<p>Those of you who beasted this test: How did you study? Did you even study at all (wing it)? </p>
<p>Is it possible to raise your score 100 points, or does it depend far too much on natural ability?</p>
<p>I’d like to know as well :)</p>
<p>I didn’t wing it, exactly, but I didn’t study too much for it either. The first time I took it, I was virtually unprepared save for the studying I did for AP English Language months before. The two multiple choice portions aren’t identical, but I think they require you to polish similar sets of skills.</p>
<p>Later, I bought a couple of books (Kaplan and McGrawHill) and tried problems, but didn’t finish either. I’m not sure how big a help they were material-wise, but I think it’s good to get in the habit of solving those type of MCQs. And I did the one Blue Book test.</p>
<p>Lit has the harshest curve out there, so I wouldn’t say that raising your score by a lot of points is impossible. Natural ability does play a big part, but it’s not everything. Or at least, it wasn’t for me.</p>
<p>The most helpful form of preparation for me was taking the actual test, so I could get used to the format.</p>
<p>(I got an 800 in the end btw)</p>
<p>I took a princeton review practice test in March or so and got a 590. I’m a big reader, especially of 19th century lit, so needless to say I was surprised by how low my score was. A month or so before the test I started studying heavily through the princeton review book (which isn’t very good) and eventually Barron’s - doing practice tests, reading the strategies, and getting a large smattering of all kinds of 16th-20th century prose and poetry. In June, after just that month of studying, my score ended up being a 750.</p>
<p>^This is very inspiring 
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<p>Thanks for the replies guys <3
Anyone else have something to add?</p>
<p>Hey PaperCranes, I’m taking Lit as well- this November. How are you preparing?</p>
<p>^I took a practice test from the blue book, scored abysmally low, and bought Kaplan’s :)</p>
<p>EDIT: I’m a junior member now! Sweet <3</p>
<p>I maintain that there is no way to prepare for this test aside from reviewing some of the practice exams and previously issued tests. And be a good reader?</p>
<p>^What score did you receive?</p>
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<p>what is the blue book?</p>
<p>^The official collection of Collegeboard practice tests.</p>
<p>God! I scored a 530 on the last test that I took. It was from Peterson’s. GODGODGOD…</p>
<p>Is the blue book " The Official Guide for all SAT Subject Tests"?</p>
<p>Yes, that’s the one everyone is talking about.</p>