<p>Hey, so I'll be entering 9th grade next year, and I didn't do too well on my SATs in 7th grade. Math and the reading comp. stuff were both in the 550s-560s.. first question:
Is that good for 7th grade?</p>
<p>second question:
I'm not worried or anything, but how helpful are SAT classes and when should I take them, if at all? Junior year?</p>
<p>third question:
And how are SAT books and when should I start studying those? :)</p>
<p>fourth question:
are ACTs really more relatable to high school students?</p>
<p>last question:
So... if I take them, is it possible that I get a better score than on the SATs?</p>
<p>I know some people in twelfth grade who have done worse than you.. you're fine.</p>
<p>Start planning in late sophomore year, start studying in late soph/summer, start testing in early junior year.. you'll be glad to be done early once senior year hits! (:</p>
<p>I have no ACT knowledge whatsoever.. sorry.</p>
<p>It is way too early for you to be worrying about any of that. A 7th grade SAT score really doesn't tell you much, because you learn so much more that's tested on the SAT as you get into 10th grade.</p>
<p>Don't worry about it until you're a sophomore at least!!</p>
<p>I'm not really worrying though, but I've read too many threads about people who have messed up their SATs.. and I don't want to end up like that :D</p>
<p>wait, I shouldn't have put in a smiley face</p>
<p>I guess I should start studying later anyway... the reading comp. stuff was all, aesthetic sensibility! And I'd learned the def. for aesthetic like a few days earlier, but totally blanked out on it. ^.^</p>
<p>Let me guess. . . you're Korean. I can tell a) from your name and b) because you are way, way on top of the standardized test prep stuff. (I am a hakwon director.) If you are in 7th grade, here's what you should do to prepare for the SAT:</p>
<p>Start reading! Read a lot. Try to find books you love. Make it your habit to read. If you can, read 30-60 minutes a day, and read things you love instead of "hard books" or the books that other people think are good. Make it your goal to learn to love reading. In the long run, this will have a major positive effect.</p>
<p>lotf629:
YES I am korean... hehe
I'm not under lots of pressure, but I just don't want to clompschploonk on my SATs. My sister is amazing at standardized tests... all 600s-700s in 7th grade, 700s-high 700s in 8th, 235 on the PSAT. She has this influence on my with her scores. It's scary ^.^</p>
<p>Yeah, I love reading :)</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice!</p>
<p>P.S. I don't wanna study for the SATs! EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But that's the way life goes......... *sigh </p>
<p>Most of it will come from just being in school for three more years before the test. As you approach the middle of your sophomore year, you will know what areas you need prep in the most. If at that time you are really stuggling in one area, you can seek help accordingly, but at this point there is no real indicator of what you'll need when you get there.</p>
<p>I don't think I'd want to waste the last precious year of my life before high school on SAT prep. Nor would I want to waste it on 9th grade. I just don't want to get less than a 2200</p>