<p>Yes, I'm making it. All you CCers, run and hide in fear, for how can anyone score so low!?!!</p>
<p>But believe it or not, people do. I thought I'd get at least an 1800 but I suppose it wasn't to be. Got a 1650 :(.</p>
<p>But basically, here is where we all can go to complain and be angry at the world, and talk about ways to drastically improve!</p>
<p>Did you take it cold?</p>
<p>Yep. I'm a Junior also.</p>
<p>Oh finally thank god, I'm very happy to see a person on CC who is < 1700 JUST like me, i was hoping for 1800, however got 1640. I'm an international, and graduated HS. I hate SAT, especially "cR1T1C@l r3@Ding"</p>
<p>omg, everybody > 1700??</p>
<p>Do not take the next SAT "cold"!!! Rightly or wrongly, this test is important to your future. </p>
<p>Study manuals available at your public library that are SAT specific. If you have resources, take a commercial preparation course. The educational establishment disclaimers about these courses are bull$@%. All private prep schools and many of the better public schools offer "review" courses. </p>
<p>You are competing with other students. Realize this and "get in the game".</p>
<p>If you apply yourself, your score as a senior could surpass 1900 .</p>
<p>I go to a pretty crappy public school and SAT prep is only offered over the summer, which is when I'll be doing summer programs. Is it bad to submit the ACT instead? I feel more confident on that test. I have a prep book and will probably work on the SAT to do it again next year.</p>
<p>1660 ftw!!</p>
<p>Fin FINALLY!!! 1630 after 5 tests yeahhh!!!!!</p>
<p>Guys, honestly, don't give up. You can improve drastically. My friend went from a 1600 to a 2000 in a bit under a month. Chalk it up to a bad day and study your butt off. </p>
<p>Also, look for scholarships and stuff and look at the minimums. When you realize 300-400 points could be the difference between...not getting in--->merit scholarship at the same place, it's a big incentive!</p>
<p>I am glad to see the "average American" thread on this board. Everyone is not 2200 although we all dream of seeing those numbers. Good luck in your pursuit of the "dream"</p>
<p>1610
an international student</p>
<p>1840 here but that's still far and away from the common 2200+ of most people on this site. I only took it twice, both without studying. I didn't know how to study for it so I just tried my best with the knowledge I already had.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm definitely not giving up. I chalk that 1650 up to a bad day and a bad proctor, even though my GC at school would hoorah me for scoring 300 points higher than the school average. For my next test I'm aiming for an 1800, and after that 2000.</p>
<p>"I go to a pretty crappy public school and SAT prep is only offered over the summer, which is when I'll be doing summer programs. Is it bad to submit the ACT instead? I feel more confident on that test. I have a prep book and will probably work on the SAT to do it again next year."
I go to an equally (if not worst) school and we don't have any prep offered to us at all. The ACT is better if you're not good with the tricky-testing but again, needs to be somewhat studied. Time is a huge factor on the ACT and you need to be able to work fast well. Doing that prep book is only the first step. You need to really apply yourself to go to the library and look at some of the tests and books and all that.</p>
<p>"Yeah, I'm definitely not giving up. I chalk that 1650 up to a bad day and a bad proctor, even though my GC at school would hoorah me for scoring 300 points higher than the school average. For my next test I'm aiming for an 1800, and after that 2000."</p>
<h2>Good Attitude, but study like you're studying for 2400. It'll be a lot better than studying for 1800 and 2000 because you limit yourself before you actually try to go for the big score. Don't think that an 1800 or 2000 is the best you can do. Aim for 2400 and if you don't hit it, at least you'd be close.</h2>
<p>Don't let your social or economic factors be an excuse for your own success (or lack of).</p>