<p>I just read about someone saying that theres curves on the SAT's? </p>
<p>Can someone explain in more detail about this? In what situation would i be lucky to boost my score?</p>
<p>I know the ACT scores are curved (so SAT probably are too).</p>
<p>You shouldn't worry about it, it's not like you can use it to your advantage.</p>
<p>The best way to boost one's SAT score is to practice, practice, practice. Some people find a professional course or professional tutoring to be helpful. And it probably is. However, this can be expensive. </p>
<p>If you're disciplined, you can do a lot of it yourself. Get copies of old official tests (if available) or get the commercial books at the bookstore or library. Dedicate 30 minutes per day most weeknights and at least 2 hrs per day on WEs to working on sections that typically give you trouble. Focus your efforts on "problem areas" -- if you always do well on certain types of questions, spend less time on those. Take mock tests (enforcing the time limits on yourself or having a parent do so) every couple of weeks on the WEs. </p>
<p>Some combination of the above is the best way to improve your score b/c it's what you can control. How the SAT is graded, whether they throw out sections, what questions are "experimental", etc. are things you can't control and thus shouldn't dwell on.</p>