<p>Ok, so the PSAT is in exactly two weeks...and I need to prep even more this week since I have fall break. Here's how I'm doing so far...btw, I need a 214 max. to qualify for NMSF (since it was 209 this year, according to my counselor). </p>
<p>Reading: 3 vocab usually wrong/omit , 2 multiple choice omit usually wrong ---about a 70/71ish
Math: usually get just the really hard questions wrong (3 or 4)--not careless mistakes--I just don't know how to do them--about a 69/70
Writing: 4 identifying sentence errors wrong 69/70</p>
<p>How do you suggest I continue prepping for the PSAT in two weeks and the SAT in November?</p>
<p>well, the W section is SO EASY TO IMPROVE</p>
<p>do you have the barron’s SAT book? that book increased my W score from a 57 (freshie psat) to a 73 (soph psat)</p>
<p>just practice and practice and practice, you’ll do really well!</p>
<p>and it looks like your scores are way above avg as it is, you shouldn’t be TOO worried.</p>
<p>which state do you live in? i’m in MO, i think that our cut off is around 211-213 =(</p>
<p>strangeindianfoo, how long did you use barron’s sat book for? i have it and i’ve used a bit of it but haven’t completed it yet..</p>
<p>i basically did every problem in the book and all the practice tests ( CR, M, W)</p>
<p>i found it MOST useful on the W section</p>
<p>however some CR and M questions would never ever be seen on the SAT, but the practice is nice i guess.</p>
<p>thank you strangeindianfoo! i have lots of work to improve my CR (currently in the mid to low 600s) ..</p>
<p>the blue book and 10 real SATs is amazing practice for CR</p>
<p>i went from a 51 (or 57, i can’t remember… 50 something) CR to 76</p>
<p>what grade are you in dolcevalse? do you have to take PSAT this yr?</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat. I’m a junior and I think I’ll get around 205-210. However last year I took it as a sophomore and expected a 200+ but got a 188 instead.</p>
<p>lithium, good luck on your PSAT! Hope you make semi!
and to you all! hope you make semi!</p>
<p>strangeindianfoo, i’m a junior. did TERRIBLY in W & CR (50 and 56, respectively) and ok in math (72 - got 2 things wrong). was hoping for 80 in math since i was taking calc ab then, but i’m over it. </p>
<p>would you recommend me to do practice tests or CR exercises? i’m using the barron’s book and that has a lot of CR exercises .. not sure how easy or difficult they are compared to the real thing tho..</p>
<p>barron’s is sooo dense though…</p>