Is it reasonable to pigeonhole myself with my SAT math score?

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<p>I haven't taken any formal practice test, but I did do a set of 70 questions out of curiosity/preperation in my SAT book. </p>

<p>I have not been practicing or anything up until now...however, I got 50/70 correct. I decided to check the raw scores and extrapolate to estimate my score on the SAT math section. Well, it turned out to be just at 600 or a little bit above. </p>

<p>Is it reasonable to assume this is the score [or a bit lower] that I should be expecting on the SAT? I didn't time myself on the questions and this is my first time, as I've mentioned before...so if it was reasonable to assume this is what I'm going to get, I'd expect the score to be slightly lower [not a good thing - I need at least a 1400/1600...]. </p>

<p>I really want to do well and will continue prep - but will I be able to increase my scores? I'm expecting a perfect, or near perfect, score on CR/Writing as I was in the Duke TiP program and took the ACT, gaining a 28 in those sections. </p>

<p>x</p>

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<p>…eh, bump…</p>

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<p>you got a 28s on the english and reading sections of the ACT and expect 800s on the SATs?!</p>

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<p>^ agreed.</p>

<p>28 = 1860 SAT.
Divided by 3, that’s a 620/620/620.
Which is nowhere near perfect for CR and W.</p>

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<p>maybe you will get an 800 on W/CR, but it’s highly unlikely. A 28 on ACT I think equals around 1200/1600 on SAT. So don’t get your hopes up, but I think you can definitely increase with practice.</p>

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<p>Get a reality check dude. Seriously, you have a long way to go until you get 800s in CR/W and 1400/1600.</p>

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<p>I guess it’s pertinent to mention that I was in 7th grade when I took the ACT?
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Anyhow - back to the matter at hand. The math. :] Could it still increase?
x</p>

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<p>you want your math score to increase?!!??!?!?! ? !?!?! ?!?!</p>

<p>peoples math scores NEVER increase
GOOD LUCK…</p>

<p>or you could just study.</p>

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<p>Seventh grade was seventh grade. Now is now. It doesn’t matter that you scored a 28 in seventh grade. It depends on what you can do now.</p>

<p>**Take a real, timed, test-conditioned SAT test from the Blue Book and get back to us. **</p>

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<p>You didn’t mention what grade you are in at this time. Anyways, there is a gradual increase in your scores from 7th grade on just by breathing. Take a real-time practice test. Did you do the PSAT yet?</p>

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<p>I have taken the PSAT…but under less-than-ideal circumstances.
I’m in 11th. The first post was faulty in a lot of ways. :P…
I haven’t taken a real timed one…yet, but I probably should. :]
x</p>

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<p>“Less-than-ideal circumstances”: Your fault or the site’s fault?</p>

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<p>^ Who said math scores do not increase?
I increased mine 680->780.
Work hard with blue book, OP, it will work</p>

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<p>Ehh, sorry. I’m not going to dispute over what wasn’t in my original intention of this post.
If math scores can increase with the blue book, it’s a good thing. Any other input?
Thanks. x</p>

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<p>alone, i was clearly being sarcastic.</p>

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<p>Haha, fine</p>