<p>I just took a practice test (Barron's) with no prep and scored miserably. 17 wrong, 43 right, left 0 blank. Is it possible to raise my score to 750+, maybe even 800 in two months? If so, how do I prep? I scored a 740 on CR on the SAT, and am waiting on the March test's results.</p>
<p>Maybe try one of the "official" prep tests for a more accurate score prediction?</p>
<p>It's definitely possible. Barron's has that tendency to kill your ego with it's low scores. Even at my best I could only get half of the questions right for some of my subjects, and I got 750+. I'd say if you can get 3/4s of the problems right, you're in good shape for an 800, although it varies with different curves.</p>
<p>Ouch! It's definitely possible to raise your score. (Though I'm not too sure about the 800, a 750 plus is definitely possible)</p>
<p>Don't be too overwhelmed by a single test or a single book. SAT Lit is a lot about what sort of Literature you have a feel for. (For instance, I'm quite at sea with anything that's post-modern, but Victorian English/Shakespeare's a breeze for me)</p>
<p>Your exact mark, after you've learnt all the syntactical terms, will vary depending on the extracts you get, who you feel on the day etc. (I had pretty much a dream paper, ended up with an 800 :))</p>
<p>Focus not so much on how much you get, but why you made the mistakes you made. (I didn't use any books for preparation really, so I can't advise in that area)</p>
<p>Analyze how you approach the analysis, and you'll do well. :)</p>
<p>I've always thought SAT Lit's more of an 'innate talent' exam though, less coach-able than the rest. However, with a little bit of prep, and lots of self-analysis, you should do well.</p>
<p>I'd agree with Shrivats (not surprising, considering he's my brother :)). Literature depends to a very great degree upon the extracts that you get and how you feel on the test day.</p>
<p>I'd suggest that you use/borrow Kaplan as well, their tests for Literature are quite good. Poetry appears to be the sticking point for most people so concentrate a little on it.</p>
<p>What I'd suggest is that you work your way through a test, grade yourself, but don't just stop there. After you find out your score, go through the questions you got wrong and see where your approach let you down and refine the manner in which you attack the question.</p>
<p>Literature has a very difficult curve, so anything above 750s very (and I mean even by CC standards), very good. (case in point, an 800's 99th percentile while a 770s 98th percentile). Unlike other subject tests like Math II, anything above 700s really quite good, and 750+ is very good.</p>
<p>Best of Luck! :)</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses.</p>
<p>Better indicators than Barron's: official college board sample questions:</p>
<p>Barron's is crazy. Don't let your score on one of their practice tests discourage you.</p>