Your practice SAT's...

Test Preparation
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<p>When you first started studying for the SAT, how did you do on your practice exams?
I just started studying for the SAT this week, and took a diagnostic exam today. I got a 1620.
Considering it was my first actual practice SAT, I'm just glad I didn't get 1500 or below.
I got a 132 on my sophomore PSAT too, so I guess I've shown progress.. even without any real preparation for my diagnostic exam.</p>

<p>So is practice the real key in doing well on the SAT? I know a lot of people on CC are really smart, since I've been looking at many chance and acceptance threads. I feel like if I do more practice tests, and reviewed my answers, I'll definitely do better. I really want a 2100+ on the real SAT. So how did you guys do on your first practice exams? And how did those practice tests impact how you did on the actual SAT?</p>

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<p>My PSAT was 192 (60 R, 80 M, 52 W) and my practice SAT was a 1910 (570 R, 800 M, 540 W). After some grammar review and reading strategies I was able to pull a 2070 (610 R, 800 M, 660 W).</p>

<p>Practice definitely helps, but the real key is knowing the strategies and exactly what the graders and question-writers are looking for.</p>

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<p>Definitely take a lot of REAL Collegeboard made SATs that are from the blue book or are released.</p>

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<p>I don’t remember my PSAT scores, but I took three practice SATs as part of a tutoring course I took, and I got 1580, 1700, and 1690, respectively. </p>

<p>My actual SAT was a 1760, and I’m awaiting my second SAT score. I’m hoping to break 1800.</p>