Hey guys, so I know this is a little late, but I’m taking the SAT next weekend (the June one), and I just wanted to ask those of you out there that took the March/April/May SAT how you felt about the difficulty compared with the official 4 practice tests that were posted and the prep found on Khan academy? Also, any last minute tips?
Thanks guys!
I got an 1170 on the april one. Not what i need but its about where i expected i was gonna be. On the practice tests i was always somewhere in the 1100s but on one test i got a 1240, so that mustve just been a lucky day lol! On some math practices i got 550-600, but on my april test i got a 520 on math. I think it was harder than the practice tests, especially the no calculator section, but math has never been my strongpoint and i always get panicky during tests so theres that factor too.
As for the may test, i personally thought the math was more difficult than the april test. I had to guess the last 5 questions on both parts of the math section because i ran out of time. Havent gotten my may scores back yet, but im hoping its higher than 1170. I need like a 1380+ to get into my top schools (which isnt gonna happen) so thats why im spending more time on the ACT. To be completely honest i havent studied for this june SAT at all; ive been doing a ton of ACT prep though, so hopefully my math and writing SAT scores will go up a little bit at least after doing so much ACT math and writing prep.
1 tip: dont waste time. If you think about a problem for more than 45 seconds and still have no clue, SKIP IT. I wasted like 5 minutes on one problem and it made me miss the last 5 questions.
2 tip: dont panic. Just do some deep breaths beforehand. If you go into the test feeling confident, youll do better.
Wishing you luck!