<p>I am stuck. I took sAT on novemeber, 730 on writing, -4, and I ve been doing just massive writing practices, but I always get 4-5 wrong, sometimes, 3. How did you guys do it?</p>
<p>I went 710 (-4 MC 9E) to 800 (-0MC 10E) by doing what you’re all ready doing, practice tests.</p>
<p>If that doesn’t seem to be working, you should read about the rules that trip you up. If you only get questions wrong because of one or two grammar rules that you aren’t great with, study those. I’m not sure which grammar book is the CC preferred one, but I have heard that Sparknotes is good.</p>
<p>I went from a 650 to a 790. I practiced writing essays a lot, but it didn’t seem to help because I went from a 7 to an 8. So, I’d study grammar. I used the McGraw-Hill book, which was helpful since it goes over the grammar rules that appear on the test again and again. And keep taking those practice tests! Good luck :)</p>
<p>My improvement wasn’t phenomenal, but I went from 640 to 720 to 760. Funnily enough, I got -4 MC for 760 and -3 MC for 720. The reason: the essay! I got a 10 essay the first time and a 12 essay the second time, and small difference was enough to offset a lower MC score and pull my score right up. People underestimate the importance of the essay. I admit, however, that I never once practiced it.</p>
<p>The thing with the essay is that if you’re capable of writing a coherent paragraph, then all you need to do is exploit that skill in a manner that best suits the SAT. My writing hasn’t improved since my first sitting, but the way I approach the essay has. You need to focus on filling up the two pages, making your argument as convincing as possible and making your examples as detailed as possible. To top it off, embellish the essay with lots of SAT words.</p>
<p>So, a combination of Sparknotes’ Seven Deadly Screw-Ups and a bit of essay practice should do it.</p>