<p>My goal is a 2200 by the October SAT test. I plan to study 8+ hrs each day over the summer. Please tell me if my goal is realistic, and how I can improve.</p>
<p>First test: 2010
CR 630
Math 670
Writing 710 (10 essay)</p>
<p>Second test: 2000
CR 660
Math 630
Writing 710 (10 essay)</p>
<p>I need to focus on Critical Reading and Math since my scores fluctuate most. I'm Asian, I go to a Magnet Program High School with a 3.84 GPA, and I'm super disappointed with myself with such a bad score. Please help.</p>
<p>If you’re actually willing to put in 8 hours a day over the summer, try to publish some research or start a website instead. Something like that would impress schools far more than a few extra points on the SAT.</p>
<p>I agree that your time can be better spent. I’ve found that an intense month before the test is the easiest way to retain information. I self-studied from a 2100 december to a 2250 may and a 2390 june. It’s completely possible. First, fill in the holes in your SAT knowledge, anything you truly don’t know. Then practice. I focused on my math and writing scores, getting them from a 660->790 and a 680->800. Once you understand the content, do a BUNCH of practice. I recommend the official blue book for source material, when you run out of collegeboard material Barrons is great for hard problems.</p>
<p>8+ hours a day is overkill- at that point your study time might be great in quantity but will it be focused and quality</p>
<p>You’re right. I have to figure out what I truly dont know first. However, math seems hard to actually improve because there are so many concepts. How can I master them all? I have difficulty applying concepts to different problems. </p>
<p>Also, for critical reading, I thought I did perfectly well, but I ended up with a bad score. I don’t know why my interpretation of the text is wrong.</p>
<p>Any more suggestions for a 2200+?</p>
<p>8 hours a week is enough or you will run out of practice tests or review material within a month. If you cannot reach your target score after that, you can’t reach that target score. What did you do last time before the retake? You did not make any improvement at all. Make sure you go through the answers and explanations to learn those questions that you missed.</p>
<p>Use the blue book. I just took practice tests and made sure I knew what I did wrong for a few weeks before the test. I went through all 10 tests and went from a 2010 to a 2040</p>
<p>Why did you decrease? Did you not study? If you did study, then I think you might have been studying wrong or possibly have hit your peak (which is completely possible). </p>
<p>Don’t study 8 hours a day - like someone said, quality studying beats quantitative. Study your weaknesses. Find out what you are lacking strengths in. Is it vocab? Is it analyzing passages? Is it algebra? Geometry? Work on those specific areas. I would suggest about 2 math sections and 2 reading sections a day for you. That is PLENTY. You will probably see a big improvement. </p>
<p>However, 200 point increase is very hard. Once you get higher on the SAT, it is VERY hard to improve your score just due to natural tendencies to make errors. If you are willing to take the SAT a 4th time, I suggest making a goal of 2140 and then the next goal of 2250. </p>
<p>Best of luck</p>
<p>With reading, one tip boosted my score. THINK ANALYTICALLY. Forget your english classes, don’t assume, don’t read in between the lines. If it doesn’t say it exactly in the passage, it’s not the right answer. </p>
<p>For math, take a practice math section and find your weakness. With the concept to problem issue, you just need to practice. It’s that simple. You start seeing the same exact problem types. You’ll read two seconds in and know EXACTLY how to solve it because you’ve done five exactly like it. That’s how you get around the tricks, you learn them all. It takes time, but you can’t really put in more then 4 hours a day MAX before you run out of steam and stop being effective. </p>
<p>Don’t set your expectations too high. A 2010 is a great and perfectly acceptable score, better then 9 out of every 10 test takers. So don’t stress too much. Just do your best. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>WOAH 8 hours?? What are you even going to study for 8 hours a day? O_o</p>
<p>Yeah, it’s just those couple of questions I miss on each section. To get a 2200, I think you’re only allowed to miss two on CR, Math, and Writing/Grammar. I miss 5-6 for both math and reading, which drops my score significantly. I miss 3 for the Grammar multiple choice, with a 10 essay, so my score is usually around the lower 700’s.
I need to miss less questions, which is really difficult… I’ve been taking practice tests and my score is in the 2200s because the scoring is off.
Now, I have to work towards getting 800’s on all practice tests. I need to miss 0 questions.</p>
<p>Can anyone with a 2200+ SAT score give me more advice on how to improve a ~2000 over the summer? </p>
<p>How did you boost your scores to the upper ranges?</p>
<p>Studying to improve a 2000 score is increasingly difficult, because I’m consistently missing 5-6 questions on math and reading. (JUST THOSE INFURIATING COUPLE OF QUESTIONS TO THROW ME OFF ERRGH!) I need to somehow limit the questions I get wrong. </p>
<p>I probably get 2 wrong in each section for math and reading. That means I need to get close to perfect on almost all sections in order to boost my score to a 2200.</p>
<p>I see no hope in boosting my writing score, unless I get 1 wrong with a 10 essay. (Remember, I only got 3 wrong and a 10 essay, but my score is consistently a 710…)</p>
<p>Do you all think a 2040 (CR 590/M 710/W 740) is worth a second take in the Fall?</p>