<p>I find it hard to believe that you cannot get higher than a 2150 with practice. Other than CR, i think a large amount of studying would be guaranteed to increase to the max 800 or maybe a few points off on a bad day. Of course, there are those who are naturally good at the test and CR can’t be taught–it only comes with experience, in my opinion. For example, I’m a freshman, and I took a collegeboard SAT and I got a 670M 620W 580CR…this is an 1870. I’ve been taking practice sections(mainly focusing on math) and my math scores have gotten into the 780-800 ranges. I know there is the endurance factor, but with enough practice, I think I can bring my writing and CR scores to high points as well. I plan to aim for at least a 2250+. I’m hoping 800M 750+W 700+CR. I really do think, that with a definitely large amount of practice and study, you could, theorectically, achieve your dream score.</p>
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<p>Did you mean “without”? 2150 is like the “stop-shore” for majority of the people. The higher you go, the harder it is to increase. Most of them are difficult logic questions or tricky key sequence in CR or Math. Some people are just naturally good at the Writing section, so it brings their SAT score up by many points because I think that it is one of the easiest sections to get 700+ on with repetitive practices. Saying that one can achieve a 2250 as his/her dream score would be inadvertent because it varies through each person.</p>
<p>Try taking the ACT and let’s see if you can get a score in the mid 20s out of 36 (being that it is converted to a 2400 on the SAT scale.)</p>
<p>I would say upper 20s, maybe even 30 on the ACT. It is also much easier to study for.</p>
<p>But keep in mind that there are also people out there who aren’t talented with the ACTs. I don’t know how many there are, but I know that majority of the people who are terrible at the SAT is greater than those who are with the ACT. The only con about the ACT compared to the SAT is that time-wise is swift.</p>
<p>pull a derrick rose</p>
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<p>Some people really do have a “limit” of sorts. They can obviously improve, but the results are so marginal that it’s not worth the effort. Perhaps your 2100 is his 1950. Not everyone score that high in real life. </p>
<p>The ACT gave me more than enough time. I ended up with 15 minutes of extra time per section (except for one math section :/). It all depends on the OP’s strength. The ACT is more school based and straight forward, while the SAT requires more logic.</p>
<p>Even though I’ll be graduating from HS this year, I will say that I’ll see where my limit is over the Summer when I finish off the rest of my 8 practice tests in the CB book. I never gauranteed myself individually a 2100. </p>
<p>If I can’t obtain a score that high, then I must say ACT could be my type.</p>
<p>umm i would like to say that everything i have been saying has been theorectical, and based merely upon others’ experiences. I am only a freshie and you probably know better, HopefulEagle86 :D</p>
<p><em>Sigh</em> The pressures of having Asian parents. 
I feel your pain, I really do. :'(</p>
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<p>Can you redirect me to your previous point in the thread since this was yesterday and just got currently bumped? I’m lost.</p>
<p>I recently read an excellent book called What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell and in it there is a part about choking versus panicking. He talks about several examples of the difference between the two. </p>
<p>Smart kids doing poorly on standardized tests was an example of choking. Knowing they are smart and that the expectation is that they will do well, when smart kids were given standardized tests and told that the test was an indication of how smart they are they would do poorly. They were so concerned with validating their intelligence that they read carefully and checked and rechecked and overthought the questions or ran out of time, resulting in lower scores than expected. When the same kids were given standardized tests and were lead to believe they were part of an experiment–that their answers were just data to be tabulated–they did far better because they didn’t try so hard.</p>
<p>I have suggested before that kids who don’t do well on the ACT or the SAT should try the other test and I still think that’s viable but it might also be a good idea to speed through a practice test and see if that helps. My son has a friend whose gpa is stellar yet he consistently scores a 24 on the ACT and a 1600 or so on the SAT–I am convinced he chokes.</p>
<p>You know some people just aren’t naturally strong with standardized tests. Some people who score 24 ACT or 1600/2400 SAT also may mean that the person didn’t practice too hard at their best. It’s either way that can conceal the reason.</p>
<p>you are dumb for complaining about your parents complaining, 1500 is the average SAT score and you almost got 500 more than the average person so quit wining, but if your tryin to go ivy league then you may need to get it just a few points higher</p>
<p>Sounds like the joy luck club
The character Waverly Jong</p>
<p>“Waverly is an independent-minded and intelligent woman, but is annoyed by her mother’s constant criticism. Well into her adult life, she finds herself restrained by her subconscious fear of letting her mother down. During their childhood, June and Waverly become childhood rivals; their mothers constantly compared their daughter’s development and accomplishments. Waverly was once a gifted chess champion, but quit after realizing her mother was using her daughter’s talent to show off, taking credit for Waverly’s wins. She has a daughter, Shoshana, from her first marriage, and is currently engaged to her boyfriend Rich.”</p>
<p>The SATs doesn’t measure intelligence. Don’t let your parents drag you down like that. Be confident with your intelligence, no one knows you better than yourself!</p>
<p>Many people can get better at standardized tests by working on their test taking strategies. A lot of the time with the SAT, people go too fast and misinterpret the question. With math, always make sure to process what the problem is asking for. They may want 5x instead of just x. In writing, there are different formats of questions, and classifying questions when you are taking the test helps you find a good answer consistent with what the question is testing and also helps you eliminate wrong answers. In critical reading there are certain strategies that should be chosen depending on the length of the passage. You can also classify questions in this section as well. The answers are always in the passage, so all inferences that you make should have direct textual support. This really helped me with the SAT.</p>
<p>At least you didn’t get a 23 ACT as an asian. :(</p>
<p>Poeme: Half of the population’s standardized test taking strategies increase while other half do not make big improvement, just little. SAT correlates with the Graduate school exams, but GREs are somewhat more difficult.</p>
<p>Starstuck: Keep practicing and review your answers.</p>
<p>I don’t need to take the ACT again, but I would like to get a 36 ACT score as a life goal (I want to frame my future perfect score). I already got into college, but it’s just one of the ridiculous goals I want to achieve (along with running a 4:30-4:00 minute mile) :(</p>
<p>dude asian parents.
couple years.
you’re almost out. </p>
<p>my parents gave me a high five for my 1830.
so I worship your 1950.
hoping for a 2100 on my next try.</p>