<p>I recently took the SAT for my first time and did horrible:
Math-600
Cr-460...
Writing-520 (thought I did much better)
Total-1580
(did do some studying for it, but barely spent any time studying the writing or reading portion)</p>
<p>My goal is an 1800
Math- 650
Cr- 550
Writing- 600</p>
<p>I am contemplating if I should take the June test or just wait until September to allow myself more study time. I am enrolling in a reading comprehension class at my local university to help improve the CR score, but as for the math and writing, I am on my own, any recommendations on how to improve these? And for the CR, is there anything I can do on my own to increase the score to supplement for the class? Also, is it true that reading books of literary merit help with the CR portion?</p>
<p>Jwtrae yes, I think you can even get a 1900+ if you put more effort into the SAT. I would recommend taking an practice test every Saturday/Sunday from the College board BB. CR you should try some strategies, I tried one particular strategy from the Mc graw hill book and it seems to work very well for me. Right now I am scoring 1600s on the practice tests and I hope to get that score up to at least an 1850 in May, I have one month to study but I think I am able to achieve this goal because I don’t care for any obstacles in my path.</p>
<p>I feel for you man…I’m taking them in May, but I’m not sure how hot I’ll do.
Also many people on CC are quick to ignore anyone who got <2000 so don’t expect too many replies haha</p>
<p>The truth is though, no one can really help you when it comes to a general question of improvement. How will anyone know your strengths/weaknesses? There is no magic trick to the SAT, it’s a matter of self-dedication. For some select people, a good score comes easy, for the rest us we have to work for it. </p>
<p>Brutal performance on the CR man…which ones did you get wrong? Mostly vocab or comprehension? If comp, was it the single or dual passages that got you? </p>
<p>The only way to really improve is to do a lot of practice tests, and go back and examine your errors…notice a trend in what you keep getting wrong and work on that.
The CR is difficult…you can never really be sure of the correct answer.
You have to really focus on what EST is asking you, and how they would word the answer.</p>
<p>Don’t give up hope man! Keep working towards your goal!
And when all is said and done, recognize that it is only a test, and
the majority of America does not do very well on it (ehhh…I’m not sure how good that makes you feel)</p>
<p>The CB has detailed explanations for each of the questions in the BB. It can be found at www . collegeboard . com / SATstudyguide (ignore the spaces)</p>
<p>I think it’s really helpful for the W and CR to understand why the right answer is right and why whatever answer you chose is wrong.</p>
<p>of course it’s possible. that’s a very small increase that you’re after. reading anything and then telling someone about it is a great way to ensure that you understand the reading, the main idea, the vocab, the devices, etc.
if you can’t afford a tutor, just remember that the entire test is based on reading…yes even the math. more mistakes are made in math because takers don’t read the entire question or don’t understand what the problem is asking for.
good luck to you…you can do it.</p>
<p>jwtrae, I took the March test and got exactly 1500. I am aiming for an 1850 for the June test. I already raised my score by 40 points on each section and I can see that from the practice test results. Use the Blue Book and you will succeed. Also, purchase the Princeton Review Essential SAT Vocabulary box, it will help you A LOT.</p>
<p>Good luck to you and anyone who wants to score above 1850. Not an excellent score, but an excellent one compared to my friends’ scores that range between 850-1150…that is real,I have friends who scored that low… So I consider the test takers who started off with at least 1500 good starters and I believe that’s the public opinion.</p>
<p>just a quick q when you all refer to the sat practice test do you mean those single questions such as the daily ones or actually full sat tests? cause i think i can only find one of those full sat exams excluding the 10 in the bb</p>
<p>I would focus on the math and reading. Very few colleges or scholarships even look at the writing score, I have heard mostly because it is judged by humans and therefore the score you get on the writing portion can vary quite a bit depending on who judged it.</p>
<p>absolutely man dont let anyone put you down. Listen i got a 1400 PSAT i know it was terrible but now i am getting 1750-1800 on practice exams. WHat i would recommend is
the blue book 2nd edition. It has 10 practice exams with 3 real tests. Do the math and GO OVER AND REDO what you did wrong, dont just look at them and say “o i got it”.
For verbal i have heard good things about direct but i used the princeton review flash cards and got 13 out of the 21 right on the sat with 5 ommited (I am considering switching to direct hits).
For writing the Kaplan book is okkk not too bad not great, but what made me improve from a 400 psat to a 570 on my last sat was the college board online course. It teaches you everythingg on the test. Like the math when you get something wrong DO THE QUESTION AGAIN dont just look at it</p>
<p>do you mind if i borrow the thread just a little? pinzandneedles what would recommend some one to do if their having troubles with the cr section? my biggest prob is usually those long passages and sometimes those sentence completions as well</p>
<p>I think that age and how well you know the test contributes a lot to your score.
I achieved a 1690 the first time (real thing) with little studying.
Now a year later I’m scoring up to 2000 on my practice tests.</p>
<p>So anything can happen =]
Just work hard and do a lot of practice tests, you’ll be fine!</p>
Not an excellent score, but an excellent one compared to my friends’ scores that range between 850-1150…that is real,I have friends who scored that low… So I consider the test takers who started off with at least 1500 good starters and I believe that’s the public opinion.</p>