<p>Got my SAT Scores back from March
630 CR 710 Math 670 Writing</p>
<p>Which is a 2010, exactly how I did last year as a sophomore (680 CR 640 Math 690 Writing)
Just depressing. I don't know what to do anymore. I studied. I put effort into it. I dont know what went wrong.</p>
<p>I am a straight A student, great extra curriculars, everything. I really want to go to a top tier school, but this SAT scores is just holding me back...</p>
<p>Do you guys think I should take it again in May/June? Or should I wait till the Fall (Senior Year) to try again after studying a lot over the summer?</p>
<p>@CHD2013 I studied by taking Blue Book Tests reviewing the material. Good thing is that I improved my math which is what i primarily focused on. Writing was fine, I missed 4 omitted 0, the 8 on the essay killed me I think. Reading was just a mess, I dont know what went wrong there.</p>
<p>I think I might take it again in May (I know AP Exams are right around the corner), but I might as well.</p>
<p>How do I study to improve my performance on passage based questions??</p>
<p>My kid - like you – took the SAT (and she really studied) and got a 1980. She was a bit freaked (me too So then she decided to take the ACT…she received a 32 composite on her first try (including a 35 on two of the sections) and that was with little/no prep…so she’s aiming for a 34 in a couple of weeks…give it a try! </p>
<p>Think like a detective taking a statement from a crime witness. Don’t ignore something the witness says just because it doesn’t seem relevant at that moment in time. </p>
<p>There’s a lot of good info in the SAT prep forum on passage based questions. Also, Erica Meltzer’s Thr Critical Reader is a n excellent resource.</p>
<p>Perhaps a top tier school is not for you. Perhaps the SAT’s are giving you a glimpse of where you are at. So embrace where you are at and select colleges that match your stats.</p>
<p>That is a 2080 super-scored, plus a strong 1390 on the two sections most colleges look at (many don’t take the writing into account). Ivy material? Probably not … a good school? Definitely! Don’t sweat it… Look at all the acceptance threads in colleges that you want to get into. I’m sure many accepted candidates have lower scores than those… </p>
<p>Even if your score doesn’t improve, don’t panic. (My score was a 2010, as well.) While I did not get accepted into any Ivies, I did get accepted into Amherst College, #13 on the Forbes list. I don’t know what is considered top-tiered, but I’m very happy. (I agree with those suggesting that you try the ACT/ ACT+. I prefer that test to the SAT.)</p>
<p>I’m in tech and I assure you NOBODY cares about what school you attended or what your SAT score was or what your GPA was. It’s fun conversation fodder, and that’s about it. It’s the hardest thing in the world… but it’s also the simplest thing. Be the best you can be in any single moment and don’t worry about the things you cannot change. Understand your goals and how they relate to your immediate action, but don’t dwell on it. Live in each moment. All easier said than done, but all true. </p>
<p>Also forgot one thing… when you get down, think about how completely fortunate you are. You are not complaining of disease, you seem to have enough to eat, etc. Be in the moment about how COMPLETELY lucky you are to be born in the time and place you were born… you had no control over it, you had no choice. But you are one of the lucky ones not born into poverty or a war torn country. This is SO HUGE compared to the little things we all get caught up in. </p>
<p>To be honest, that’s a better score than what I got (2000) which is “bad” by your standards. And I still got into pretty good schools like USC and UC berkeley so, don’t stress about it too much. If only the Ivy league schools are fit for your standards, then I guess just keep taking the test until you are satisfied with your results, but that score isn’t bad and isn’t the end of the world. I think I did a little better on the ACT (got a 32) so maybe you could try taking that if you still don’t like your results. </p>
<p>Definitely give the ACT a try, even if it’s just with a few practice tests. You’ve got the knowledge, so maybe the change in format will help. Just be sure to read up on the differences, and do at least three timed practices. With ACT, success can come from endurance and speed.</p>
<p>Read the threads where 2200+ students STILL didn’t get in to their dream schools. A score higher than you got doesn’t guarantee an Ivy admittance; they turn down plenty of kids with higher scores. There are many, many wonderful schools out there that will want you. </p>
<p>Can you give us some more info on your approach. What did you use as far as strategy guidance? Did you have a certain free site that you used, did you have a tutor, a class? How many hours per week did you study and for how long? </p>
<p>@Bouncer - There’s no such thing as “the point of no improvement.” There is a point where there is a law of diminishing returns, so as you get around a 2100, you will find score increases are harder to come by then in the shorter ranges. </p>
<p>To the OP, it can be done and don’t let anyone tell you you can’t.</p>
<p>For math I used PWN the SAT, which was really really helpful. My math score wasn’t bad. Writing was fine except I think I goofed on the prompt and got an 8 on the essay. I missed 11 passage based questions which I am going to work on.</p>
<p>After everyone’s responses, I decided to give the ACT a shot. I’ve been studying and I feel like the ACT is a better fit for me. Thank you all for suggesting it. But, I think I am going to give the SAT another go on the June test date. </p>
<h2>In my opinion, you should go for one test only. Either it is Sat or Act. Just try Sat the third time, donot waste your time study for act from begining.</h2>
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<p>@k1d123 You’re welcome. However, I really agree with what the last poster said regarding going for one test only. If you think you should take the ACT, spend some time reading about it, doing some practice problems, then you take a full-length timed practice test. If that shows promise, then decide on a test and stick with it. Don’t prep for the ACT and the SAT, that dilutes your scores and will not help you or, to my knowledge, impress any schools. The only way to seriously improve is to make a serious commitment to either of those two tests.</p>
So then she decided to take the ACT…she received a 32 composite on her first try (including a 35 on two of the sections) and that was with little/no prep…so she’s aiming for a 34 in a couple of weeks…give it a try! </p>