That's a great start!
I'm a senior now, and as you know the new SATs are pretty new to both students and colleges. So when I applied, colleges only looked at the math and critical reading. But by you apply to college, colleges will know what to do with the writing portion so you should look to improve all of your scores.
Take a lot of practice tests and once you do, look over your test--see what you did wrong and make sure you understand it and make sure you look at what you did RIGHT, so that next time you come across a similar question, you know what to do. Look at your weaknesses and work to improve it.
Unlike the ACTs which tests your math knowledge on what you have learned in your math classes, the SATs' math section consists of more simplier math knowledge but the trick is that they word the questions to 'trick'. The math is easier if given time so what you have to work on it find the FASTEST way possible to solve the problem. With practice you will be able to do well.
If it's not the 'finding the fastest way possible' maybe it's that you don't know how to do the problems towards the end (since the questions tend to go from easy to hard) seek some help from a math teacher or a person that knows what they are doing.
Vocabulary plays a large role in the critical reading. YOu could memorize a long list of words...or (like me) you can just start reading and look up words that you didn't know and write them in a notebook, I made them into flashcards so it was easier to test myself. I would also recommend the Barron's 'Picture it!', they take vocabulary words that have occured on recent tests and make them into a picture and use the words in a sentence, the pictures are usually funny and remind you of the word. Hey...it's better then memorizing a list....After I took the PSATs, they gave me a list of what I could do to improve my scores, they told me that I should read Times, USNews, Newsweek, New York Times, etc. because they use SAT vocabulary in their articles, which make you get use to seeing them in sentences and used in 'everday speech'. The critical reading section also consists of reading really fast and answering questions at the end...comprehension...so the only way to study for this, would be to keep trying and try to push yourself as fast as you can without making a lot of mistakes.
To improve your writing, you could also read, since if you read, you begin to pick up the author's writing and books should be gramatical correct. You could also pick up a grammer book since that's what the writing section is. I think that the writing section is the easiest to study for. The writing also consists of an essay portion and although I'm not a bad writer, my first draft is not blessed....so it was something I had to practice on. Get sample essay questions online and practice them within the time limit.
As for you...your math is very good for a freshmen, since I assume that you have not taken some math classes that you should have by your junior or senior year. My scores went up 150 poinjts by just taking geometry so....
Your critical reading is good, its above average and certainly beat my score...and I took it in 10th grade. It is something that you can improve on, your writing score too.
Keep in mind that if you already know what college you want to go to....work to reach their test scores, you can find this information at collegeboard.com in the 'college quickfinder'
Best wishes!
2007-04-03 13:45:47
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answered by bond35 2
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Great for a 9th grader!
You know your scores will improve when you take the SAT in the 11th grade, don't you? You should get in the 700's in math by then.
Oh, so you are in 9th grade? Well, my 10th grade daughter took the SAT for the first time last month and we just got her scores and she got 800 in critical reading. This is how she did it: She reads all the time when she isn't in school. She is a pretty girl, slim and tall (5'8") and blonde, but she doesn't socialize as much as she could and she just loves to read and always has. So how does this relate to you? Well, start reading at home! Fiction, non-fiction, it truly doesn't matter. My daughter seldom reads "the good stuff", like historical stuff or non-fiction. She reads fantasy a lot, like Tamora Pierce stuff. She reads Ann Rule's true crime stories and John Grisham and Michael Cricton and on and on. She reads just about 95% fiction. But it makes no difference, she still got an 800. So that means you can read and read all the fiction you want (just pick 8th grade reading level and above) and have a good time and still improve your reading comprehension! Yay!
Often, when you do a lot of reading, you sort of just casually learn how to write. After all, you are reading some pretty good writing, it stands to reason that you will learn to imitate what you are reading.
Because you only have 2 years before the PSAT (National Merit test), I suggest you also read some non-fiction. But the important thing is to read, daily. Read for 2 hrs a night before bed, weekdays and weekends if you can manage it. At least read 30 minutes to one hour on the weekdays, but try for 2 hours. Go to the public library each week and stock up on some great-sounding books and start right in. Keep rotating books. Read the fun stuff, like Battlefield Earth, or whatever you like. Consider Gone with the Wind, what a tale! Read all summer long, too. You see, it will take you 2 years to get to my daughter's level, and then you should get close to or at her SAT critical reading score.
2007-04-03 12:10:14
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answered by helpfulhannah 4
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Those are great scores for a freshman considering the SAT uses skills from all four years of high school. However, I do recommend working on the vocabulary, critical reading, and writing sections. There are books out there to build vocabulary for the SAT. The higher the SAT scores will help you get into college and with a high GPA, you can actually get merrit scholarships from the college itself. Also, most states reward students with high GPAs and SAT scores with some scholarships or grants. Good luck!
2007-04-03 12:15:58
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answered by dawncs 7
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it fairly is not too undesirable . . . I took the SATs for the 2d time (my first became in 8th grade, which does not count huge style) in 10th grade. I have been given 2010 as a cumulative score. in case you purchased 730 on English (probably the serious analyzing), this means that your math score might desire to have been quite low! of course you could pull them up . . . all you will possibly desire to do is learn. Which sucks, even if it works. The SAT has an quite specific set of standards to sparkling to get stable rankings. be sure to verify your geometry! Your AP French Literature might enable you to in case you ever take the SAT situation try for French. i don't be conscious of what AP Euro is, so sorry there. this is advisable to objective searching for and taking an in intensity SAT course, the place instructors coach you precisely what to do. Yale has exceedingly severe SAT score averages, nonetheless . . . the middle 50% of the scholars selection between seven hundred to 800 factors in all areas, that's frightening. Plus, the Ivy League universities basically settle for one in ten or so, even out of certified applicants. yet all A's will help - particularly if the courses are complicated - so i think of you're on the main suitable music so a great way
2016-11-07 03:49:58
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answered by ? 4
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You did really good overall but studies have shown that those who took the test a second time got higher scores than before. So just keep doing good in school and study and take it again in either your junior or senior year. (You might want to do it in your junior year since a lot of really good scholarships want to know what score you got.)
Good Luck!
2007-04-03 12:14:25
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answered by vannalascano1987 3
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Your scores are pretty high tou did really well. if any on doesn't like them let them know you did your best and you passed those scores are really good.
VERY GOOD !!
2007-04-03 12:15:14
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answered by Anonymous
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Um. I got better than you in almost every area. (Except writing, for me 500) and I am currently in seventh grade.
2007-04-03 15:53:12
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answered by Anonymous
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