<p>So i was preparing for SAT this past year and was doing well.</p>
<p>My scores went from 2000 to 2300 and peaked at 2400 for 2 tests. Then it hovered around 2340-2350.</p>
<p>But yesterday, i took a test and i got a 2270!!!!! Im seriously freaking out. I got 6 wrong on CR when normally i get 2-3 wrong. Why did my score suddenly drop??</p>
<p>TO make matters worse, i have used up all but 2 college board tests. SHould i start using barrons or kaplan tests??</p>
<p>Dude you know the difference between 2270 and 2340-2350? 70-80 points. Not a lot. The difference between 2270 and 2400? 130. Still bound to happen on SAT and therefore not a lot. </p>
<p>You sound like a ■■■■■ to me.</p>
<p>Doesn’t sound like a ■■■■■ to me. Don’t worry, it’s still a great score and would be accepted anywhere. The testing environment probably also had an affect.</p>
<p>wait dude u went from 2000 to 2300? in how much time</p>
<p>Im dead serious. I have a contract with my father. In exchange for 2340+, he will provide me with various connections, a very nice watch (citizen or rolex), and, most importantly, freedom to choose my career. IF i do not receive a 2340+, he will force me to go into business to “follow his footsteps.”</p>
<p>A 730 (CR)-800(M)-740(W) is not the same as a 770-800-770</p>
<p>Can someone please give me advice? Use the Barron’s test or no?</p>
<p>^ That’s a very strange deal you’ve got going on with your dad…</p>
<p>Anyhow, dropping from a 770 to 740/730 is not shocking by any means.</p>
<p>ya… but still 750 is like a cut off point. (penn organizes the test scores as “750+”).</p>
<p>2000-2300 in 4 months.</p>
<p>I never got past like a 2280 in my practice tests. On the actual test, I scored a 2390.</p>
<p>Point is, I’m personally skeptical of the books’ abilities to produce super accurate reflections of your accurate score. I’m guessing they’re normally off by 100 points or so. SO… don’t stress. Walk into test day confident and you’ll do fine.</p>
<p>Also, this BETTER not be a ■■■■■. ^^</p>
<p>Also, this BETTER not be a ■■■■■. ^^ </p>
<p>I know right? That’s what im thinking…
But i trust JasoninNy. i think</p>
<p>Calm down.</p>
<p>^I hope that’s not directed towards me. <em>pounds fist</em></p>
<p>jason, you’re fine. Unless you sustained a head injury that could impair your cognition, there’s no reason for alarm.</p>
<p>OMG The unbelievable happened</p>
<p>i got 99 out of 100 on my quantum leap quax physics test!! ■■■!!</p>
<p>You got a 2270 on a practice test and you’re freaking out? :rolleyes:</p>
<p>2270 isn’t good enough. Prep more if you want 2300+</p>
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<p>Just out of curiosity, exactly what is he going to do if you go into say history or math?
Stop paying for your college?</p>
<p>If this was my parents, I’d honestly say f’ you to them after I got into a college with a full ride or something (which you can with your scores). It’s nice if they want to suggest to me a career, but it is not cool if they want to dictate it to me. My honest advice: stop worrying. You will get what you get and go become what you want. If your dad won’y pay for say an Ivy, go to your state flagship or something on a scholarship and be the boss of your own life. Well, thats what I would do. But I’m not you so… But I still think you should stop worrying; your score will fluctuate between tests.</p>
<p>And on a side note, are you sure your dad isn’t kidding? If he is a businessman, I would think he would see why it would be unwise to a) choose your career for you and b) base such a huge decision on one freaking test score that won’t even really matter say six years from now.</p>
<p>OMG The unbelievable happened! I am a human! ZOMFG :eek:</p>
<p>I am robot.</p>
<p>In my opinion, 2340+ isn’t good enough. You must get 2400+
Good luck!</p>
<p>Im trying to prep more but the problem is im running short on official tests. I used all the College Board tests i can find (including the online course) except 2, which im saving for the last week before the test. </p>
<p>My dad argues that it is easier for me to succeed in business because he has connections to influencial business people. Thus, if i do extrordinarilly well on the SAT (2340+), a sign that maybe i can succeed in any field of my choosing, he will allow to major in Psychology (prelaw) or biochem (premed). If i do well but not extrordinarilly well, he says it logical for me to follow his footsteps where he can help me out significantly, maximizing my chances for success. If i dont do as he says, he wont pay for my tuition. Regardless of what my dreams are, there is no way in hell im giving up an Ivy League education.</p>
<p>In addition, he says that he wants me to go NW for business because my uncle went there and now makes a TON of money as some kind of fund (hedge or pension or something) manager.</p>
<p>His argument is interesting and at certain levels, even logical. Getting a job at an well paying investment bank requires a ridiculous amount of connections as well as solid academic credentials.</p>