<p>I got a 2080 in the 1st test , 2100 in the 2nd 2050 on 3rd and 2150 on 4th.
My aim is to achieve the score of 2200+ In 3 months.
and I think it is possible. I got 800 in Writing 770 in math but around 600 on CR.
I haven't done DH yet. or any sperate preperation for CR. so i hope to improve it by Jan.</p>
<p>But few days back I saw a thread where it said that Kaplan is way easier than the real SAT x(
This made me feel less in confidence:|
I want atleast a 2200 in 3 exactly 3 months. :/
what do you guys assume to be my Current scores If i write the SAT now?
I mean that if i get 2150s in Kaplan what would my score be on the real test? :/
should I stop using Kaplan for Math and Writing? If i already score 750+ in both of them?
Which book excluding the Collegeboard book should I do to get myself a perfect Writing and Math score?
Is Kaplan really easy? should i switch over to PR 11 Practice tests or should i complete Kaplans?
I dont understand what to do :| Please help me Guys :(</p>
<p>My son took a Kaplan course this summer. Many kids in the course had already taken the SAT and had gotten higher scores than they were getting on the Kaplan exams. My son’s experience was similar–on the 4 full Kaplan exams that he took he ranged from a 1900 something to a 2100 something and just found out that he scored a 2290 on the real thing. So, based on that it sounds like you are in great shape to reach your goal.</p>
<p>I suggest that you only use tests that come directly from the college board. Plenty are available and they are the only tests that are accurate. Using PR or K is not as efficient.</p>
<p>Using tests that are from Kaplan or PR is only good for practice. If you want an indicator for your progress, always go with the tests in the Blue book.</p>
<p>I heard many people saying kaplan tests are too easy or completely irrelevant. Well, i thought in that way too but seems pretty accurate as October sat score was exactly same as scores from most of Kaplan tests</p>
<p>“Using tests that are from Kaplan or PR is only good for practice.”</p>
<p>Many experienced test takers on this site think that Kaplan and PR are not good for practice because you are practicing the wrong thing. More exposure to real questions is much more beneficial. I see BlueGuitar had a different experience, but at a minimum it makes sense to start with the easily accessible tests from the CB.</p>
<p>Oh. I think I should complete all the CR sections of Kaplan and move on to Collegeboard tests.
Can you tell me all the collegeboard material available?
I feel that i need to do easy CR material and Tough W and M sections.</p>
<p>The kaplan tests are made up by kaplan employees. Studying them does not show you how the CB thinks and formulates questions. The CB has 18-21 (don’t remember) tests available for less than $100 through the blue book and online course. If you think kaplan is better, read some of the popular guides on this site to get some more info before continuing your studies.</p>
<p>Its quite obvious that collegeboard is better.
I just have the blue book, wich i wanted to practice only in Jan.
I wanted to keep it for the last.
So I am not able to understand what should I do After completeing the remaining CR sections in Kaplan?</p>
<p>Kaplan questions are actually harder, in my opinion. They’re not very good, and they’re more iffy on certain problems — e.g. some critical reading problems could easily have had two answers — than the actual SAT questions I’ve encountered.</p>
<p>Not a big fan of Kaplan. Their math is exceedingly difficult and you will find hardly any of it on the actual SAT. Princeton Review is pretty good, but as always there is just no substitute for the real blue book CollegeBoard tests.</p>
<p>It was neither; I only took a practice SAT test hosted by Kaplan at my local library, so I’m not exactly familiar with their questions in depth. But I ended up scoring only 2200-ish on that one, whereas I managed to get a 2400 on the October 2013 SAT only 2 weeks before. I simply disliked their test since their questions didn’t manage to capture the essence of real SAT questions; if you want the best prep, you have to study using questions that Collegeboard made themselves. Else you won’t be able to gauge what kind of answers and questions the actual SAT has.</p>
<p>Aspenbells and SirHolmes : You both felt Kaplan material Harder?
Btw I found out that the Math section of 5th practice test was the same as collegeboard 2009-08 Booklet. There were few more tests i noticed coinicided with old booklets.
I feel that Then Kaplan should not be harmful.
SirHolmes : Congrats for your 2400 btw!
can you give few tips on which books to practice except collegeboard material?</p>
<p>@JANSAT2400: In a lot of instances, it’s good to have harder math questions so that the SAT feels easier. What I’m saying is that Kaplan’s math is completely irrelevant–I’ve even seen some sine/cosine/tangent and other trig questions which are not even used on the SAT. And if you found some math questions that coincided with the Kaplan book, why not just buy the collegeboard booklets instead of the Kaplan books that have only a few of the same questions?</p>
<p>Either way, it’s your test and you choose how to study for it. Good luck :)</p>
<p>Thx
What do you suggest for tougher material?
I really need tougher material as I am scoring around 750+ in Kaplan 12 practice tests for SAT which i feel is easier. What do you think should I do?</p>
<p>Have you tried Barron’s 2400? If you are stuck at 700+ and can’t seem to get higher, use this book! It will help you get those last 50-100 points. I trust you’ve used the blue book? If not, use it!! It is real SAT questions for which there are no substitutes! There’s also another practice test online with collegeboard. </p>
<p>If you are scoring around 750 in the Kaplan, go with the SAT blue book so you’re exposed to those questions, and who knows, maybe you’ll get 800 with practice with the real thing.</p>
Were those tests different or they were like the “Kaplan 12 practice tests for SAT” ?