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My PSAT scores are Critical Reading-40
Mathematics-56
Writing skills- 39
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Ok, Sophomore to Sophomore, here's the scoop:
(PSAT math is easier than SAT math, so for the sake of argument, I'm going to call your 56(0) a 51(0).)
You have a 1300 right now, which is about average for a Sophomore. (1500 is the average of SAT scores). On the one hand, you've got a year and half to study, but on the other hand, an increase of 1000 points is incredibly unlikely. A 500 point increase is considered phenomenal. Also, increases get progressively more difficult as your score improves--1300 to 1800 is about a gillion times easier than 1800 to 2300.
Your goal is not impossible, but if you wait much longer it will be. So, basically, get studying! You said, and many people say, that there's no time to study during the school year. But, let's face it, we both know that's a load of crap. School ends at 2-3pm, you go to sleep at 10pm-12am. There's no way in hell that your 7-10 hours daily hours of potential studying time are completely occupied. There are tons of threads about which prep books to use, how to study, et cetera.
The most important thing to do, though, is to right away start reading regularly. Read 20 minutes, 40 minutes, an hour, whatever, every day. Vary fiction and nonfiction and don't neglect it.