<p>i got a 1780 on the May SAT,
math:680
WR:600
Reading:500</p>
<p>do you think it's possible to get a 2100+ with a score like this?</p>
<p>(im taking it in oct or nov)</p>
<p>my goal:
M:750+
R:650+
WR:700+</p>
<p>I’ve read on many places, including CC, that the math portion is easier to prep for to score higher.</p>
<p>WR can be improved to 750 , Reading to 600 (even 650 ) and M to 740-760 .It depends on u :)</p>
<p>of course! Don’t be so silly!</p>
<p>When I took my SAT in the March of my Sophomore Year I made a 1630. I did absolutely no studying and made a 2140 when I took it 9 months later my Junior year. I didn’t crack open a single test prep book, and I didn’t substantially increase my knowledge base in any subject. Of course, I felt like S$!t the day I took my first SAT, so that could possibly explain my poor score. Either way, it is possible to substantially increase your score. You just have to be honest with yourself and mull over these questions:</p>
<p>Do you feel like you know more now than you did when you took it the first time?
Do you honestly believe that taking it again will boost your score?</p>
<p>If you answered no to either of them then you just might fall into the 48% demographic of students who scored the same or worse their second time around…</p>
<p>actually the probability that u will score within 30 points of your first score is not 48 but 68 % :)</p>
<p>Of course, the aforesaid 68% probability of scoring within 30 points of your first score takes into account ALL test takers, not just CCers :p. That means that the majority have little to no preparation between exams. </p>
<p>Your goal is readily attainable provided you put in the work :).</p>
<p>i went from an 1870 to 2270 by studying all summer…it was boring.</p>
<p>but, i got the highest SAT score in school and got a prize, so it was worth it…plus I got into college at least.</p>
<p>^BigWeight,did you only do the CB practice tests? did you do tests made by PR or barrons ?or others?</p>
<p>It’s possible… 1950 to a 2300 (2330 SS).</p>
<p>It is possible. I made a gain of 350 points in one year with only modest studying of the Blue Book.</p>
<p>yeah 10 real sat’s book, blue book, princeton review tests and and released QAS…
i also memorized about 1000 words, which helped cuz i missed 0 on the vocab, but got raped on the reading comprehension (made 670 CR, 800 M, 800 W 12E)</p>
<p>1470 to 2170</p>
<p>looool howon92 how did u do it ?</p>
<p>I went from a 1940 (Junior Year PSAT) to a 2220 (March 09 SAT) using the Xiggi method in 1 month. I highly recommend you follow everything in the Xiggi method - even use Maximum SAT and Grammatrix Guide (which Xiggi recommends) b/c I didn’t and that may account for my “low” CR & Writing Scores (730, 730 E 12 respectively).</p>
<p>I went from 1540 to 2310 just by studying for 2 months from blue book, it was BORING and TORTURE but so much worth it. I had the highest score in the school and at least I got into Princeton and Cornell and Caltech too. </p>
<p>Just practice, practice, practice, and PRACTICE you will be very happy with the hard work you will have done before the test.</p>
<p>I am not lying.</p>
<p>CHEERS,
SYNCHROTRON</p>
<p>It is possbile.</p>
<p>I recommend reading. I’m not sure if you will see a drastic change in your score in just six months, but reading definitely helps improve your comprehension and diction (both of which seem to be important for critical reading and writing). I’m not the greatest test taker but I am an avid reader and scored 590 & 690 respectively. They aren’t sensational scores, but they were good enough in conjunction with my other college application materials to award me acceptances to all of the schools I applied to. And that success on the test I owe only to my novels.</p>
<p>Please, do not pick up a prep book. It really isn’t worth your time.</p>
<p>“I went from 1540 to 2310”
I am not calling you a liar, but was there a reason that your first score was so low? Did you not try, were you sick? I mean I have heard of 400 point increases, and the rare 500/600 point increases, but a nearly 800 point increase in 2 months of studying? That is simply amazing and proves that the SAT can be learned. </p>
<p>It’s true, practice makes perfect, and this person is a perfect example of it. Just put in the months of studying, rather hard, with the blue book and actual practice tests and you can receive the score you want. You just need the proper motivation. </p>
<p>“Please, do not pick up a prep book. It really isn’t worth your time.”
I couldn’t disagree more. Prep books, the good ones at least, provide great strategies for the sections. Of course, it is recommended to not take the practice tests unless they are collegeboard issued tests, but that is besides the point. The books provide necessary tools for learning and paired with the blue book and actual SAT tests, it is a powerful combo.</p>
<p>For those who keep saying, studying the blue book. What are you guys exactly studying? I’ve reviewed the answers over and voer with the testmakers book but I don’t seem to be getting anywhere.</p>
<p>I dunno but I hope so… I got a 1780 on my first SAT on May - did surprise me because I actually thought I did well… I’m taking it again on June 6, hope it’ll drastically improve, otherwise I’ll take it (probably for the last time) again on September. </p>
<p>@SYNCHROTRON > y are you going to UCSD 
? Just curious. </p>
<p>@BigWeight > stories like yours give me hope 
:)</p>