<p>Hey guys, I would like to hear some advice from the veterans.
I'm a junior atm and after preparing for the SAT since freshman year, I managed to bring my score up quite a bit.
After starting out in the 1500s, I receieved a 2200 (690 CR, 740 M, 770 W-10 essay) on the October test. My math score is usually higher, so I felt I was lucky to even break 2200. I know it's a good score, but I'm sort of pressured by my parents to break the 2300 mark ._.
I've read most of the threads on CC that have been considered as good guides, but I can't seem to improve that last bit (especially in reading).
Although I feel like I have most of the grammar down, there are always those 2-3 questions that I have to guess (between error & no error)..
I know reading improvement simply comes from practice, but it seems like I'm running out of even practice materials (which shouldn't happen?).
I've done all the practice tests from the blue collegeboard book, 12 mcgraw hill's, and 5 barron's. It would be great if you guys can suggest any materials (online or book) that don't overlap with the ones I've done.
Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!</p>
<p>I plan to take the test in January btw, & seems like my edit button disappeared 
sorry guys, a little new to the system!</p>
<p>Pressure… damn.</p>
<p>As far as Writing, get your essay to a 12 and it’s basically a guaranteed 800.
Math, keep practicing; but you’re basically at the point where you should just go through as many tests as you can find and do the last 5-ish problems in the section.
Critical… Read through some guides on here. My scores went up a lot just from understanding how ETS thinks; the common tricks, common right and wrong answers, how right answers are worded versus wrong answers. Lots of CC members have made excellent posts on the subject.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>I wish you the best of luck xSooiz! I’m in the same position as you. On Oct test, I got 2210 (670 CR - 770 M - 770 W 10 Essay). I’m thinking about taking it in March and I for me, I think mastering vocabulary is a good idea and going through the CR sections slowly and methodically.</p>
<p>Thanks guys! I’ve read the CC guides on the right and wrong answers, but I feel like only practice is left. As for vocab I’m using the barron’s wordlist and some online stuff, but as for the actual questions I feel like I’m running out. Can anyone recommend another good book to buy? I already have the barron’s, collegeboard’s, and mcgraw’s.
I’m really making my last attempt to finish it off in Jan!</p>
<p>I’m in your boat. 2190 (so close!) as a junior for my first try on November 3. I got a 660 in CR, a 770 in M, and a 760 in W (9 Essay, surprised I even got a 9 because I got the name of my example completely wrong). Usually I’m better in CR, guess I just did a bad job that day. If I can boost CR up to where my other scores are, I’ll be done with the SAT.</p>
<p>Here are some helpful tips about the passage-based questions from Critical Reading section. Some of these I took from various sources but the most of my methods are variations on different strategies I’ve read about. What works for one person may not work for another. That being said, most of these tips are universal. I kept these thoughts and methods in mind and got an 800 on my first sitting.</p>
<p>LONG PASSAGES</p>
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<li><p>Go to the questions first, find all of the line numbers and references to specific words/phrases and mark them in the passage as fast as humanly possible. Write and scribble on the test as much as you need to. Read the short intro then read through the entire passage, stopping when you hit a line/word/phrase reference to answer the respective question. </p></li>
<li><p>Read the ENTIRE PASSAGE and be sure to examine the passage holistically whenever you’re not asked about a specific line, word, phrase, etc. This also applies whenever you see the words “in context”. Many of the wrong answer choices on general passage questions are restatements of a SPECIFIC SECTION from the passage that conflict with a passage as a whole.</p></li>
<li><p>Your answer must be SUPPORTED BY THE TEXT WITHOUT QUESTION. There are no exceptions to this rule and it is the most important thing to keep in mind when taking the SAT. All of the answers are predetermined and there MUST be a correct answer, otherwise people’s scores would be inaccurate and Collegeboard would go broke from lawsuits. The most effective way to find the correct answer choice is to play the devil’s advocate and focus on ELIMINATING answer choices, not on finding the right answer.</p></li>
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<p>On the short passages, employ the same strategies. The only change I would make is to skim the questions (but DO NOT read the answer choices) before reading the passage.</p>