PSAT and SAT Score Question?

Question

I got my PSAT scores back, and i know i did poorly on Critical Reading, but here are my scores:
Critical Reading: 31 - better than 6% of Juniors
Math: 53 - better than 63% Juniors
Writing Skills: 49 - better than 61% of Juniors
Total - 133 (39 Percentile) So SAT is predicted to be 1330
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On an SAT i took last year, i got
Critical Reading390
Math570
Writing420
Total: 1380 (so i guess i went down)

Also, most colleges dont accept Writing yet, so how bad did i do?
What colleges can i get into

P.S. - My mom is freaking about about my reading. Would reading books really help, they bore me to death these days.

Answer 1

You should try going to a test prep or something of that sort if you have time. Otherwise there is not much you can do =\

Most colleges look for 1600+ SAT scores and if you're looking to apply for a good college, you'll need 2000+. Ivy league colleges look for 2200+.

Sorry to say this but yea you do need to work on your critical reading a bit. Try to get it up to at least a 500. Math is the easiest to improve so a 600+ should not be a problem.

To improve your reading, try to increase your vocabulary. If you have time, reading newspapers/magazine articles is the best way to learn more words. Otherwise, try using flashcards.

Answer 2

although some colleges say they don't "look" at the writing score, all colleges can see it. reading books definitely helps. a lot. but depending on when you're going take the SAT, it might be a bit too late, since you can't cram for an awesome writing style of your own (which one could acquire by reading a lot). :(
it seems that your reading score is the lowest, so i'd definitely go out and get a copy of Kaplan's or Princeton Review's workbooks. (I'd recommend Princeton Review.) just keep at it and you'll be fine. remember, there's a college for everyone out there. you might not be able to get into, say, Oxford or Harvard (no offense), but definitely don't be discouraged. :)