<p>hey so I got a 670 math on my november SAT's, looking to get an 800. My problem isnt about timing, but more on the actual concepts, specifically problems 19/20 in each section. </p>
<p>any tips on reviewing for the december 7th sat?</p>
<p>Is it possible if i study 3-4 hours a day to get from a 670-800 math?</p>
<p>See if there are any specific topics (e.g. algebra, geometry, combinatorics, etc.) that you are missing lots of questions on. Make sure you understand the solutions…may also be good to attempt problems harder than SAT-level, for instance, mid AMC10 problems.</p>
<p>do nothing, watch movies, waste your time…(that’s how i got a 790 :D)</p>
<p>^That’s pretty much what I did, and got 800. However I had a ton of math competition experience prior to SAT’s.</p>
<p>It all depends upon your mathematical ability. If u are good at maths, SAT won’t be a problem on the other hand, if u dont like maths, u will have to practise.</p>
<p>In India, we are given such a rigorous high level education in maths, physics, chemistry , sat sounds like joke to us</p>
<p>^ the SAT only tests middle school math, it is a joke for anyone who rigorously studied it for at lest a year.</p>
<p>not just talking about sat , i am also talking abot sat 2s
I gave without prior studying SAT 2 physcis - and i got a 800. It was so damn easy.</p>
<p>^Please be more sensitive towards others. If I’m an admissions officer and I saw your comment, I will reject you straightaway.</p>
<p>I am just putting my experience in words, i am not disrespecting or being insensitive towards others</p>
<p>^ If’s so easy, get a gold medal at the IMO.</p>
<p>The internet - A place where if you tell an anecdote, everybody loses their mind.</p>
<p>Get no problems wrong. 4 problems wrong on that Math SAT section was a 710.</p>
<p>And to the poster who says that the physics SAT was so easy, I don’t think your English would qualify you for schools who would care if you got a 700 or 800.</p>
<p>And as for “telling an anecdote”, if you are using your real name, admissions officers will find you. Make up a name and spew vitriol.</p>
<p>Why is everyone getting so worked up on my comment? I wrote what i felt about the test. I am sorry if it hurt someone’s feelings. I take my comment back. I am very sorry for the distress i caused to some of the students here on CC. I hope this wont spoil my image or raise doubts on my abilities.
In my defense i just expressed my understanding of the test. I certainly did not want to make fun of others or disrespect them in case they did not get scores they expected. I in no way was boasting or belittling anyone.
Sorry.</p>
<p>Relaxxx mann…</p>
<p>Are you in a math class right now? i took my sat math from a 740 to an 800, in large part because I finished Pre calculus, and started calc, which teaches you to think… Different… Less formulated etc, like the classes you take now are. I never studied, but if you feel like you need to, look only at the last two questions per test. As you probably know, write down what you do know about the question. Make sure you get a good practice book with good explanations on t he questions. Try to keep a list of what you don’t know… You may find things repeating, and being simpler than you think.</p>
<p>it’s really all about reading the questions carefully… The actual problems aren’t too difficult, but if you go through them quickly it’s really easy to answer the wrong thing or make a simple mistake (got 1 wrong all 3 times I took the SAT, because I read a question wrong… ugh)</p>
<p>Work math of a higher level! I study in cbse, I had done qll the math in sat when I was in 6th grade!</p>
<p>You cannot make a single mistake if you get an 800, so you will need to be really careful.</p>
<p>I suggest</p>
<p>1) Doing calculations both by hand and with a calculator. If you screw up one, hopefully the other will catch it.</p>
<p>2) Learning combinations and permutations: while technically not required formulas, they can be useful.</p>
<p>3) Getting a good night’s sleep.</p>
<p>If you’re problem is with the concepts though, you may just have to accept that you might not get one or two of the questions.</p>
<p>2 wrong was a 740…ridiculous. Best of luck man, make sure to review basic numbers and operations you may have forgotten and practice manipulating equations.</p>
<p>Shauryagupta - It would appear that I missed one more than you, and I could not agree less about mathematical ability being the main determinant of a good score. I’m awful - truly terrible - at math. All it takes is basic understanding of the concepts and the ability to manage time, problem solve, and think critically.</p>