Improving my score for next SAT.. 700+ in all, possible?

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<p>Hey guys! I scored a 1950 in my first SAT this Jan.
620 Math
660 CR
670 W (11 Essay) </p>

<p>I didn't do much practice beforehand, just a couple SAT practice tests. Mainly, I tried to practice my Math because I knew it was my weakest point. </p>

<p>I'm thinking about buying the Blue Book and just doing it whole, plus all the practice tests available online and in the book. I'll be retaking it in October (can't any other date sadly). Do you think I'll be able to make a significant increase (especially in Math) to score a 2100+? Do you have any tips/books or anything you'd mind sharing? </p>

<p>Also, could I possibly take the test on December (if October scores aren't satisfactory) and just send it to universities before getting my scores? I wouldn't get them in time to send with my application. Would you encourage me doing this? Do schools care if these scores are lower than older ones? </p>

<p>I appreciate all the help or advice you could give me! :D</p>

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<p>My first SAT was only a few hundred higher than yours and I improved it nearly 200 points with just a few months of work less than an hour a week. It wasn’t hard at all. Totally possible.</p>

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<p>Great! Thanks for answering. Would you mind sharing what you studied from, and how many months in advanced did you start?</p>

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<p>You have an awesome chance of improving. I started at a similar level in writing and reading, albeit at a high 700 in math and ultimately got a 2250+ on the SAT and a 230+ on my PSAT first try.</p>

<p>At this point, it seems that you understand the basic concepts that the SAT tests you on. From here on out it’s a matter of focus and review. Go through your Blue Book and make sure you understand every problem type. Go for a jog before the test. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Thanks! :)</p>

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<p>The blue book will help DRAMATICALLY. It’ll basically give you all you need to understand how the test works and how the questions are asked.</p>

<p>I took the test on 5 hours of sleep with a bite of a sandwich while fighting diarrhea. I ended up with a 2260.</p>

<p>(However. I did make some very careless mistakes. Cough -3 = 720 math)</p>

<p>My single most resourceful item was the blue book. It’s a godsend! USE IT!</p>

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<p>I want to get at least a 700 in each section right now i have a CR 580 Math 440 and a Writing 500, is it possible?</p>

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<p>@bunny2015 as long as you have adequate time to prepare, I don’t see why it wouldn’t be possible! (: my score improved ~320 points just from using the Blue Book and John Chung’s SAT Math.</p>

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<p>Should I get John Chung’s book or would the Blue Book be enough? Does the Blue Book have explanations as to why each answer is the correct answer and how to do math problems and such?</p>

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<p>Look on page 11 in the blue book for the CB website that has all the answers to all the questions in the blue book. It’s something like www . collegeboard . com / satstudyguide</p>

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<p>It’s definitely possible for you to score over 700 points in each category. In addition to going over the blue book, it helps to know some basic test-taking strategies: things like process of elimination (guess if you can eliminate two or more answer choices), anticipating the correct answer to sentence completion questions, etc.</p>