<p>Hi. I am an international student who will be taking my SAT I on the 4th of June. I've recently purchased the PR 11 Practice Tests and College Board's Official Study Guide as well as printed the Direct Hits Vocab Lists. </p>
<p>So far, I've taken 2 practice tests from the Blue Book and got a score of 1930 and 1970. My CR and Writing section usually fall between the 500-600 range hence I am really worried for those two sections. My math section is pretty strong so I'm alright with that. </p>
<p>Time is running short and I really need a high score (2200 above) to be able to gain admission to universities which my country will offer scholarships for (typically the ivies).</p>
<p>I'm willing to work hard and do whatever it takes to improve my score by June. </p>
<p>Every valuable advice given will be greatly appreciated!!! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!</p>
<p>P/S: Also, does anyone know where can I get solid examples which can be used for the Essay section. My country's syllabus (Malaysia) does not cover any literary resources other than Phantom of The Opera and The Pearl. As for history, we do not study world history so that poses a bit of a problem.</p>
<p>Well for the essay, Academic Hackers guide to to a 12 in ten days. Plus he has a youtube video on it if you want to go check it out. For grammar silversturtles guide is well written.Also suggest checking out [Reading</a> and Writing Tips for the SAT and ACT](<a href=“http://www.ultimatesatverbal.blogspot.com/]Reading”>http://www.ultimatesatverbal.blogspot.com/) website as it offers some useful advice for both CR and writing. Lastly id suggest going to direct hits and if you have time Princeton review hit parade. If you need either of them pm me. </p>
<p>Basically id read through silverturtles guide this week along with Academic Hackers essay advice. Do a few writing sections (only an hour each) Next week look through direct hits and try to master as many words as possible. Finally look take two or three tests the week before look over EVERY question. Then relax the night before, mabye look over vocab if your feeling up to it.
That will bring you up at LEAST 100 points if you study and hour a day.
p.s that website that I linked as some a list of strong examples to use.</p>
<p>Spend as much time going over the sections you have difficulty with as you did taking them the first time. There are definite patterns to the kinds of questions the SAT likes to ask, and there are probably patters in the kinds of questions you’re getting wrong. Once you recognize the kinds of questions you’re missing, you can focus intensely on those kinds of questions and turn those weaknesses into strengths.</p>
<p>The website that Chemistry102 linked to is a great resource for tips, but it will be most helpful to you if you visit it after you already know what kinds of questions you need to work on.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice! Will get to it right away. :)</p>
<p>My score is same as you and I am also an international student. I really want 2000 and will take this test in June too</p>