Just take tons of practice test from College Boards and review every question so you will be ready for anything they throw at you.</p>
<p>Gee... thanks for the advice Sam.. I'm serious... You don't know how much i needed it. I really suck at pacing myself and i don't mean to give excuses but tests work really differently where I'm from... (I'm Kenyan)</p>
<p>i thought the same thing, aa6590.</p>
<p>first you gotta know all the topics involved in the SAT math
and after that is just a LOT of practice
you start to see patterns and how to solve them.
the people who get 800s are usually the ones that did a LOT of math problems(depends on how much hw your school assigns) since a young age</p>
<p>practice practice practice!!! whether it is SAT practice or just practice from math textbooks, they both help a lot with speed and accuracy.</p>
<p>try finish all the problems at least 5 minutes before the time is up? for the 25 minute sections i usually have 8-10 minutes left and i used that time to check. majority of the people i know have at least 5 minutes to spare</p>
<p>but also read the problems! make sure you know what they are asking for. i think that's how i got one wrong on the jan test, but i got 80 for both of my PSAT and my math2c. knowing what they are asking for is important.</p>
<p>bottom line is that colleges know that it only takes 2 wrong to get a 760--at least recently and I don't think that they take 800s over 760s for that reason alone-they look at score ranges b/c you could have potentially scored wherever in that range. For me, the harder the math the more accurate I am-i get bored on sat math and don't pay attention and make dumbass mistakes- I got 720 once and then 760, but I have a 5 on bc calc, and 800 on SAT II-as long as you do that, I'm not sure they would have any doubt about your math ability. I even emailed MIT admissions when my highest was still 720 and they said that "we'll see your 720 and your 800 (sat II) and know you can handle math just fine at MIT". Bottom line-it's no sweat. And that's at MIT-where math is of utmost importance. Yea you can take like 100 practice tests and guarantee 800 probably, but you'd be a lot more <strong><em>ed if you made one or two dumb mistakes after that than if you didn't prep at all like me. SAT prep isn't worth it-people bastardize it by studying for it-its a fricking aptitude test, almost like an IQ test. Basically, if you have 1000s of dollars to spend on prep, or the time to waste on it, you can convince colleges that your smarter than you are and thats *</em></strong>ed up. Do research or something worthwhile over the summer- *** SAT.</p>
<p>um you can get up to 35% WRONG on the calc BC test and get a 5... and you can get like 5 wrong on the SAT 2 and still get 800 ( i got those sophomore year, 70% of my calc bc class got 5's so its no biggie and all the people from my calc class that was in my graduation year or below got 800 on their SAT 2 math... even the ones with borderline A in the class, you don't really need accuracy for those, way less people get 800 on SAT 1, but 780 800... same thing)
so that doesn't really show your accuracy..just how nice the curves are</p>
<p>caltech cares more about math score then MIT does >.<</p>