sat improvement? (300 points) m: 380 cr: 480 wr: 510 essay: 9

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<p>i'm aware my scores are terrible (first time, too). it's very discouraging. i wish i had opened a book and took the time to study. i'm a junior with a 4.0 gpa, taking an ap class, and i get a's and b's. </p>

<p>i've struggled with math forever. i knew it would bite me in the end. i skipped a lot of questions, mostly free response. i'm surprised i did poorly on cr. anyway i want to know if it's realistically possible to improve by 300 points? any success stories? anything helps. i appreciate it greatly.</p>

<p>books i have: gruber's complete sat, barrons, used blue book, dr. chung (it's just idek if i can motivate myself. school was always distracting me the first time i took it. i actually have time right now to set myself down. mentally, everything sucks)</p>

<p>i have less than a month to prepare. all this information is so overwhelming. i'm just so disappointed with myself. i will continue to apply for future test dates until i'm satisfied with my score (hopefully score choice will prove useful). i also plan to take the act. last time i took the practice act, i scored a 21. it's very depressing as you can see. the colleges i want to attend are very selective (1800-1900 at the least). i'm not a genius or have any athletic abilities, so i'm pretty much screwed. i can't afford any tutors/sat prep courses also.</p>

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<p>Until, based on credible practice test scores, you are getting the +300 increase, retaking the test is not productive. I encourage you to find a “coach”, someone who is committed to your success, someone with an understanding of the SAT material and SAT test taking.</p>

<p>From your scores it is likely that you have major knowledge gaps in math and critical writing. You may need to go beyond test taking practice – i.e. address the knowledge gaps. A “coach” may help you do that.</p>

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<p>thanks for the advice. unfortunately, finding a coach or tutor is not an option :(</p>

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<p>Your never supposed to skip the free response math. It doesn’t hurt you to get those wrong</p>

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<p>ok i guess i misunderstood. even if you guess, you still get penalized don’t you. thanks.</p>

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<p>No penalty for guessing on the free response math.</p>

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<p>then what’s the difference between the act? sorry.</p>

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<p>In addition to finding a coach, try the Kaplan. It gives you tips to help you with the tricky math questions. It brought my score up 170 points in math alone.</p>

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<p>Normally it would be difficult to improve by 300 points, that’s not something that’s easily done, but in your case, your score is so low that improving by 300 should be no big deal.</p>