****Official March SAT Thread****

Test Preparation SAT Preparation
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<p>I'm so scared. My practice tests are really sucking. I always make stupid mistakes in math when I know i can get ~700. Critical Reading is my worst section though, and these next 10 days i'm just gonna forget about life and practice for this test. </p>

<p>Does anyone know how colleges look at the scores if you take it more than once? I have heard that they look at the best one, but i have also heard that they just look at everything. I think someone on here even said that they take like a super score (best of three sections). Anyway, does anyone know how college admins view them?</p>

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<p>Depends on the college.
Most superscore (best from each section)
However, some schools only take your best in one sitting, such as UC's.</p>

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<p>@asc
lol thanks
yes and yes</p>

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<p>takin' one last practice test this weekend..</p>

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<p>I'm worried because I took January and didn't do as well as I would have liked, and maybe I should wait until June...(I don't want to take it three times)</p>

<p>But everyone says to just go for it, so I hope it works out. My only Jan score that really surprised me was CR, and signs point to that being a big fluke (80 points lower than PSAT, 70-100 points lower than any practice test)</p>

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<p>Taking it for the first time as well. Good luck to all my score aim is 2200 and but I've hit that only once before on a practice test so it should be interesting.</p>

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<p>Oh Sally</p>

<p>Up until 5 minutes ago, I thought today was the 20th (it's the 22nd)</p>

<p>AND I just realized that there are only 28 days in February...</p>

<p>Double-whammy :(</p>

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<p>29 this year! Not that it makes that much difference...:(</p>

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<p>taking for the 2nd time .. aiming for a 1400+ (M + CR)</p>

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<p>I'm mad nervous. I last took it back in November and did bad on the M+CR, and now I'm hoping for a 1500. Praying works [Hopefully]. >_<</p>

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<p>first SAT</p>

<p>im pretty scared cuz i don't think i prepped enough</p>

<p>im thinkin around 1300 or math + cr.</p>

<p>dunno tho.</p>

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<p>Planning on taking 2 practice tests today without the CR (800, yay)...and then 2 tommorrow (am and pm) and then sunday (am and pm)...</p>

<p>Realistic GOAL: 2250-2400</p>

<p>last time I took in October after extensive August-October prep (1-2 hours a day for two months), got 800 CR, 640 M, 680 W (8 essay killed me). Hopefully, now that I've covered all the stuff on it for math, I can get a 750+ M, and a 700+ for Writing, OR 750+ and 750+</p>

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<p>anyone have any guesses on what the essay prompt might be?
i heard the Jan. SAT had an unconventional one..</p>

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<p>what was it^??</p>

<p>I'm really scared
I did well on my PSAT but didnt prepare at alllllll.
and so I'm basically screwed</p>

<p>I'm most worried about math, since it's always been my weakest, but also for writing the essay. I just can't write in 25 minutes! I can barely do in class essays in 40...
ack</p>

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<p>ServeDin14 - Hoping you get your input. You mention that the March curve is HARSH. I tried starting a thread this AM looking for input on how the months differ in terms of getting a good score. At this point, no responses. Since then, I went on the NET and everything out there claims that it works out the same. What have you heard?</p>

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<p>hmm... idk about march. i've heard that november and october are tuff tho' since seniors are retaking then...</p>

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<p>1st SAT</p>

<p>Aiming for 2350: 800M 800W 750CR </p>

<p>dam im scared</p>

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<p>I hope the essay prompt is something ez like:
is a hard fought loss more valuable than an easy victory</p>

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<p>hey guys,</p>

<p>i've been practicing for months, but i still seem to be scared as crap, with the test right around the corner.</p>

<p>it's my first time taking it (junior)</p>

<p>CR - Average: 640 (High 700)
Math - Average: 720 (High 760)
Writing - Average: 750? (I haven't really done the essay, but just a rough guess)</p>

<p>am i in decent shape?
the goal is 2250+</p>

<p>my main question is about the curve. how are they on each respective section?
i figure if the curves are halfway decent, I can score close to my practice test highs...maybe?</p>

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<p>^ Math is a lot harsher than the curve CB gives in the bluebook. Like, you know how if you get 2 or 3 wrong you get 720-780 or something? you're much more likely to get a 720. </p>

<p>I got Q & A back from Oct '07 and it was a ridiculous math curve (i think you had to have less than 3 wrong to get over 700)</p>