<p>I'm currently in the IB program and also number one in my class, needless to say, I'm smart and a fairly hard worker. However, I took the SAT in December (without hardly any prep) and surprisingly got a 1750...(embarassing)... CR 550 M 570 W 630. I wonder how kids that are not so smart in class, did better than I did....and I know I can do much better. What is the best way to raise my CR and M scores? Obviously, I'm missing techniques, strategies, etc. My mom hired this tutor that advertised on the internet said on average his students usually raised their scores 312 points in his five one hour courses plus homework, etc....Now, my CR is now anywhere from a 670-710. But, for math, I find myself forgetting a lot of the basic stuff. Should I trust the tutor? Is five hours enough? What about Princeton Review would that help? I want my math to be at a 700 for the colleges I'm looking at, is this possible?</p>