<p>This is a club for all people who had taken the SAT a previous time and didn't break 2000, but finally broke it on another attempt. Unlike the Uber-exclusive 2300 club and the almost as exclusive 2200 clubs that I see, this club is meant to help people, not to show off. </p>
<p>Qualifications for the club:</p>
<p>1.) A person must have achieved a score of 2000 or more on the SAT (superscores/composite scores of 2000 are accepted as well).</p>
<p>2.) A person must have taken the SAT a previous time and must have scored below a 2000 on it. First time 2000 scorers are not eligible.</p>
<p>3.) When a person posts their scores, they should post their sub 2000 score as well as their 2000+ score.</p>
<p>4.) After posting your scores, you should mention any prep you did or strategies you used to break 2000. As I said, this post is meant to help people, not to be a platform for bragging.</p>
<p>Strategies / Prep tips:
I didn't take a prep class or have a private tutor. I just used the Princeton Review's Cracking the SAT book and took their practice tests. They were harder than the regular SAT, so they really helped, especially on the Math. I am retaking in December to try and raise my CR score.</p>
<p>I originally had an 1850 SAT
650 CR 550 M 650 W</p>
<p>I retook in October and scored a 2090.
750 CR 600M 740 W (12 Essay)</p>
<p>I took a Collegeboard full length test a week before. I read Princeton Review's Cracking the SAT and some of the blue book. I also got the CB online course for free and looked at some of that. The biggest tip is the importance of studying vocab which I did a week before and I got the words from the Princeton Review's Hit List. I really was pleasantly surprised in the end though.</p>
<p>A very long time ago, my very first sitting, like 2 years ago?, something like 1680?
Today, 2030.</p>
<p>Flashcards for vocabs...I 'entertained' my friends with boredom whilst hanging out with them, eating in restraurents, etc.. Also read like 15 before bed, every 2 days or something. read them in the bathroom. read them in between tv shows, etc.. ****ed off my sister and my family by applying the big words in conversations as well.</p>
<p>Maths - you either have it or you dont. (i dont).</p>
<p>I believe writing is the best way to improve your score. (for fluent english speakers).</p>
<p>Used: PR, Blue book, Kaplan. All practice tests. I didnt bother with those "tips and tricks for CR, blah blah" books.
I finished the whole PR 12 practice tests book, the whole blue book, and 1/3 of kaplan, in the time span of 1-1.5 months.
I used this website: <a href="http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/SAT%5B/url%5D">http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/SAT</a> for learning vocabs - extremely useful. i highly recommend it.</p>
<p>I didnt do much studying compared to the effort i put in for my first sitting. (this was my 3rd). I thought I'd get over 2100 but oh well i'm pretty content. But my composite is 2100+ so i dont really care..</p>