<p>I'm going to be a sophomore. I am wondering if it is too late to start heavily preparing myself to get a 2400 on the sat. I herd of people starting when they were like 5, so is it too late for me? Do you think it's impossible for me to get a 2400 or even 2350+ if I start vigorously preparing now?</p>
<p>ObvTrollIsObv</p>
<p>It’s too late, you’ve missed your chance. Didn’t you know that you were supposed to start preparing when you were five?</p>
<p>If your parents cared about your future, they would have let you listen to SAT prep tapes while you were in the womb, and sent you to prep classes as soon as you were born. If not, you will struggle to even get a 2000.</p>
<p>No, I don’t think it’s too late.
But you know yourself. For me, getting a perfect score is impossible.
It’s good to start now, but if you have a chance, go to the library or book store and buy some SAT books and then start taking the practice tests.
And you will learn how hard it is. However, there are some genius who get 2400 though.</p>
<p>I will be so happy if I can get pass 1999, never hope to get 2400.
It’s so hard to predict. Throughout my high school career, I have been getting only A’s, no B’s or C’s but my SAT scores are horrible.</p>
<p>Nope. If your parents loved you they would’ve started you on an SAT study program after pre-school. Unfortunately, they’ve handicapped you and have expunged any potential chance you might have had at getting a good SAT score.</p>
<p>Darn, if your parents loved you they would have mated with partners who had already scored 1600’s back in their day so that they could pass on the perfection gene. I’m sorry but these things are genetic. Social Darwinism at work.</p>
<p>Just kidding, I studied for 10 minutes before the test and got a 2400. Then again, I did listen to this beforehand [Lil</a> B - Justin Bieber ( Official Music Video ) - YouTube](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WwaPtx71Og]Lil”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>Also, develop a neurotic condition similar to Ted Kaczynski and tattoo "2400’ on your wrist so that if you fail you’ll be constantly reminded of your lack of worth.</p>
<p>In all seriousness you can work up to a great score. Just read a lot, take a bunch of practice tests, and enroll in the most challenging courses at school.</p>
<p>All of you except for chainiwat and 7 steps must be maddd stupedd. I didnt even study for the Sats but I got a 2000 on my first try, I know I can get above 2200 I’ve seen billions of people do it after studying after 3 or so months, I was just wondering how hard it is to get a 2400 cuz it’s very rare. 7steps did you really get a 2400? if so that’s amazingg</p>
<p>No, haha, I didn’t really get a 2400. I do think that can offer some valid advice though.</p>
<p>These are the scores from my first test date (January 2011)</p>
<p>Writing - 680
Critical Reading - 680
Math - 670</p>
<p>Total: 2030</p>
<p>Fast forward to June 2011, my second test date.</p>
<p>Writing - 800
Critical Reading - 650
Math - 720</p>
<p>Total: 2170</p>
<p>Although my superscore of 2200 is far from remarkable based on CC standards, I still think I fared pretty well. The strangest thing is that I prepped minimally for both tests. The writing increase is kind of absurd and I have to attribute some of it to luck. I’m taking it one more time in a few months (after actually studying) and hope to get close to a 2400.</p>
<p>Now, notice that my score went up quite a bit without studying. What does this mean? It implies that on any given day luck might be swaying in your direction and therefore a perfect score is far from being a guarenteed thing for anyone. </p>
<p>Check out the resourceful links people have posted in this forum, check out prep books, talk to your counselor, etc, etc. There are a multitude of ways to increase our score. If you want, send me a PM and we can help keep each other motivated for studying.</p>
<p>7 steps are you retaking?</p>
<p>Right now my scores are at (this is through two sittings):
first:720M, 630CR, 730W, 8E
second:800M, 700CR, 710W, 8E</p>
<p>800M
700CR (1 vocab wrong, 6 passage based wrong)
730W (76MC - 8E)</p>
<p>my problem is the essay and the passages. </p>
<p>Because your a pro at the writing section, do you have any tips to ensure (or is it assure?) that you get a 80MC (i usually miss 1 improv sentence, and 1 improv para) and how the hell do you deal with the essay?</p>
<p>I used 12 essay in 10 days and obviously it didn’t work.</p>
<p>SheepGetKilled,</p>
<p>I am retaking, either in October or November. </p>
<p>Thanks for the complement, but I’m far from a pro. As far as the essays go, my tips are as follows:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Try to make your first two paragraphs impeccable. Clear, consise, and filled with an unnecessary amount of high-level vocabulary. My AP Lang teacher once graded the SAT’s and told us a story of one grader who only read the first two paragraphs and assigned a grade. Scary, I know, which is why it’s important to nail the beginning. This will also create a good first impression.</p></li>
<li><p>Speaking of good first impressions, make sure your handwriting in the beginning is very legible. The readers get tired after a while (obviously) and get cranky. Make sure that illegible text doesn’t irritate them.</p></li>
<li><p>I chose to go with the format: Intro, Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Conclusion. Make sure that your examples are varied and creative. For example, don’t go with MLK, Gandhi, Jesus, basically things that everyone could think of. Obscure literature and personal examples are always winners. Since their looking for creativity, feel free to stretch the truth on your personal example 
It’s easy since you’re basically looking to fit the question and I’m sure your imagination can conjure something that’s more perfect than reality.</p></li>
<li><p>This might be the most important but in my opinion also one of the stupidest: WRITE A LOT. A saw a statistic somewhere that those who use all available space recieve double digit scores 95% of the time. You really have to train for this; your hand will be dying at the end.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>My MC tips:</p>
<p>Practice the questions in the blue book a lot and understand the answers. After a while you’ll notice patterns to the answers and they should pop out to you. My sophomore LA teacher was great at drilling us in this. If you have specific questions that you aren’t understanding, please let me know and I’ll be happy to help. This section becomes the easiest after you see the patterns.</p>
<p>Now, how about you give me some math tips? ;)</p>
<p>The amount you would need to prep for a 2400 depends on a lot of things. I think you said you are going to be a sophomore, which makes it possible that you haven’t some things on the test yet. Also, you should improve a little simply by paying attention at school.</p>
<p>Honestly, I find the amount people on this website claim to prep for the SAT a little disturbing. It’s just a test! Yes, it’s good to know what’s on it, but you don’t need to memorize a dictionary to score near perfect. There are many more important things to devote your time and money to.</p>
<p>My prep involved reading the rules ahead of time, and a practice test the day before. And I did fine (2200 as a sophomore, yay). I may retake it once, and prep a little more, but I honestly believe there are better things to do than spending a bunch of time prepping.</p>
<p>And remember, 2400 is just a number, and as 7steps said, there is at least SOME luck involved. Really, 2000 is great for all but a small group of schools, and 2200 is about average for most schools in that group.</p>
<p>It’s possible, you have plenty of time. I jumped from beginning of sophomore year to end of sophomore year without aging from around a 2100 to a 2200-2280 (it varies due to Blue Book practice tests). The 2100 had some mild prep involved, like a section a day for a month during august. My math was around 730, critical reading around 650, writing around 670. Then, without any prep whatsoever, my math has jumped to a consistent 770+, Critical Reading to a 720+, & Writing to a 700+. So, on good days, I score above 2200. I’m sure with prep, especially for Critical Reading (Somehow I got 4 vocab wrong on the last test :O, i need to go review Direct Hits, since when I looked at the words, I didn’t know over half of them. So 4 vocab & 2 passage based wrong, was a 730. So if I knew the vocab, I would’ve gotten a 790. & I think vocab is more easily fixable than getting better at passage based q’s.). I generally get 1 wrong or less on math, & around 5-6 wrong or less total for writing. So I’m hoping for an 800M, 770+CR, & with prep, 800W. </p>
<p>So, the point of my rather egotistical story, is that IT’S POSSIBLE. Just don’t give up. For a while, my CR score was stuck, but I kept reviewing, & it just clicked one day (with regard to passages lol). Writing can definitely be improved by prep & Math i didn’t really practice much for, I’ve always been good at it lol</p>
<p>Of course it’s possible. I went from 2170 to 2360 with a month or so of moderate studying as a sophomore. Barron’s CR workbook, Direct Hits, and the blue book were all that I used. If you really want to make a 2400 certain, you just need to practice a lot until you consistently score 800 on each section and have a lot of examples up your sleeve for the essay. (If your scores don’t improve even after analyzing your mistakes and taking a lot of tests, though, I don’t know what to say.) I was fine with 2300+, so I didn’t study that intensely, but it’s your choice.</p>
<p>Also, big handwriting helps for the essay. I thought my 7 essay was objectively better than my 10 essay, but my 7 essay filled about 1.25 pages, while my 10 essay filled both pages.</p>
<p>Oh course! I started prepping like last week (jk… Like last month)
and last month I got a 1450
and just then a 2000.</p>
<p>I’m like dead in awe.</p>
<p>Getting a 2400 is very doable if you Can score 700-750+ on cr without preparation. If you can’t, it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to train cr enough to get a 2400. Writing and math, of course, anyone can train.</p>