<p>Hey!</p>
<p>My current SAT scores:
Math: 780
CR: 630
Writing: 610</p>
<p>What I want them to look like:
Math: 780+
CR: 700+
Writing: 650+</p>
<p>I plan to take the SAT in December.</p>
<p>I'm not too concerned whether or not it's possible, I'm curious how it would be accomplished.</p>
<p>What's a good method for obtaining this goal? I understand study material, but what exactly? Practice tests, drills, whatever you think. </p>
<p>Anecdotes are acceptable!</p>
<p>When you do the CR practice sections…do you go over why you got certain questions wrong?</p>
<p>Do you mark your “guessed” answers and then check to see why a “right guessed answer” was right and why the other possible answer was wrong?</p>
<p>Do you look over SAT vocab?</p>
<p>Do you do well on questions dealing with idioms? That area often screws kids up.</p>
<p>Where are you applying? </p>
<p>Are you trying to raise scores for acceptance and/or for merit scholarship consideration?</p>
<p>Those are some great tips, despite them being in question form.</p>
<p>I am attempting to increase my scores for the RD deadline (early January).</p>
<p>Thanks for the info!!</p>
<p>Also, what’s a good way to improve my vocabulary? Any good books, sites?</p>
<p>Direct Hits Volumes 1 and 2.</p>
<p>I studied about 2-3 weeks (though quite intensely) before the Oct SAT. Raised from a 1990 to 2120. Superscore ended up being 2190. You can pull it off.
What I did:
<p>Just study basically :P</p>
<p>Swede, that’s inspiring!!!</p>
<p>I’ll definitely have to read silverturtle’s guide, thanks!</p>
<p>Also, how many practice tests did you take within 2-3 weeks? I am willing to put in as much time as possible!</p>
<p>THANKS!</p>
<p>Also, what’s a good way to improve my vocabulary?</p>
<p>There are SAT vocab lists online and in SAT practice books.</p>
<p>here’s an online link [100</a> Most Common SAT Words](<a href=“http://www.yourdictionary.com/dictionary-articles/100-most-common-sat-words.html]100”>http://www.yourdictionary.com/dictionary-articles/100-most-common-sat-words.html)</p>
<p>Those are some great tips, despite them being in question form.</p>
<p>I think I’m playing Jeopardy. ;)</p>
<p>I did almost 10 tests in those 2-3 weeks. 7 or 8 from Kaplan and two from official. Overall I’ve done the tests in the blue book like twice. 
My progress:
1730 -> 1810 -> 1990 -> 2190
Alot of tests, I know, but what the heck… I’m Swedish! :D</p>
<p>Princeton Review 11 Practice Tests. Its harder than the real thing, but that just means you’ll be prepared. Plus, it had good explanations.</p>
<p>Hey! I bought and have received the Kaplan 12 practice tests, I hope that’s okay. </p>
<p>I have done about 2 so far, I have also started reading the vocab from Direct hits V1.</p>
<p>I feel like I’m not making much progress, what should I do to improve while taking the practice tests? </p>
<p>24 days to GO! I gotta pick up the pace!!!</p>
<p>PS: Silverturtle’s guide is awesome!!</p>
<p>I went from a 193 on the PSAT to a 2200 on the SAT first time around (took it twice and got a 2210, raising my super score to a 2250). I got the actual College Board book first time around, and the McGraw Hill book second time around. I just sat down and did a test a week. I went over the questions I got wrong after each section or two, so it was still fresh in my mind, so I could see where I went wrong. When it got closer to the test I focused on the subject I was doing the worst in (math) and just did a bunch of those practice tests.</p>
<p>Princeton review helped me out. I agree with the person above who said that it is harder than the actual SAT, so it just prepares you even more.</p>
<p>^Princeton Review book was really helpful for me, too. I found the CR and Math sections more difficult than the actual SAT and the writing section easier. Buy the Collegeboard SAT study guide, too. When I prepared for the SAT, I did a couple sections every one or two days. This really helped me. I’m started off with a 189 PSAT in 10th grade and got a 2320 SAT score (first try) in 11th grade.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input! I will definitely have to do more from this booky.</p>
<p>So would you guys approve of me using the Kaplan 12 practice tests?</p>
<p>Ehh, I have a big purple Kaplan book my school ordered for us all. It was too easy-- gave me massively inflated scores. I don’t now if this stands for all Kaplan, but I personally don’t like them.</p>
<p>Read the new york times</p>
<p>SWEDE how did you manage to take MANY practice tests?</p>