I messed up BIG time.

Test Preparation
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<p>I'm a junior who took the SAT for the first time in December. A friend of my mom's brought me a bunch of these practice worksheets used in an SAT prep course that her daughter took and was able to score over 2000 and get into Berkeley. I looked through a couple of times, but they were already done and had marks all over them so I didn't think they would help and thought a practice book would do much better, but my mom insisted the practice sheets were better and refused to let me get one. </p>

<pre><code> Well time passed and I ignored the worksheets and eventually the day before the test came. I went online and did the college board practice tests and when I took the test the next day I personally breezed right through it and thought I knew everything especially in English. Boy was I wrong the day the scores came out I saw my scores and ended up getting 460 in math, 530 in writing and 530 in reading with a total of 1520. Anyway I've decided to not take the test until May/June and am wondering if it is possible for me to get an actual practice book, study, and increase my score by at least 300 points or take an actual SAT prep course and increase my score?
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<p>Good things DON’T come to those who wait (SAT terms anyway). Best start prepping right away for the best result.</p>

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<p>Yes it is very possible i improved 400 points in 2 and half month and now im stuck 510 is 6 months so yes but you have to work diligently!</p>

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<p>Check one out of the library and do the work on your own paper.</p>

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<p>This happened to me too… I thought the math section was REALLY easy and I only omitted 3 questions. But when my scores came I did worse than in a previous test where I felt I didn’t do well at all. It was very depressing because I though that that test would push me over the line for some colleges that I want to attend. I may have College Board hand score it although I feel like it would just be a waste of $50 dollars or however much the cost is.</p>

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<p>I upped my math score 100 points in only a few months. Took about half an hour of work a week an that’s it. If you put in 1.5 hours a week you could probably get at least 300 points higher than your first time.</p>

<p>Get “The Official SAT guide.” It’s like $15, you can buy it yourself if your mom wont buy it for you. Take a practice test a week (I only did one math section a week, but that’s because my other scores were high enough already). Grade that test/section and figure out why you missed the questions you got wrong. Then, in a separate notebook write out the technique/method/concept that enabled you to solve the problem. Repeat this as many times as you can/want to.</p>

<p>A week or two before the test go through and review the notebook. Then go through your tests and try to solve the problems you got wrong. If you still miss some then review those concepts again. </p>

<p>I upped my score and got into my top choice school even though my first SAT was too low (though my second was a lot better after I tried this study technique).</p>

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<p>Try the ACT. Many have reported the ACT to be fairer to test takers.</p>

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<p>It is DEFINITELY possible! Last year I had a friend who initially scored in the 1500s. This made her realize just how much prep she really needed and after months of studying & practice tests I think she ended somewhere in the 1800-1900s. If you really buckle down, I’m sure the same can happen for you.</p>