<p>I"m a Soph, and I'm going to take the Jan. 27th test. I need some help of what to study, and any advice what to study from. My SAT score at the moment is so bad I would shoot myself if I had the same score:
CR- 490
Math-670
Writing- 570</p>
<p>Anything would help a bunch. I'm planning to cram study intensely btw
Thanks</p>
<p>im taking the jan 27 one too...all im doing is practicing like hell, lol. make sure u get the blue book, and try to work through the practice problems w/ explanations. if ur short on time skip right through the full practice tests at the end.</p>
<p>Read like hell, and do practice math problems like hell--make sure you are actually understanding the concept behind the problem each time you make a mistake. Memorize as many SAT words as you can (don't just look at a list...make a sentence out of EVERY SINGLE word, even if you're saying it out loud instead of writing it down, to cement the words better in your mind), and actually make an effort to write a practice essay. It's excruciating, but even doing it once, just like the test situation, will help.</p>
<p>Remember that practice doesn't automatically make perfect. Just going through practice tests isn't magically going to raise your score. You have to put effort into it to get results out--that means going over each problem you miss and trying to understand why so you won;'t make the same mistake again.
Don't do timed practice tests now. It's not going to help. Just use practice tests as banks of practice problems, working through them and making sure to understand the material.</p>
<p>Thanks guys for the information. Yeah, I tried really hard on the practice problems for almost all the books. I think I can improve on the math and writing for I haven't looked at the strats yet for those. But the critical reading section is killing me. I'm reading at least 3 hours a day and doing around 5 passages and spenting the majority of my time trying to figure what I got wrong, but for some reason I make the same mistakes over again. And I look at those and try to anyalize those mistakes, and I take more practice tests regarding those, but I keep on getting them wrong. Maybe it is because I suck at reading and retaining the information but I have to say, I've studied a lot on the CR yet the max score I have gotten on a practice test was a 570. Please help. Thanks</p>
<p>P.S. I've read the "how to get 800 on CR" threads and planing to use those strats as I study for the exam. Wish me luck.</p>
<p>i would recommend barrons cr workbook, its helped for me</p>
<p>what's your goal~ You can get a prep book, I suggest collegeboard and princeton review. It looks like CR is your weak point, so i suggest reading and trying to understand harder pieces of writing: the classics, magazines like the economist or something. Good vocab helps!
Math: just practice alot. learn the rules.
Writing: learn the basic rules of grammar.
Most prep books are pretty good about geiving little tricks and shortcuts to answering problems. Try to practice under timed conditions every once and a while, especially the essay. Get to know some nice pieces of literature, analyze them so you can use them as essay examples. Sometimes I use sparkcharts.com and look up some books/history as backup in case my current knowledge fails me under pressure :D. Soph. year is still pretty early :D good luck!</p>
<p>For a CR passage-based question, remember that there is a "too easy" answer choice and a "too hard" answer choice. Everyone knows there is an answer choice that is overly simplistic. But make sure to remember that there is also an answer choice for people who overthink/read too far into the answer. Look for an answer that goes beyond the surface but still has a base in the passage. If it sounds way way way too complicated, it's probably wrong. Of course, that's entirely subjective, but I just wanted to tell you.</p>
<p>Try these: they're sample questions for SAT II Literature. They might be too hard but they're very good practice in my opinion. I took SAT II Lit a few months before I took the SAT I and it worked out well for me.
<a href="http://collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/lc_two/lit/prac/pracStart.html?lit%5B/url%5D">http://collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/lc_two/lit/prac/pracStart.html?lit</a></p>
<p>Can someone or the thread started answer this question? Why is a Sophomore taking the SAT I two times?? Is it because they are getting practice, wanting to go to college early, want to see what it is like so they can prepare?</p>
<p>What if you take the SAT in your freshman year and you get like a 1400 on it because you were anxious for whatever reason? Would it affect your chances of getting into college? Colleges can still see it right?</p>
<p>Colleges don't actually care, AznBoi. I know someone who got into Harvard after taking the SAT 5 times, and also taking the ACT.
Anyway, if it takes multiple tests for the OP to get a satisfactory score...hey, it's his money and time.</p>
<p>Hmm I see.. I guess I should take it at the beginning of my junior year, should I not?</p>
<p>Thanks for all the help. And for an answer to your question, I'm taking the SAT for just practice, and that is why I'm aiming for a 1900+. I'm not going to expect high standards for this is my first time ever taking the test. But anyway, thanks for all the advice, I would surely look at those books mentioned and the practice questions. Wish me luck.</p>