<p>I'm a junior, and I'm taking the SAT on October 1st because a) I've heard it's a good curve and b) I want to get it over with. I did about a month's worth of relatively intensive prep, and I've done some less intensive prep since school started. I came into the prep process with VERY high CR/Writing scores, and I've since raised my Math score from low 600s to low-mid 700s.</p>
<p>So, my questions:
1. Is taking this test in a week a horrible idea? I just don't see when I'd have any more time to study than I have right now.
2. The scores I'm looking at right now are 730, 780, and 800 on math/cr/writing respectively. How is that for top-tier colleges?
3. Barron's practice tests ARE harder than the actual test, right...?
4. Any last-minute advice for raising my math score...? I just have trouble getting it over that 750-mark. How much do people generally study?</p>
<p>good enough for top tier colleges but your math could be better for top colleges, for example it’s low for MIT/Harvard/Caltech… Math should be closer to 800</p>
<p>Wow if those are your scores, then you don’t need to take it again, if you receive those scores or higher on the october sat, and your junior year is A LOT less stressful. Only tests you need to worry about are APs and SAT iis</p>
<p>If your scores are that good now, I think they will be even better in May or June after another year of school. Why not just wait until then to take the SAT?</p>
<p>Most private tutors advise taking the SAT for the first time in May or June of your Junior year (unless you have any big schedule conflicts like a state meet or Prom the night before…I’d focus on getting the best PSAT score you can next month (for NMSF consideration…) Why? You’re covering many of the English and Math you’'ll see on your test in school right now (unless you’ve been taking super advanced courses all along.)
Practice away before then but I’d focus on the highest grades right now.</p>
<p>eh, I’m taking fairly advanced classes, so I’ve already learned most of the stuff on the SAT (especially reading/writing - anyway, I’m getting really good scores on those sections). and I got a 222 on the PSAT in sophomore year, which I think is above the scholarship cutoff? I’m just worried about getting an awful curve, which would bring my scores down considerably.</p>