<p>yeah, i saw that’s it’s a separate score. but how are the math and english sections compared to the sat? i did really well on the sat math and writing, and i don’t want to jeopardize my scores. did you have trouble with science at all?</p>
<p>stay away, repede</p>
<p>Time management and pace is the biggest difference between the two tests. English was a breeze - probably easier than SAT Writing. I did comparably on the ACT according to percentiles (above 95 for both) - problems are slightly more difficult than SAT problems (though that’s not saying much).</p>
<p>Science is different for everybody. Personally, I had trouble the first time, improved a bunch the second time to get above the 90th percentile. My friend who didn’t prep got a perfect score in science so…</p>
<p>lol okay, thank you!</p>
<p>Hi there, I got an 800 on the CR section when I took it last October so maybe I can help! </p>
<p>Like a previous poster suggested, I would say to read over the passages before you start answering questions. Nothing major though, just to get the gist of what it’s about. Then (and this is a good strategy for the entire test) ELIMINATE the answers you know for sure aren’t correct! Narrow stuff down. If it’s a tone question and the overall vibe you get from the passage is positive, don’t go choosing an answer with a negative connotation like “resentful” or something. For a lot of the passage-based questions, if you can’t eliminate an option but you’re not sure if it’s correct, try to justify why that might be the answer. If you can point to a specific section in the passage that proves why letter C or D is correct, then it’s probably a good thing to pick. </p>
<p>…I just scrolled up and it looks like you might be taking the ACT instead, well, alright x) some people aren’t as geared for the SAT as other standardized tests, my friend who couldn’t break 2100 got a 35 composite so there’s always a good chance you could end up scoring really well too!</p>
<p>thanks!! i’m probably gonna take the sat again (it will be my second time) and then try out the act too</p>
<p>and do you read a lot? an admissions officer who i know said that she assumes those who get 800’s on the cr section were lifelong readers.</p>
<p>Well I like reading, maybe that helps…</p>
<p>Also I read through the questions first, I would skim through them really really quickly and mark the places in the text where the questions referred to specific line numbers. Then I would skim through the entire text to get a basic idea of what it was about. Then I would read it thoroughly. </p>
<p>Oh and it’s really really important to have enough time to CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.</p>
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<p>oh yes and memorize a bunch of SAT words. No, there are no shortcuts. Yes, it will suck. But this is necessary for an 800. You will thank me later.</p>
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<p>thanks! i’m definitely going to do the marking lines thing, since that’s apparently what everyone does. </p>
<p>but how will i have enough time?? i’m barely making it, and that’s without checking my answers</p>
<p>Haha, I DO read a lot! Or used to, at least. Since starting high school I’ve basically been only reading core books, but hopefully that will change after I submit my apps and everything :P</p>
<p>If you have some spare time, I would suggest going over a couple of the old SATs in the blue collegeboard book and practicing the types of passages you have trouble with. (for me, analyzing the comparison passages was a huge pain in the butt lol) I don’t really think you need to devote a lot of time to memorizing stacks of vocab cards, although knowing the top ~100 or so SAT vocab words might be a good idea. </p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p>Learn how to read :)</p>
<p>Could be a useful skill.</p>
<p>You get faster at it if you do it a lot. Try timing yourself</p>
<p>As far as vocab, freerice.com is your friend.</p>
<p>For the ACT, read the passage first, and then answer the questions. It’s so much easier than searching for the answer. But make sure you can read each passage in 3 minutes.</p>
<p>@coriander, catch: thanks!!!</p>
<p>@halcyonheather: lol but that’s soo easy</p>
<p>@repede: just no.</p>
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<p>If you can get to level 60 with no trouble, then you probably won’t have issues with the vocab on the SAT.</p>
<p>yeah, vocab’s not the problem lol</p>