Jan. 28th SAT test

Test Preparation
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<p>I got a SAT: 1620 (the one i took on October) and i was wondering if i could raise it up to at least 1800. If so, how?</p>

<p>570: math
560: writing
490: reading</p>

<p>I completed the entire blue book and did not complete any other preparation books.
The test before this one was exactly 1440: </p>

<p>510: math
550: writing
380: critical reading</p>

<p>I don't know why but i have so much prep books like: Gruber's (full without anything written), Sparknotes (full without a single thing written), Math Workbook for the SAT (princeton workbook), but i haven't touched a single one of them, assuming that its impossible to raise since every test has different problems anyway. </p>

<p>But a lot of people say that its always possible to raise SAT score.
What should i do?? I know one of my friend who took intensive Princeton program (spent over a thousand bucks) and got 1330 on the SAT and gave up.</p>

<p>THanks</p>

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<p>“since every test has different problems anyway.” (Sorry, I have no clue how to do the quote thing)</p>

<p>Well, I wouldn’t say that. The actual questions will be different, but they will ALWAYS test the same thing: subject-verb agreement, pronoun, verb tenses, who-whom, geometry, algebra, etc. If the SAT had the same questions every time, then it wouldn’t be very valid. Try learning the grammar rules; start practicing with SAT question of the day. Open those workbooks and practice those questions. The more you get used to the questions and how they are presented, the more confident and prepared you are. You can get a good score, but you have to practice, A LOT. Buy the blue book (The Official SAT Study Guide by the CollegeBoard), online course bundle (20 tests! straight from the test maker!), and in between tests, prep using writing and reading workbooks from Barron’s, Princeton Review, and Kaplan (The CollegeBoard gives good practice tests, since they ARE the testmaker, but crummy advice on how to prep). Practice makes perfect.</p>

<p>Links:</p>

<p>Blue Book+online course page: <a href=“The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board”>The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board;

<p>SAT practice questions: <a href=“The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board”>The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board;

<p>Free practice test (I suggest to print the test and time yourself for a more test like experience, but it’s your choice): <a href=“The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board”>The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board;

<p>Prep Books: cheapest on Amazon, but if you are in a rush, you can buy them for cover price at Barnes and Noble; I recommend Barron’s, Princeton Review, and Kaplan. Get some Critical Reading workbooks (it seems like your weakest area), but if money is no object, get Writing and Math workbooks, too. Don’t go overboard, however, probably 2 books per section is good, for it doesn’t matter how many books you have if you don’t finish them! Browse through them at Barnes and Noble to see which ones you like best. If you can, switch your test date to March 10th to have time to prep.</p>

<p>If you feel like you need it, a Kaplan course: [College</a> Prep Advantage - Higher PSAT, SAT, and ACT Scores Guaranteed or Your Money Back | Kaplan Test Prep](<a href=“http://www.kaptest.com/College/SAT/college-prep-advantage.html]College”>404 File not Found | Kaplan Test Prep)</p>

<p>^^ that is the college prep advantage; it includes SAT, ACT, PSAT onsite (or online, if you prefer) prep courses along with ebooks for subject and AP tests for $800 (promotion thru Jan 31). A better deal compared to the $600 standalone SAT onsite course. Call ‘em for more details (a friend said Kaplan was very good, but expensive, but then again, he took the $600 standalone SAT onsite course).</p>

<p>Best of luck and remember: practice makes perfect
-nolastudent</p>