<p>ok so heres the story.
i am a HS junior, and a international student!
well, i have already taken 2 actual SAT! i took the first one at the end of the sophomore year, scoring a 1400 and then at the middle of the junior year ( november) scoring a 1800? the problem is that i studied great deal and really put in great efforts but was stuck up at the 1800th mark ( even after scoring a constant 2050+ in the practice test) and this has really demoralized me. i have kinda quit preparing for it but i know its not an option. ACT isnt an option for me either. i really have to score a decent 2150+ anyhow this april. and i have like 1.5-ish months to prepare for it (i have finals in march)...can someone motivate me? coz jumping from a 1800 to a 2150 has quite become an impossible thought to me! i know it has been done, but can it be done in 1.5 months? is it impossible? someone help me make a study-plan to stick to? am sure to stick to it but i have no idea how to make one? what time should i spend on a daily basis to prepare for it? how many, what sections should i do at that time? etc etc.. i really need help with it fellas for the april-SAT is kinda the last shot for me for i also have to give the SAT2s? and the paucity of test-dates adds to the inconvenience! :\ i know its a practice, practice, and practice , but unfortunately the practice isnt yielding much results anymore! and it gets boring when i study for it! i used to have fun and then after the score-report came in, it all went away! :|
here are the books that am already referring to for the prep:
BB (finished all the tests), Barrons 2400, DHs, some other official tests!
should i but the grubers MATH? is it good? ( i would have ordered dr chungs but it isnt available at my location :) ...
just help me guys. its serious! :(</p>
<p>wow! BUMPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP</p>
<p>Well think of it this way, you’ve already done a 400 point increase, all you need now are 300. That’s 100 points less! This is definitely doable, especially if you consistently score 2000+ on practice tests! You might have been nervous or not feeling your top notch the second time you did it, which might be the reason for your “low” score. Just keep practicing. What I do is that I’ll do one practice test and after each section I’ll check my answers and make sure I understand those I had wrong and how to do them correctly. Do all the practice tests from the BB and those available online using this method. Start studying flashcards from right now! Learn 10 words a day if you can. Try to use them in your daily speech so they’ll stick better. Good luck! I’m sure you’ll do great! Just don’t get so nervous and think positive; the SAT is 90% attitude ;)</p>
<p>thanks @collegel0l…
any other suggestions are also welcome! :D</p>
<p>BUMP? anyonelse?</p>
<p>You should find a coach/tutor. He can keep you accountable and motivated, and he/she can help you with a study plan.</p>
<p>One of the hardest parts of studying by yourself is that you are only accountable to yourself. When you have to answer another person, that will hopefully affect your attitude.</p>
<p>Don’t be desperate. Don’t seek motivation. Don’t whine. </p>
<p>You’re an international student, nobody expects you to score a 2100. It’s an English test based at least 75% on the English language. If you want to stun the world and try to achieve this, then buckle down and READ. Your biggest problem is the language, and the remedy is simple, if perhaps a bit tedious. You need to read. A lot. Hours. Every day. (Might I suggest you start reading theads on this forum. Nobody is going to craft a study guide specially for “rew,” but if you combine all of the information on this website you’ll have the equivalent of about 100 study guides.) </p>
<p>As far as prep books go, those are all garbage. Gruber’s is definitely the best of the garbage, so go ahead and buy it. If you’re looking for ungarbage, buy Rocket Review Revolution. </p>
<p>April is not your deadline. There are at least 4 maybe 5 more administrations of the SAT before your deadline to submit your scores to colleges. And as for having taken the test twice already, there’s nothing you can really do about scoring a 1400 in your Sophomore year. Nobody takes the SAT in their Sophomore year. (Well, I did, but I didn’t score a 1400.)</p>