<p>I am a Junior and I took the March SAT and received got my scores this morning. I did not study for the test at all and I found out after the test that I obviously have a major timing issue. For math, I didn't get to the last 3-4 questions PER SECTION and for Critical Reading I didn't get to the last few in one or two of the sections. For Writing I took too much time planning my essay and therefore didn't get to finish it. Anyways, here are my scores. I was wondering if it is possible to increase EACH section by 200 points? </p>
<p>Math - 510
CR - 570
Writing - 510 </p>
<p>If anyone has any recommendations for prep-books that would be super helpful as well. I found that my major weakness was also those damn vocabulary words.</p>
<p>I can see you’re new and you came to this place because you’re unsatisfied with your score.</p>
<p>All we can tell you is, there are no tricks. Just relax, lock the door, turn off the computer, and practice your ass off from the Official SAT Study Guide practice tests. Take every single test in there and look over your answers—make sure you know why you were right and why you were wrong.</p>
<p>It’s def possible. But probably not very quickly. It’ll probably take like a year, so aim for something reasonable. If you got a 1590 and you’re a junior, I don’t wanna crush your dreams, but you’re not breaking 2100.</p>
<p>Maybe it is a bit of a reach. I figured that with a score of 1590 without studying or getting to all the questions, it may have been possible to increase it dramatically.</p>
<p>Look at xiggis prep advice. I believe that you can get a 2100 if you grind over the summer and take the October test. Get grubers for math and the official collegeboard sat book.</p>
<p>Take a prep course, if you have the money (I recommend Princeton Review)…</p>
<p>Buy the CollegeBoard Blue Book, and practice.</p>
<p>Buy DirectHits vocab, and study hard</p>
<p>SAT Prep is reeally boring, so I would recommend going somewhere like the library or somewhere where there are less distractions on the weekend (that’s what one of my friends did and he improved his score greatly).</p>
<p>Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the advice. I was kind of anxious to see if I really am that awful at the SAT or if I was just too nervous and unprepared going into it. I went to the public library today and checked out the College Board blue book and a Princeton Review one. I took two timed full length practice test, one from each book, and my score range in the blue book was: CR- 630-710 W: 630-690 M:620-690. The Princeton Review was actually higher so I just went with the lower one. (I had my sister grade my essay, she is a Comparative Lit Major so I trust her judgement). </p>
<p>Anyway, what is your opinion on this? Could I just have psyched myself out for the actual test?</p>