<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I took the SATs last October and got a 2090, re-took them last January and got a 2240. Re-taking, but I improved 70 points in CR (650 to 720) and in Writing (730 to 800).</p>
<p>It seems that you are strong enough in Writing - use this to your advantage and aim for a perfect score to boost your overall. Definitely do NOT stop practicing for the multiple choice, answering as many practice tests for this as possible (they’re much easier to get through than CR practice tests anyway) but I personally feel it isn’t necessary to memorize idioms or go through grammatical concepts again, because you probably do know enough to get an 800. </p>
<p>As for the essay (I got an 11), I memorized 5-7 “common” examples (e.g. Steve Jobs, MLK, Brave New World, Hitler), wrote a lot of TIMED practice essays, and ALWAYS followed this structure:
- Introduction (YES/NO to question, reason #1, reason #2)
- Example #1 (Matching reason #1, go back to essay question and confirm YES/NO)
- Example #2 (Matching reason #2, go back to essay question and confirm YES/NO)
- Conclusion (sum up reasons, YES/NO to question, 1 striking quote to end the essay beautifully)</p>
<p>I improved 70 points in Critical Reading by using the following materials:
- Barron’s CR workbook
- Barron’s SAT 2400
- Test Engine SAT vocabulary flashcards</p>
<p>I know a lot of people say CR is about critical analysis and doesn’t require as much practice as Math does, but in my opinion CR is also all about practice. I went through a lot of practice tests. The SAT Reasoning test is essentially all about practice. </p>
<p>I hope I helped!</p>