<p>I got 2110 in Oct SAT, and planned to retake in Dec.
But i am afraid that my pts will drop...especially for CR
my CR score is always unstable, and i got 680 this time
i just feel i got luck</p>
<p>how do u keep up CR score and increase by 50 pts?
i saw a lot of people got 800 on WR this time...
how did u guys do it? especially on MC..
which prep book or course is best for writing?</p>
<p>thanks for ur help..</p>
<p>With a 2110 it would be pretty hard</p>
<p>no chance at all?</p>
<p>haha i'm not saying that, it's just that if you usually get a 2100+ then it would take some grueling study to figure out how to increase it by 200 in just one month.</p>
<p>I guess the easiest thing you can do is work on your essay. If you're not already getting 12's then work on that.</p>
<p>yeah it would, if u had lower grades.</p>
<p>What was your score the first time you took the SAT in practice?</p>
<p>I usually see that most people have somewhere between 60 and 180 points to gain on the SAT CR section that can come pretty quickly as soon as they figure out some good tactics and do a few practice sections. Whether your initial jump is 60 points, 180 points, or something in between depends on things like how good a reader you are, how good the tactics are that you're using, and how savvy you are about test-taking to begin with. Sooner or later, though, people usually plateau (in my experience). At that point you've got a long slog ahead of you: you usually have to memorize some words, and most importantly, you have to do a bunch of practice sections. In some cases you also have to hit the outside reading. </p>
<p>From your original post, it's impossible to tell whether you might still be on the steep initial part of the improvement curve. Can you tell us where you started and how much you've improved so far?</p>
<p>I agree with the previous posts, once you've hit 2000 it gets harder and harder to improve your score. I recommend that when doing pratice tests, instead of concentrating on time, concentrate on getting every single one right, and then start worrying about time. I agree with the essay comment, definitely make sure to get an 11 or 12. In regards, to CR, I recommend you memorize tons of vocabulary. I did that and my score went from a 650 to a 770. I personally think that the best SAT course is the Princeton Review, it improved my scores by soo much. I went up 170 points in writing, 2 points on the essay, 90 on the math and 120 in CR. Good Luck!!!</p>
<p>thanks,guys
i really appreciate ur feedbacks.
the first time i took SAT practice in sat prep school i got 1700 before junior year.
i took my first SAT in May 2007, i got 1930
then i took Oct one, got 2110
reading is pretty hard for me cuz i am an immigrant, moved here in 10th grade, so i am slow reader.
i always miss 2-3 on each passage, and it's been like this for a long time,
i don't know how to improve on this.
i'll work on vocab.
but should i still work on reading practice or on outside reading?</p>
<p>Hey sunny767,</p>
<p>First of all, you are seeing a pretty strong improvement. I'm going to guess that your first CR score was about 490-520, if your overall score was a 1700 and you are an international student. If my guess is right, you're looking at 150-200 points improvement.</p>
<p>CR is always a slog for nonnative speakers, and 680 is a high score for an international student, especially such a recent immigrant. I see a lot of people in your situation who are still in the 300s--seriously. So the first step is to feel good about your progress.</p>
<p>Just to give you some perspective, the median CR scores for Princeton are 680-800. The median scores for Cornell are 620-730. So you're already within the Ivy League window.</p>
<p>That doesn't mean that it wouldn't help you to get a higher score: it definitely would. But the truth is that the remaining points are likely to come slowly. You may be able to squeak past 700 with a little luck and a lot of work, but it would require a major investment of time and energy, and you need to figure out what you would have to give up.</p>
<p>Can you figure out, after the fact, why you missed those questions? Have you done much vocab memorization yet? If so, which words did you learn? Are you consciously using techniques from any particular book, or are you just going over and over the material?</p>
<p>Actually, timing really isn't a huge issue on the SAT. Sure, you have to be aware of it, but from what I can tell, SAT timing is much more considerate than it is on the ACT. There are parts of the ACT that require you to move faster than 1 question per minute, and that's not just on the correcting sentences questions. ACT math also works out to exactly one question per minute, while the SAT gives you more time.</p>
<p>I agree to just focus on getting everything right.</p>
<p>I had a 2110 in October as well, but my CR was 720. Luckily, my scores put me in a very good position to improve (CR 720, M 680, W 710). I'm just reluctant to go sit at the test center on another Saturday morning when I could be at work making money.</p>
<p>should i take collegeboard SAT course for practice? is it gonna be helpful?
i have aced princeton review, blue book, and barron's. </p>
<p>anyway, thanks for ur feedbacks</p>
<p>Yes, you need some more real tests.</p>
<p>The College Board SAT course is helpful mostly because it has 6 real exams not contained in the Blue Book. You could also buy the old 10 Real Sats, used, online. That's a cheaper route, but those exams don't contain writing sections, so it's up to you. If you want the writing practice you should spring for the CB online course.</p>