<p>Hello everyone,</p>
<p>I can consistently get a mid 2100-low 2200 currently on practice tests. I'm a rising junior in high school and desperately need a 2300+ on an SAT by early 2010 so that I won't be screwed for ivy league admissions. What kind of prep do you CC geniuses suggest I do so that I'll have a shot at this kind of score.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Get books with old practice tests. Best way to do it.</p>
<p>what’s the best SAT preparation booklet. i’ve tried barrons…</p>
<p>Im am in the exact same position you are in. I plan on just hope for luck lol. Due to recently AP and SAT subject test experiences, i feel pretty confident on my standardize test performances. I believe studying for it wont make a tremondous impact once your score is like 2150-2200.</p>
<p>Getting a 2300+ isn’t easy. Go buy the blue book and do all the practice tests in testing conditions. Also make vocubulary index cards as soon as summer starts. I’m also a current sophomore whose taking the SAT next year.</p>
<p>Take as many practice tests as you can. After you’ve taken a bunch you start to recognize the grammar errors and math concepts that are on the SAT over and over again.</p>
<p>drill on practice tests. Get as many practice tests as you can. That’s the only way you’ll get a good score. </p>
<p>And when you get something wrong, try to analyze why you got it wrong. That way, you’ll not need to make the same mistake. This is immensely helpful on the Math and Writing sections of the SAT.</p>
<p>phew boy i feel like puking anytime i see another SAT book near me >__<…sick of looking at that stuff</p>
<p>i got a 2290 btw on march sat</p>
<p>It’s early enough and you’ve taken enough practice tests to try for the real thing. You need to know exactly where you stand (time-management wise, anxiety, concentration after so many hours, etc.) to really know where you have to focus to go for 2300+. Don’t wait for the PSAT.</p>
<p>Wow that’s pretty good. I feel the same…My friend said she wanted to burn her Sat books right after the test. :P</p>
<p>oh and if you are really desparate, you could try the very expensive princeton review class. I took it and my scores went up somewhat. fYI, I got a 2350 last year when I took the test.</p>
<p>I got a 2400 self studying. Take a prep course if you think it will make you more comfortable, but you don’t need one.</p>
<p>What i bought was . . .
Style by Joseph Williams
Barron’s Writing Workbook
Barron’s SAT
The Collegeboard Blue Book</p>
<p>What I did was, I ripped out the writing, math, and vocab sections out of the big barron’s book, and then i threw the rest of the book away. The “tactics” are pretty bogus (imo).</p>
<p>Then i typed up the vocab list, changing every definition to one or two words and sorting the list into columns with the words on the left and the definitions on the right. I printed out the list and kept it in my backpack. Whenever i had a chance, I took out the list and looked at the words. Every night i would go back to the computer file (i saved two copies) and delete whatever words i “totally knew.” In a couple of weeks the list had almost disappeared.</p>
<p>At the same time i worked on writing. I outlined the Barron’s writing book and read the first half of Style (after that it’s really more geared toward more serious writers). I am an AWFUL writer, and I managed to get an 11 essay after reading that book, so it really helped.</p>
<p>Reading is still a little hit and miss with me. I don’t pretend to be a master at it. I think the biggest tip i can give you is to read very slow and really try to understand the passage. After each paragraph, check if there are any questions you can answer. If you actually take your time and read slowly, things get a lot easier.</p>
<p>Math was always my strong point, so i didn’t really prepare for that. If math isn’t your strong point, you might wanna think about investing in Barrons Math Workbook. I did a couple problems out of my friend’s book, and they were much much harder than problems on the SAT. If you can handle those, you’ll be set.</p>
<p>totally agree with kurzweil99, the math problems in barrron’s are a LOT harder, don’t think you suck if u cant get em. ive gotten a 780 in math, and sometimes i cant get some of them.</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>a 2300+ will not keep you from being screwed over for ivy league admissions.</p>
<p>below a 2300 will not screw you over, either.</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat haha</p>
<p>I really need help with reading though,
Reading slowly, I don’t think, would help improve my score due to shortage of time. I always seem to run out of time; it makes me furious.</p>
<p>I got a 590 on the reading section in March and I recently did the June test and am hoping I scored at least 650…</p>
<p>FYI, I score 790 in math and 700 in writing.
I think I got a 800 in math and 750 in writing on June’s test…</p>
<p>READING SUCKS</p>
<p>Okay, you can definitely raise your math score by studying.
You can also raise your writing score for sure in the MC portion.
However, to be very honest, it is difficult to improve your CR skills. I say read complex literature but remember that will only get you so far.</p>
<p>@ kurzweil99: did you use Style: the basics or Style: lessons ?</p>
<p>Axya-I got Style: Toward Clarity and Grace. This link is the book i have
[Amazon.com:</a> Style: Toward Clarity and Grace (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing): Joseph M. Williams: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Style-Clarity-Chicago-Writing-Publishing/dp/0226899152]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Style-Clarity-Chicago-Writing-Publishing/dp/0226899152), but “basics” and “lessons” look good too. I really don’t know the difference.</p>
<p>Also, i didn’t mention in my last post that i also bought Barron’s SAT 2400 and Princeton Review’s SAT book. I really hated both books. I didn’t find them helpful at all. I wouldn’t suggest buying either.</p>
<p>Princeton Reveiw is the absolute best. All it’s practice tests are a little bit harder than the real thing, so if you get around a 2020, you’ll get a 2300 on the real thing.</p>
<p>Worked for me, honest to god. </p>
<p>R 800
M 730
W 770</p>
<p>Princeton was all I used</p>
<p>lol no way. ^^^^^^^^^^^</p>
<p>on a more serious note, IMHO, i think a 2300+ is critical for asians. It is useful to standout against even Asian competition. That with good essays and a good GPA and EC will probably yield a high admission rate. Nothing gaurentees admission (except a Intel STS national finalist- you can literally drool 5 hours on your app and still get into HYPSM) , but everything can throw you out.</p>