<p>With the conclusion of October's SAT (best of wishes to all those who took the test!) , we now move onto November's! I would like to keep this thread on the same note as October's , hopefully with some familiar faces too. Any tips, concerns, comments, etc are welcome here if they pertain to the subject. For the spectators and previous test-goers, wish us luck! Our test is going to be on the 8th of November.</p>
<p>The countdown begins... Are you ready?</p>
<p>If there are any October SAT-takers lurking about, tell us how it went to 
Did you learn anything? Was there anything you realized you could’ve done? Your input would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>I think I’ve reached a plateau on the Math’s section. I’m getting scores in the low 700<code>s and I can</code>t really see where I need to improve since my mistakes are in odd areas (some out of pure lack of attention to detail…)</p>
<p>Writing seems to be O.K… On the official SAT online course I bought, I’ve been getting a “score” that says “690 - 800” A bit of a large gap if you ask me but… </p>
<p>Critical Reading… It isn’t too bad except when it comes to vocabulary and choosing the correct word. Towards the end, as most people claim, it’s a lottery. That word you saw out of the corner of your eye a few years ago while reading Macbeth is suddenly on the test, along with some other over-the-top terms. Hah, good luck bud! Reading comprehension is fine. I find the tips that Sparknotes provide quite helpful, and their approaches are really practical.</p>
<p>i did it today.dont believe anybody it felt much more better than practice test there was not a single pressure.this was the first time i finished all my reading questions on time </p>
<p>Great @rohit1998 ! I remember when I took my first SAT in 2012, I found it really hard to manage my time. I severely underestimated the test and in the end it was my downfall 
. This time will be veeeery different. I’m managing to finish all of the sections on time. Critical reading ends when it needs to. With Writing and Math I usually have about 5 minutes to look over my answers.
Then again, these are all practice tests, we’ll see when the day comes.</p>
<p>You know, @TriElite , I’d mock you and say how insightful your ellipsis was, but for somereason the first thing that comes to mind are commonly used CR vocabulary words such as: taciturn or reticent. It just goes to show how much this test can get to ya`.</p>
<p>I took the October SAT and this is my first, November will be my last SAT since I am a senior.
I usually average: 1700-1800
550-620 on Math
580-610 on Critical Reading
550-600 on Writing
I just need a 1700 to apply to UBC and then I should be good.
I do a lot of practice tests but seems like I will never improve. </p>
<p>@donteatacat Have you ever done a diagnostic test? I’m pretty sure that Khan Academy offers one, so you can pinpoint where your problems are, at least in the math section.
As for the CR section, I’m currently using Direct Hits and reading over it ever…damn…day hahaha, hopefully I’ll have all those words in heart come test time.
Writing… Well… Yeah, just look up some techniques for the essay, study a bit of grammar rules, etc… To be honest, I’m really focusing only on the essay portion, I think I’m somewhat confident for the other parts.</p>
<p>Last exam for me! Hoping for ar least 1900. :((</p>
<p>I gave the SAT in October and was aspiring for a 24000.
I had been getting scores ranging from 2300-2400 in the last couple of days with 2 2400.
One thing I’d recommend you to do is take a small small stopwatch with you and use it for every section.
I was getting a 2400 up until the 8th section, but then in the 8th section, I lost track of time and panicked and bubbled in 3 wrong answers. </p>
<p>Also, what I’d recommend is to not let your previous sections affect the sections which you still have to attempt, I made this mistake.
And due to the 8th section, I also messed up the 10th section and got 2 wrong. </p>
<p>So, instead of a 2400, I’ll end up with something around 2250.</p>
<p>Giving it again in January, cause I know I can do even better! </p>
<p>Thanks for the advice, @kartikey97 ! We appreciate it 
I can’t really pinpoint where my problem is to be honest. I’m getting practically every level 5 question correct but when I look back to see what I got wrong, it’s always the medium-level 4 questions >.> , you can imagine how aggravating that is, but like you said… You need to keep your cool throughout the whole test and not get frustrated.</p>
<p>Any tips on how I can improve CR? I’ve been spamming DH for about a week and I think the only thing that’s holding me back is the passage reading (gawd, I hate that)…</p>
<p>Sure. The best tips I’ve read so far with the CR section are as follows:
For LONG single passages:
Read the excerpt at the beginning and dive immediately into the text. Force yourself to love the text no matter what it’s talking about. You don’t have to pay attention to every single syllable in the text, but it’s good to really focus on the first and last sentences of each paragraph and immediately make a brief 1-sentence summary after you read each one. Make symbols too, underline keywords, etc… Once you’re finished, complete the questions that involve “line xx” and then move onto the more general questions.</p>
<p>For LONG dual-passages:
It’s essentially the same thing as the above, except… Read the first long passage following the above instructions and then ANSWER all of the questions pertaining to the first long passage. Read the second passage and do the same, and then at the end answer the questions relevant to both passages.</p>
<p>For SHORT passages:
Read the 2 questions first, but not the answers. Put keywords of the question near the text to know what you’ll need to focus on, then read the text itself. After doing so, answer the questions, which should’ve stuck in your mind after marking down their keywords/what they were looking for.</p>
<p>For SHORT dual-passages:
Same logic here. Read the questions of the first passage, then read it. Answer its questions. Read the questions from the second passage, move onto the passage itself and then answer its questions too (following the technique above). Finally, answer the questions pertaining to both texts.</p>
<p>To practice, just do un-timed tests. Use all the time you need, but make sure to really get every single one of them correct. Once you feel you’re able to do that, then time yourself. It may seem painstaking and tedious at first but to overcome such an important part of the test is really rewarding. Good luck!</p>
<p>I have been studying as much as i can while also keeping up with school work!! But my problem at the time is that one where to start in the study book because I have been told to just study the book 2-3 hours a night, which to me doesn’t seem very predictive, and i don’t know where to start. Should I just do the practice tests? really unsure at this point and kinda freaking out because the test is approaching fast. </p>
<p>In all honesty it would have been better if you had started earlier, but let’s take it as it is!
Do a math diagnostic test, offered by Khan Academy. (Just google Khan Academy SAT Math) After that, try doing the free online SAT test offered by College Board. See your result and which area is dragging you down the most. With all that in mind, it should be a good guide as to where to start studying. </p>
<p>The SAT is your enemy, but College Board is your friend. It has plenty of tools to help you out, especially with the SAT.</p>
<p>I’m also taking the November SAT. One thing I always do when practicing using practice tests, is that I mark questions where I’m not totally sure of the answer. Then when I go back to check my answers I pay extra attention to these questions, even if my answer was correct.</p>
<p>Im going to be a narcissist here and state that the date coincides with my birthday. Not sure if i should be thrilled or doleful.</p>
<p>This time a 2000+</p>
<p>Some of the questions in the Oct test was from Dec 2013 UK’s. Any predictions for the Nov one?</p>
<p>Arent the November SATS unavailable in most foreign countries? Im in Egypt and they only come as SAT 2 for me but Im skipping SAT 2 this time as I didnt have time to prepare for it.</p>
<p>I’m taking the november SAT 1 and I live in the Netherlands. I don’t know about other countries though.</p>