<p>I'm gonna be a sophmore in high school this year and I started studying a little for the SAT's using the blue book and the Sparknotes. My first ever Critical Reading score was 540. I studied and read and at my 6th test I improved to a 610 (which was like a week after). In my opinion, that score sucks. Do you think I have the capacity to get at least a 750 by the time I have to take it? </p>
<p>I didn't score or test myself in math because although I'm going to Pre-Cal this year, I forgot everything. I'm gonna take a class for that. </p>
<p>Any advice/tips/input/encouragement/etc. would be amazing :). Thank you!</p>
<p>I'm also aiming for at least a 2200 on the SAT's. It's definitely a high reach but I'm willing to work really hard to do well. And please no negative comments either :D.</p>
<p>I think you could improve your score if you practice a lot. My PSAT critical reading score was 63 without any preparation. I learned strategies from Barron’s review books and Silverturtle’s guide, and I did some practice tests out of the blue book. My latest critical reading score was a 760 from a real-conditions practice SAT test. So I think anyone could improve their score by finding the right strategies and practicing. I suggest that you find the right strategy for you and practice, practice, practice! I found Silverturtle’s tips on critical reading to be very useful.</p>
<p>The prep book I used that I found very helpful was SAT 2400. It’s geared towards people who already can score above a certain threshold (say, 2100) and preps them for the tougher questions. I mean, I don’t know about you, but I didn’t need the endless chapters of “If you can eliminate one answer, the odds are for you” in the regular SAT books. I needed to get the right answer, not eliminate some and then guess. I think that book helped me a ton. I only took it once, so I’ll never know the full impact of that book, but I scored an 800 on the CR.</p>