Scored higher on actual versus Practice?

Test Preparation
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>So, has anyone ever scored higher on their actual SAT versus the their practice tests?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

2

<p>I took one practice test and I got like a 2130. I took the SAT once and got a 2300.
I can’t explain it.</p>

3

<p>Were you more relaxed when taking the actual?</p>

4

<p>I was completely at ease during both. I took the SAT in March of my junior year so I knew I had plenty more opportunities if I messed up. And the practice was just practice - no stress whatsoever.</p>

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<p>for my second sitting, i got like 2300s- 2350 on practice tests, and 2270 on the actual,
this was lower than my first sitting score of 2290</p>

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<p>First time I took a practice test, I got a 1900. On my fourth practice test, I got a 2100. On the actual test, I got 2250.</p>

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<p>interesting and impressive…</p>

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<p>i was scoring borderline 600’s for critical reading on practice tests, but i scored a 670 on the actual CR section in may. Math and Writing were pretty constant.</p>

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<p>First practice, low 2100s. First time taking the test, 2300.</p>

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<p>My practice tests ranged from 2000 to 2200 because I made careless mistakes, finished in half the time and didn’t check my answers. On the real SAT, I got over 2300, because I actually concentrated.</p>

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<p>You almost always score higher on the real thing. One, because College Board makes the SAT, so they’re questions are much less ambiguous and two, as engadget said, you concentrate a lot more on test day. :)</p>