<p>On the March SAT I got 2160, 770 writing, 730 reading, 660 math. I am not too much of an intense perfectionist, so I'm mostly safisfied with my reading+writing. However, seeing a 660 next to those scores is not a good feeling. I've always hated math, especially SAT type math, and I've always sucked at it (maybe the two are related...). Anyway, I am a junior and plan on taking the SAT once or maybe twice more next year (March was my first). I want to get my math score up to 700+. I know the difference between 660 and 700 on math is bigger than it seems, and I also know that I will never be so good that I won't make a few stupid mistakes, so I certainly don't expect more than a 740ish with the harsh curve. </p>
<p>For the math section, I am almost always pressed for time, and finish with less than a minute left in the section. Not that it matters, a lot of the time, because I struggle with the hard questions at the end of the sections. I do usually get every easy one right, and the vast majority of the medium ones as well. My typical breakdown is usually around 8 questions wrong, 5 of them being hard, a couple medium, and one or maybe two omitted hard ones. On the March test I got 7 wrong (4 hard, or something) and omitted 1. </p>
<p>My question is, how should I go about preparing for a 700-730 math? How many questions can I get wrong? Would omitting a few difficult questions be in my best interest? Do you know of any nontraditional strategies (like going backwards or something) that might help? Should I read a prep book? Which one? Take practice tests constantly, or use Ziggy's(I think?) method of going through questions without time constraints? </p>
<p>Really, any advice or knowledge is appreciated, since I know an overwhelming number of you are 750+ math scorers. Thanks a bunch!</p>
<p>Sorry this was so long.</p>
<p>p.s. If I didn't make it clear, I have the summer to work on this, though I'd prefer if it didn't consume me.</p>