<p>I'm A Sophomore. I Just Took The Sat This Morning. I Took A Few Practice Tests. I Scored 1950-2200. I Rushed Through The Practice Test With The Idea When I Take The Real One I Can Only Score Higher. O You Think That The Practice Test Scoring Is True To The Real Test?</p>
<p>1) it depends on which book you were taking your practice test from
2) and generally speaking, while you may be more careful and focused on the real thing, time seems to pass by a lot faster.
3) so, i'd say for your first real SAT, you would most likely score inbetween 1950-2200.</p>
<p>I've heard people ace the practice tests and only get around 2100 for the real. So i dunno?</p>
<p>My practice tests were pretty accurate, even a little higher than my real SAT. </p>
<p>The "Official SAT" big blue book has practice tests that are very much like the real one. Set a timer and concentrate, and really try. </p>
<p>Have you taken a prep course? Mine really helped me. After just the first class my CR score went up 50 pts, and by the end (PSAT vs. SAT) i was 200 pts higher.</p>
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Have you taken a prep course? Mine really helped me. After just the first class my CR score went up 50 pts, and by the end (PSAT vs. SAT) i was 200 pts higher
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<p>Which prep course did you take?</p>
<p>I have just study on my own. The practice tests were from a teacher at school. SHe is my english teacher. My PSAT's score as a Sophomore was in the top 4% of Juniors who took it. I'll have to dig it out to see the score. I know it was over 200 but can't remember exactly.</p>
<p>Yeah I actually took a local one run by my former math teacher and his associate who is an English teacher. it happened to be really good.</p>
<p>and if your PSAT score was that great, you're doing just fine. I don't know anyone whose SAT went down from their PSAT... it either stayed constant or went up... usually went up!</p>
<p>Definitely use the Official SAT reviewbook for your practice tests. But don't stress about it that much... you're just a soph!! Do you know when you're planning on taking the test next year??</p>
<p>Your real score will be lower most probably. I was getting 2350s on practice test but only got 2100...so......</p>
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I don't know anyone whose SAT went down from their PSAT... it either stayed constant or went up... usually went up!
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<p>I am the exception.. lol... Got a 181 PSAT and got a 1680 SAT.. Then again, I just took one or two SAT practice tests so my advice would be to practice regardless of what you got on the PSAT!</p>
<p>I'm not sure when I'll take the SAT test again. Is any time better then another? Are the prep classes worth it? How much will my score go up?</p>
<p>It honestly depends on the person. I did much better on my real SAT, and I always do better on my subject tests as well. This is because I work far better under pressure. Some people blank out on the real thing. So I dunno. Do you tend to do better on your actual subject tests? That might be a good indication.</p>
<p>my first practice SAT was a 1980. my real one was almost 300 points higher.</p>
<p>I do much, much better during the real thing. I attribute this to being a natural test taker, and after the first hour or so, I very rarely get a question wrong. I've converted to the mentality.</p>
<p>my PSAT junior year was a 185. . . but on SAT I got 1990, taking practice tests really help.</p>
<p>It depends, but generally, a GOOD practice test is an accurate indicator, assuming you take it under similar conditions to the real thing.</p>
<p>Listen carefully, because most people won't believe this, but...</p>
<p>It takes about 5 to 7 practice tests to start getting the kind of improvement your really want. Each practice test helps, but only after the first three or so do you start understanding which types of questions you are missing on a regular basis, and why.</p>
<p>I took my first practice SAT test and got 530/670. I only took 4 practice tests and my actuals went up to 618/774. On the SAT IIs, I decided to get real--and practiced 7 tests in SAT II math and scored 800/800 on SAT math I and II.</p>
<p>When I decided to go for law school, my first practice test was at 70%. But at the end of 7 practice tests, I was scoring 91-94%. On the actual test (the only one I ever took), I scored 92%. (But I decided against law school, even though admitted).</p>
<p>On the GMAT, first practice test was at 630, my final actual was 693. After graduating with my MBA from UCLA, I decided to possibly go for a PhD, and so took the GMAT again. After at least 5 practices, my actual score was a 750 (well over 99.5%).</p>
<p>The point I'm making here is that practice does improve your score--but it has to be a lot of practice--not just one or two tests. Also, I find that once you get past 7 practices, you get burnt out--so 7 is the max--at least for me. And it's important to go through all the questions you missed, and any questions you guessed at and got correct. Lastly, the practice has to be within a month of when you are scheduled to take the test--otherwise its useless.</p>
<p>Good luck to you!</p>
<p>^truth exists in that post.</p>
<p>yeah. too little and too many practice tests don't work. Also, some of the actual tests are easier than some of the other actual tests. </p>
<p>I took my first one last march and got a 2010 after scoring about 2100 on the princeton review pratice tests. After practicing a bit more over the summer and RESTING before the day of test, I took another one last December and jumped to a 2210. I think my jump was due more to the fact that I thought the Dec test was easier. =P</p>
<p>So who knows? Maybe you guys will get a nice test.</p>
<p>Also, I found that resting helps. I didn't rest before my March one. If you're going to do a practice test the day before, finish it before 7-8pm. For the rest of the night, enjoy yourselves.</p>
<p>Thanks to all for your insight. I'll find out 5-29. I'll let you know how I did. I'm taking SAT II in June wish me luck.</p>