<p>Hi there!</p>
<p>I did an SAT test cold turkey (zero preparation) in the fall and scored just under 2100. I got prep books and am considering enrolling in a prep course for the summer (or for the early fall) and want to up my score by the time ED applications are due.</p>
<p>Is it realistic for me to want to see an improvement from 2100 to around 2300 in this amount of time?</p>
<p>Whether you can raise a 2100 to a 2300 depends on where the points need to come from.</p>
<p>What was your score in each section?</p>
<p>You may be better off reading some of the posts in this forum and developing a self-study plan rather than enrolling in a prep course.</p>
<p>@jkjeremy : I scored 700 in writing and critical reading, then a 670 in Math (and I consider myself to be a pretty strong math student. Major oops…) </p>
<p>I scored an 800 in Literature, so I really don’t know why my CR score was so (comparatively) low. :S </p>
<p>@CHD2013 : Self-study plan? How would I go about doing that? Do you mean buying a prep book and going through all the sections on my own, or self-prepping by doing as many practice questions as possible? Any threads on CC you’re referring to in particular?</p>
<p>I don’t understand what “800 in Literature” means.</p>
<p>@jkjeremy SAT II Lit. But then my SAT I CR scores were far lower. The format is similar, so I was surprised to perform so differently on them. </p>
<p>OP - I would suggest starting with the guides from Xiggi and Silverturtle that are available in this forum</p>
<p>I think once you are pass 2100 a prep course is not going to help. </p>
<p>If you google “increasing your SAT score by 200 points” you will find many test prep companies that claim it can be easily done just by taking their course. You could probably do the same by buying some SAT prep books and working at home. Or, you might want to try the ACT.</p>
<p>No. Prep courses only help people who need help with sat-level material. A 2100 indicates your knowing all of it. That said, raising a score by. 200 points is very, very hard. Don’t count on it. I’d just get the collegeboard blue book and do all 9 practice tests over the next year. It helped me a lot without my having to spend a ton of $$$$</p>
<p>I generally would not recommend a prep course for a student scoring 700 or more on any section. I also would not recommend using the blue book except for the occasional practice test. The problem with using the blue book for a 700 student is that only a few problems toward the end of each section will actually contribute to helping your score. All the other problems are a HUGE waste of time - talk about inefficient preparation! You need to spend most of your time focusing on level 4 and 5 problems. The only time you should really be looking at lower level problems is when learning a new technique or method.</p>
<p>@DrSteve - Is there a way I can get a concentrated amount of practice on level 4/5 questions? I’ve heard about “Barron’s SAT 2400”… is it any good?</p>
<p>Ditto to what “Dr. Steve” says. I never use books when teaching so I don’t know anything about Barron’s. However, below is a link to some fairly tough questions. (This isn’t a flawless resource but it’s better than many I’ve seen.) You do NOT need to buy their book.</p>
<p><a href=“SAT Grammar : Practice tests and explanations | Major Tests”>http://www.majortests.com/sat/grammar.php</a></p>
<p>Idk… with the blue book, I went from a 2250 to a 2400 (superscore). For me at least, it was more about taking the tests and getting the timing down. I feel like it’s the same for any 2100+ test taker.</p>