<p>I know i messed up.
Is it possible to increase a 1150 to 1700s in 5 months.
460-CR
340- Math
350- W
Or whats a realistic goal.</p>
<p>anyone?..</p>
<p>If you had a bad day when you took the test, then I would say you have a good chance. </p>
<p>If you tried your best in good conditions (had lots of sleep, breakfast, etc) then I will be blunt: don’t count on it. The SAT requires the accumulation of knowledge from several years of education. It is very difficult to rote learn vocabulary that other people have been soaking up for years in just 5 months. Many people don’t study grammar rules for hours; instead the knowledge picked up from years of reading challenging literature. All of the algebra/geometry rules could be learned in such a time span, but the application of such rules in SAT problems is another story.</p>
<p>I suppose if you devote your entire time to studying and practicing for the SAT you might be able to do it, but most people have obligations such as school, family, and friends. And besides, the prospect of locking yourself up in a room full of SAT books is not a very enjoyable one.</p>
<p>I don’t want to sound like a pessimist but I’m being realistic.</p>
<p>Ok, what about 1500s
Well lets be more specific
At least a 500 in math and critical reading.?</p>
<p>With practice and studying, I’d say, yes, a 500 each in Reading and Math is possible. You’re already very close in the Reading. Did you prepare at all for the test the first time? If not, then preparation will likely help. And you should definitely try the ACT. Many people find it easier and it’s accepted at all colleges.</p>
<p>As an SAT Math tutor I will just talk about the math.</p>
<p>The bad news: Your current score indicates that you are missing some very fundamental concepts. I’m going to bet that you have trouble understanding some problems just because you don’t know the definitions used in the problems itself. </p>
<p>The good news: You have a lot of room for improvement! If you can simply overcome your lack of mathematical background, and learn some very simple strategies, your score can make a huge jump in a relatively short period of time.</p>
<p>My suggestions:</p>
<p>(1) Make sure you learn all the basic SAT math strategies that are specific to the SAT. This is extremely important!
(2) Start with ONLY level 1 problems. Get to a point where you can answer almost all of these correctly. Every time you come across a definition your unfamiliar with, make sure you learn that definition (a good SAT math strategy book will have most of these definitions, and you can also just type the word you don’t understand into google). Once you get comfortable with level 1 problems,move up to level 2, and then eventually to level 3. This is enough to get you about a 550 (you can get up to a 600 if you get them all right, but I leave a little room for error). If you get to the point where you’re getting close to a 550 on practice tests, only then should you VERY CASUALLY practice a few level 4 problems here and there. Don’t EVER try any level 5 problems - this is a waste of your time.
(3) Problems you get wrong must be done OVER and OVER and OVER once per week until you can get the question correct on your own.
(4) Take about 4 practice tests to make sure you’re implementing strategies correctly under timed conditions. Use (3) on problems you get wrong on practice tests. DO NOT try to get through the whole section. At first your goal should be about HALF of each math section, and slowly work your way up to about 2/3 of each section. On the actual SAT DO NOT attempt much more than 2/3 of each section.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>