<p>Ok, so I've been preparing for the SAT by investing 4 hours every day, and I intend to prep for ~7 hours (One SAT, One PSAT + review for both) in the weekends. I have been prepping in a similar schedule for 2 months, I believe? I currently have:
CR 750
W 770
M 790</p>
<p>And I thought I could use some tips from high scorers who have over 2300+.
Or I could use some help from people who have had a dramatic increase (say 1500 -->2200's, etc.) I crave for a 2400.</p>
<p>you are one greedy ass mother *<em>*er!!! jkjkjkjkjk 3 seconds later…</em> -.-
idk what ur trying to do here… over 2300 is already a praisable score</p>
<p>hi benhpark, i think i asked you before, but I forgot. What scores did you start with about before this summer? Also, do you still study 4 hours with school?</p>
<p>I would also like to know what scores you started with at the beginning of your studying</p>
<p>Kbbm24 and Schoolisfun, I started with a 2050. At the time you asked me about my scores, kbbm24, I think I said something like 2200-2300 ish… I think? I don’t know too. 
lol. But my score list shows that my score was around that range.</p>
<p>Now I consistently score 2300’s but I would love to have a 2400.</p>
<p>-1 on math is usually 770 at best, not 790.</p>
<p>^Historically, -1 on SAT I Math yielded 770 - 800. So the score depends on the curve</p>
<p>@SATTooEasy</p>
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<p>Thanks for your wholehearted compliment. I truly appreciate it.</p>
<p>^actually that depends on the test (referring to Greed’s post, but I guess I was beaten to it)</p>
<p>Make sure you know literary terms. They seem to have a couple of those type questions on every SAT. They also like to ask tone question that have answers like wry or droll.</p>
<p>The math scale was harsh last year. My son took the Oct. 09 SAT and missed 4 (including 1 grid in) and got a 700.</p>
<p>Ive received a a 790 on Math with -1 before.</p>
<p>^Literary terms are very rare. Even if they come up in my SAT, I pretty much know them all. I never get to that level in Math. I score consistently from 770 to 800. (1 wrong or 0)</p>
<p>^Edit: meant to do ^^</p>
<p>I think you should back off on the test taking. It is important to simulate exam conditions when taking practice tests. By taking back to back tests you are eliminating that. Take the practice tests early in the morning to simulate test day. Spend more time analyzing past results and develop a plan to improve in your weak areas.</p>
<p>Do you have any CB produced SAT and PSAT tests left? I would shift from taking complete tests to just sections. Stop the math, you are there, focus on the CR and Writing sections. </p>
<p>If you are at 750 for CR you are getting about four answers wrong per test. You need to cut this to two for an 800. Look at past tests, make a grid and identify which numbers you have gotten wrong. Is your primary problem with Sentence Competition or Passage-Based Reading? What is the difficulty level of the questions? Look for patterns. Do you find any weak areas? CR can be very difficult to get that last little bit. </p>
<p>What are you assuming for an essay score? In order to achieve an 800 in writing you need to shoot for two sixes on the essay. Although it is possible with two fives, you usually need a perfect 49 for this to happen. Shoot for one wrong in the writing section to give yourself some wiggle room on the essay. Just like for the CR, plot which questions you get wrong, this can be even more insightful. My son had 70 percent of his errors in the last five questions of the Identifying Sentence Errors section. By focusing special attention on just those questions while taking the test his error rate dropped to an average of about 1 per test.</p>
<p>Spend five minutes per prompt outlining essays with real prompts. Write the topic sentence and identify three examples. Once you can do this consistently with out freezing then you can move on to writing full essays. There is no better guide that AcademicHacker’s in the FAQ.</p>
<p>Good luck</p>