This is really late in the game since the test is this saturday. I recently took a refresher test by Princeton Review and my scores were way worse than expected. The math section was hard and i got a 520, and I hope the January SAT math section is easier (i have to practice that). Writing i got a 650 and a perfect 12 on my essay surprisingly. But Critical Reading, i got a 350...I didn't even think it was possible! I'm not a dumb student and i think it's inconsistent with my writing score. How do i improve? I want over a 1750 on my SATs and a 350 won't get me that. Plus, i have midterms 2 days before the SAT and 2 days after :[ this sucks.
2007-01-21 11:33:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
i have the official sat study guide and i have gone through it once but it was a while ago. i took the princeton review course back in october-november but i'm rusty. even back when i was practicing and taking the course i was getting 450s and lower on the CR. But thanks for the advice.
2007-01-21 12:05:47 · update #1
Well you don't have too much time left to study, but do as much practice as possible. When you actually take the test, make sure you read the passages thoroughly and that you understand it completely before answering the questions. Don't rush, but also make sure you have time to finish. Also, make sure you know what the questions are asking, and if you don't know, don't guess.
2007-01-21 13:38:47 · answer #1 · answered by Christina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried the Official SAT Study Guide by College Board? It's really helpful. You can also make an account and sign up for a question of the day if you haven't already. I think you should just try taking some more practice test before this weekend. (all this found on collegeboard.com) Good luck!!
2007-01-21 11:39:50 · answer #2 · answered by accciobrain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might consider asking to have your Reading exam re-scored. Perhaps you made a technical error and bubbled your answers one off. Or it could just be wrong. You school counselor can help you contact the College Board to request this. It does cost money though (of course!).
Before you beat yourself up over it, you might see if it was just a simple mistake.
As for improvement, most students will "plateau out" after 3 exams, meaning, you're going to reach as high as you're going to get. You can improve some by understanding the exam, experiencing the test, etc. But eventually, you're going to end up somewhere and stay there.
Don't fret, keep studying, but keep in mind that there are many terrific colleges out there that don't need you to be averaging 600 on each exam for admission.
Good luck!
2007-01-21 14:23:16 · answer #3 · answered by College Advisor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Join an SAT course, get a tudor, buy a study guide. Just practice. Most people can't expect to just walk in unprepared and do well.
2007-01-21 11:41:18 · answer #4 · answered by steduc543 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do the best you can now. study as much as you can beforehand. however, you can always retake it later and have more time to study and improve your score a lot. colleges will only look at your highest score anyway! good luck!
2007-01-22 08:39:55 · answer #5 · answered by hpl629 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the SATs, and when you get your results, see what you have to imporve on. then get a tutor or join a course for SATs. then take the march or may SAT again and i'm sure you'll do better.
2007-01-21 13:11:38 · answer #6 · answered by ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋