<p>This is my tentative first post on the website, so please forgive me of any transgressions, folly, etc. (Confetti or balloons would be welcomed...)
I digress. I am in dire need of advice for improving my dismal math score. I received my SAT Scores for the May session yesterday, and I am mildly pleased with the first two categories:
Critical Reading - 800
Writing - 740
Yet my math score fills me with shame - 590
(Total of 2130)
I understand that a retake in the fall is necessary (In what months is the SAT offered after June?), and ergo will endeavor to raise my math score by at least 110 pts. (If not more...)
What are some resources and/or methods that the sagacious members of this website could recommend? I am vexed, for throughout my high school career I have always excelled at math - to the point of enjoyment. I suppose that my primary weakness is time-management...
I am begging for your help! Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>Step 1: Identify weaknesses. It’s not good enough to say “I struggle with math,” or even “I struggle with geometry.” You want to get to the level of “I struggle with right triangles, probability questions, and exponent rules.” </p>
<p>Step 2: Seek out advice for those particular kinds of questions, and as many relevant practice questions as you can get your hands on. I’ve got a blog full of that stuff (google my name) and many others have spent time writing on these topics as well.</p>
<p>Step 3: Practice until you can’t find a question of that type that stumps you.</p>
<p>Step 4: Confetti and balloons!</p>
<p>Thank you for responding! Do you have any counsel regarding the most helpful study books for the Math section specifically? The only SAT book I currently possess is the so-called “little blue book”.</p>
<p>excuse me, how did you get 800 on CR? i’m stuck in the 600’s range. please help because i’m taking the SAT in 3 days.</p>
<p>I haven’t used any of the books out there myself, just the Blue Book and a lot of careful attention to detail. I’m working on (eventually) compiling my own book based on the content of my blog, but for now perhaps someone else can chime in w/ a book recommendation?</p>
<p>withoutdoubt - Ironically, CR was the only section for which I did not prepare. That being said, what primarily aided me was the fact that the CR section does not require nearly as far of a “reasoning jump” as the two AP English exams do. (If you have any experience with those…) The answer is always found in the text, and is usually not one that requires a significant amount of outside intellectual reasoning to support it (Yet it must have textual evidence!). Sometimes, the answer is the most simple choice…Also, always tackle the “line specific” questions first. After answering those, you should have an overall grasp of the passage that will allow you to answer the broad tone/intent questions with minimal time. (At least, that is the strategy I utilized. Your mind could operate in an entirely different manner) Besides that advice (which you may have heard multiple times), I can only offer that my love of reading helped. I wish you the best luck…</p>
<p>PWNtheSAT - Thank you. I will assuredly examine your blog. After scrutinizing the forum, it appears that Grubers is often recommended for Math difficulties. Does anyone have experience with this book?</p>