I don't feel like studying.

Test Preparation
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<p>I'm satisfied with my PSAT score - 228. I realize the SAT is longer and has an essay, but do I really need to study substantially to just add a zero at the end of my PSAT score? I'll probably take a practice test or two, and I'm a good writer so the essay shouldn't be a problem, but is anything else needed? Did any of you have scores that dropped from PSAT to SAT?</p>

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<p>My brother dropped from 218 to 1980...that's pretty significant. He claims that he didn't concentrate well and really didn't care much though (cause he already got a 34 ACT and was happy with that)</p>

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<p>You don't have to study 'a lot' for your SAT if you did that well on your PSAT (and it wasn't a fluke). What you say you plan to do - just some practice sections - should be enough to show you the differences between the PSAT/SAT (the SAT really just has some more math problems of a "higher difficulty level" ~~ and it is way longer ._. so don't get fatigued).</p>

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<p>I dropped from a 198 to a 1770 then and 1870. I then took the ACTs and got a 30, which is about equivalent to the original 198. To be honest, the only reason I did poorely on SATs is because the math wasn't fresh on my mind like it was when I was a sophomore. I was in Pre-Calculus, and most average students are in Algebra 2.</p>

<p>My ACTs were funny too. I would have got a 33+ on Math had I not bombed the Algera/Coordinate Geometry sections. I took Algebra 2 as a freshman and Geometry as a sophomore. </p>

<p>My suggestion is to review the easier stuff when freshman/sophomore year. You'll be surprised what you forgot.</p>

<p>And study for the SATIIs. Somehow, I had never done log/ln functions...it was a big surprise when I found 5 problems dealing with them. Still did decent, but not great. Only a 610.</p>

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<p>Thanks all.</p>

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<p>If you're a good writer and you score in the same range on practice SATs, you should be fine.</p>

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<p>I dropped from a 203 to a 1970.
not all that much, but enough to put me under my goal of 2000. Inever got there again. my highest SAT was a 1990.</p>

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<p>just remember that the ppl at sears who struggle to make 8 dollars an hour with commission once said the same thing</p>