<p>yeah, i know it seems a bit much, but my PSAT score was 1500 which is pretty terrible in my opinion. </p>
<p>CR 430, Math 520, Writing 550.</p>
<p>I definitely raised it at least 150 points from my SAT course and independent studying, but I'm worried because my grades aren't amazing and I want the SAT to make up for it.</p>
<p>My estimated score now is probably 500 CR, 550 Math, 630 Writing and I'm planning on taking the SAT in May so I would like to raise my score to at least 2000-2050 by May.</p>
<p>I am currently taking an SAT course every week and they give homework for me to study.</p>
<p>What do you suggest for my study habits until May to dramatically raise my score?</p>
<p>PSAT scores are not a good indicator of your potential. I got somewhere around 150 and 160 on the PSATs and scored 2100 on the SAT. Just know that all questions can be answered with reasoning. Don’t think that there is a ton of material that you have to memorize, learn, or even review. If you shift your way of reasoning and critical thinking, your score can improve drastically (although you may not be consistent at first). This may require some time, but not necessarily a lot of studying. The only things you need to really spend time studying for are vocabulary and other aspects that cannot be derived through reasoning when it comes time to take the real test: idioms on the writing section, simple examples on the essay, simple math formulas, etc., most of which you probably already know.</p>
<p>I raised my sat scores by almost 400 points after 6 months of studying. I studied but now that I look back at it I could have studied a lot harder. If I could have raised my score by 400 with moderately studying then you can definately raise your score by 500 points with proper preparation.</p>
<p>Definitely i got a 169 on my PSAT and now I expect a 2100 on the January SAT only 4 months of study you have to be really really committed though</p>
<p>Thanks a lot! Yeah, I’ll definitely try and motivate myself to devote more time to SAT studying. I believe I can do it, thanks for your support!</p>
<p>Take practice tests, and look carefully at the questions you get wrong. Most of the time, there is a trend to the questions you get wrong (for me, my problem was with idioms, hanging pronouns, and the like).</p>
<p>Once you identify the concepts you usually miss, study and commit them to memory.</p>
<p>Repeat until you’re comfortable enough with your score.</p>
<p>And you’ll be fine as long as you don’t slack off I had 168 PSAT, 1970 my first SAT, and 2110 my second time.</p>
<p>Haha I think his inspiration was that Friends episode. Anyway, getting side tracked, I think it’s possible, but only if u work really hard and analyse every question you got right and every question you got wrong.</p>
<p>Get a pair of really thick glasses and buckle up. Set aside 6-10 hours a day dedicated to the SAT. Do that for at least one year. You’d have a chance to break 2100</p>
<p>You’ll be fine! I got a 198 PSAT and a 35 ACT a few months later, which correlates to about a 2340/2360 SAT. Take the ACT- it’s much easier! Like you, CR was my worst section, but I found that the ACT’s reading section was much less abstract than the SAT’s.</p>
you have to be really really committed though</p>