<p>i scored a 2120 on my SAT and want to improve it, in may, to atleast 2250, (preferably 2300+) as i am planning on applying to the ivies</p>
<p>cr - 680
math - 720
writing - 720</p>
<p>i used the blue collegeboard book but i think i will need to get another guide.....
i have heard that the barrons 2400 is a good one</p>
<p>any advice? thanks in advance : )</p>
<p>You'll need to give more information for people to give you more accurate advice.</p>
<p>When you go through the practice tests, are there certain types of problems that you consistently get wrong? Do you find yourself rushed for time? Is vocab an issue? Do you have a good grasp of all the math concepts tested?</p>
<p>There are a million generic "I need help threads" like this one. I'm not saying it's bad to post this, but it would benefit you a lot more to search through some other threads than just this one. That said, Rocket Review is a must. In general, prep books can't help with CR that much, but I have no doubt that Rocket Review will be able to maximize your scores in the other two sections (yes, that means 800). I'm currently reading its CR section, and it's good. It's better than any other I've read (Barron's 2400, Grammatix), yet there's not much prep books can do to help your reading comprehension or vocabulary skills.</p>
<p>(here goes my attempt at being more specific)</p>
<p>Well im very good at math, and am sure i can get 800 on a good day,</p>
<p>cr- the last "hard" question on the complete sentences usually gets me, and especially the passages with excerpts from novels</p>
<p>writing - again on a good day i could have done better, need to practice essays more...</p>
<p>ok so now i was just about to order the barron's 2400 when i saw godfatherbob's comment and now am confused on whether to get that or the RocketReview :S</p>
<p>based on my strengths/weaknesses which book should i purchase?</p>
<p>please help quickly,</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>You said that you can get 800 on a good day. Do you get a lower score when you're in a bad mood or something? You say that you're very good at math; I don't know how that led to a 720. You should think about that. Why did you get a 720? What did you do wrong? Did you not know the answer? Make stupid mistakes? Pinpoint what you did wrong and take steps to correct it. But since you did get a 720, you probably don't need a test prep book for math, because you already know how to do most, if not all, of the problems.</p>
<p>For critical reading, I recommend (there are lots and lots of posts like yours; I recommend that you look at what other people have recommended as well) that you read magazines and newspapers like Time, New York Times, stuff that you're interested in to boost your reading skills. When you're studying vocabulary, try to use words in everyday conversation. Besides getting more exposure to reading, practice critical reading passages and really analyze the ones you get wrong. Why did you get them wrong? What was going in your mind as you were thinking? Why did you pick this answer, and not the others? Once you pinpoint your mistakes, then you can take steps to correct them.</p>
<p>Writing--I like RocketReview's comments on the essay, even though I personally disapprove of them. But I do credit RocketReview with my 11 on the essay. For essays, read the sample SAT essays and ask yourself why they got the scores they did.</p>
<p>I don't think you need to purchase any books; you might want to go to a bookstore and spend the day reading the writing section of RocketReview. You don't need the entire book.</p>
<p>hmmm thanks but i still need to get one of those books to boost my confidence if nothing more,</p>
<p>so which do you guys think wins;</p>
<p>Rocketreview vs Barrons 2400</p>