<p>I've been looking for ways to improve my math, (SAT I), score. The first time I took the section I received a 680, I took 11 full practice tests and only raised my math score 30 points. Does anyone have a better method for improving your math score besides taking practice tests?</p>
<p>710 is within the range of even the ivies. You are fine.</p>
<p>buy a TI-89...
and if u already have one then learn how to use It</p>
<p>You definitely do NOT need a TI89. Here's what I did:</p>
<p>I used Barron's to learn all of the math concepts and PR to learn all of the tricks etc. I installed a few programs (distance formula, quadratic, prime factorization, systems of equations etc) on my TI84. I took maybe 3-4 practice tests, and I got an 800. The first practice test I took (before all the prep) I scored like 690. So...that definitely works. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice, I know the formulas and concepts but i suppose that would make them go faster when they're already on the calculator. Princeton Review tricks could help me too... The other problem is in my practice tests I was consistently scoring aroung 750 or above in the math section and received one 800. So now I'm questioning how accurate they really are, (8 of them were out of the official collegeboard book).</p>
<p>mm... if you took 11 full practice tests I wonder how you only raised it by 30 points. Not that it is bad- any improvement is a good thing- but from the amount of time and effort you put in you should receive better results. I suggest going over EACH and EVERY SINGLE question for at least 3-4 tests. Did you review the questions that you got right but took a long time to answer? Where there some questions where you guessed correctly? Where they all BRAND NEW tests that you have never seens before? Did you consistently miss a particular TYPE of question? For example, after 2 tests it was evident that I was really weak in probability. SO i went online and got some probability questions to work on. </p>
<p>Secondly, the COllegeboard scaled scores are crap. Know that MATh I has one of the HARSHEST curves. If you are aiming for 750-800 I would suggest aiming to miss no more than 2, 3 at the VERY MAX. </p>
<p>what I do is give myself 5 mins less on every section. That way I force myself to do things faster. </p>
<p>Lastly, I do not want to discourage you or be bitter, but unless you have stellar EC's and a near perfect SAT I overall score (2250 or above), 710 in math is not Ivy league level. Although it is very decent (you got better than me), I just want to be truthful. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks for the informed opinion. In case you were wondering I got 4 wrong with the 710 and ended up with a 49/54 raw score. The reason I need to raise the math is that I did fairly well on the crit (760), but on the writing I can't seem to improve anymore, either on practice tests or the real thing. I seem to be stuck around 700. On the math however i think I have a good shot of improving my score based on my practice test performance.</p>
<p>I could use some advice too. My son took that April SAT and rec'ed 800 cr, 800 writing, but 690 math. His SAT II's were taken in June and he rec'ed 800 US History, 790 Bio E, and 780 World History. His AP scores just came in and they are all 5's (US History, Europ. Hist, Bio, English, and Environ. Sci).</p>
<p>He is shooting for Ivy League schools. His GPA is 4.4 and has great leadership and EC's.</p>
<p>But the 690 seems to stick out to me. His major will be history. Do you think he should take a shot at retaking in Oct and try the techinques you have recommended? He didn't take a review course, so didn't have any princeton rev. or similar materials. He just had a tutor who merely brought him practice tests and came one hour a week for about 6 weeks to test him. He was taught no tricks for math whatsoever.</p>
<p>Any thoughts? thanks in advance.</p>
<p>a 750 and an 800 may seem really fa but in math the curve is hard so they might by only 3-4 questions away...maybe u just misread one or two or maybe u just didn't know 1 or 2...thats very likely/possible, as long as ur in the range of 730-800 its ok....but getting an 800 on math consistently is not an easy task</p>
<p>Omg a 2290 is fine! That's what I got... except I had a 750, 740 and 800. So its consistent. Damn college board ranking everyone like this. They are agents of evil. They should be purged. COntrolling everyone's academic futures... look what they did to Calig. Don't give in to them... they need no more money!</p>
<p>Try a TI-89 in conjunction with SAT OS - <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=40017%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=40017</a></p>
<p>The link for the 89 version is:
<a href="http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/364/36478.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/364/36478.html</a></p>
<p>The link for the 83+ version is:
<a href="http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/366/36668.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/366/36668.html</a></p>
<p>I hope this helps! :D</p>
<p>This looks like it could be very useful. It does take time to do the Cos or Sin function if you don't see the quick way to the answer.</p>
<p>To Cailg: If you son is majoring in History- in which his scores seem impeccable (especially outstanding are all the 5's on his ap's!)- I reall don't htink it would be a problem. SInce his overall SAT score in one sitting is SO high, I don't think it will stop him. Here's the scoop on the college admsisions process. If you son scores in a certain range, then he will be seen as an EQUALLY COMPETITIVE prospective studnet to a college with another person who scored in the same score "range." For example, you son has a 2290 SAT I score. If someone else scores a 2350 SAT score with like a 750+ math, then the are seen as on the SAME level by college admissions officers. What makes or breaks your son's application will be EC's, AP's, and essays- which from you said are all great. </p>
<p>Remember: colleges want unique people, not people who are perfect and "flexible." they don't care if you son did not score in the 700's for math in SAT I's. They care thath your son has basically perfect grades/tests scores except for that math score. </p>
<p>Also this is a fact: more than 1/3 of all 2400 SAT scorers get rejected at Harvard. </p>
<p>Good luck to your son.</p>
<p>i took the pr course... before i had low 700s for math (and i am good at math but make a lot of stupid mistakes). just by using their tricks i got a perfect score when i took my sat's. their tricks are to just plug in the answers and then you'll find the right one!! it really works, and it is pretty foolproof. =)</p>