Hi, guys. I took my SAT first practice test three weeks ago and got a 1250 (many of which are “careless mistakes”). However, I almost treated all my weaknesses in the math section, but the EBRW is still challenging for me. I want to improve this to a 1550+ in two months. I will give it almost all my summer along with SAT subject tests. How can I best prepare and what are the best resources, aside from the blue book. Any tips and tricks for the test? And how many hours do I need to improve for around 350 points ? And did anybody made such an improvement in that time? Thanks in advance.
Honey Im in the same boat as. I had a 1060 for the PSAt ( I didnt study for it ) , and next year Im going to be a junior. My target score is around 1500 the same as you.
First get a good prep book. I only recommend Barron , because Kaplan isnt good and Princeton review is way easier than the actual test. However, if you are not aware of Barrons reputation it is considered harder than the actual test which ifnyou use it wisely can overppreare you for the actual test. Also your actual score sometimes is hugher than the scores you get from Barron.
I didnt buy this book but i heard the black prep secodn edition is amazing and will totally transition how you see and answer questions on the test.
Im currently studying 3 hours per day( I dont study too mucj because you want to learn how to answer questions but if you learn it too fast you mught forget. Also you dont want to burn out).
Have a study plan in place on topics yoiu want to learn and your desired scores. For example by the en of July you want a 680 at least on math or 700 on reading and writing or somethung like that.
Practice a lot to the point you understamd what to do on the math questions and know all the grammer rules used.
It will take alot of effort but you can actually do it
One more thing.
Actually use the grammer use on the writing portion. Sometimes people just pick what answer sounds right to them, which is their down fall, but if you know things such as when to use a comma, dash, semicolon, colon, its, they , etc use that to eliminate possible answers
Khan Academy was a lifesaver for me; I would highly recommend using it and the 8 free College Board practice tests they give. Honestly, just keep practicing and try to meddle with different strategies for approaching the reading passages. Some people can just skim it for the important stuff, some read questions and go back. Personally, I skimmed the passage to know where everything was, looked at the questions, and read the sections they had line reference for (always read the sentence before and after the quoted section to get best context). Unpopularly, for writing, I would read the whole thing (subconsciously, I would be thinking of phrases that would best work instead of the underlined section), and then go back and read it again while answering the blanks. It worked for me - I got a 780 CR score. Use whatever works for you though, and stick to that throughout your practice tests and practice passages. GL!
The SAT test is much harder than normal ACT tests. The SAT requires a lot more practice with practice books, proctored pre-tests, or online tips. These are important for grasping a general understanding of how to do well on these tests. The more practice you have, the better results you will get after each practice test.