scoutlife

Hi guys, I'm completely new to this site, and joined because I saw this thread. I too am a senior trying to bring my scores up by 100-200 points. So far, I've been focusing on a different topic each day, and hopefully that will help. It definitely helped when I took the practice tests and quizzes. I'm taking the SATs again in October. The most annoying part is the fact that I'm a good student, and it's the little mistakes that get me on the test. Anyway, hopefully this will help me motivated, so thatnks for posting this!

scoutlife

I'm in the same ranges, sometimes I do a lot better though. I'm going to do some math today, and also some vocab later on. The writing section and the vocab section get me every time.

Haphazard

Update: won't get to SAT prep tonight, 3rd consecutive night in a row, because I have to study for this stupid bio test that covers several chapters. The annoying part is that today my teacher expressed how ill she's been feeling last couple of days to class. She basically said that if she shows up tomorrow, then we'd have the test. If she doesn't show up, then she postpones the test a day or two. I'm finished with my rant. I'll get back to studying lol.

Oscarlany

I wouldn't recommend cutting back on sleep to study so much. In my experience, it's a lot easier to learn and retain information when your well rested....just my 2 cents

Haphazard

Update: I'm sorry guys. I've been very, very busy lately. I had a few tests today and I have a few tests tomorrow. I think I'll definitely be able to fit in some SAT prep today, as I'm not really worried about tomorrow's tests. PWN the SAT just arrived in the mail! PWN the SAT will definitely compliment the other prep book I have, hopefully. I'm gonna take a 6 hour nap, and then I'll get started on some SAT stuff. I may jack up my circadian rhythm even more by sleeping 8-9 hours and then prepping the rest of the night and morning until school starts.

MedicalBoy

Hey, you still asleep? Lol

Haphazard

Medical boy, nah haha. I woke up like 3-4 hours ago. I'm almost finished studying for these tests. Starting SAT stuff in a bit.

Haphazard

Update: I read 44 pages of the SAT Critical Reading Bible and 27 pages of PWN the SAT. I practiced some Direct Hits vocab on Quizlet. I only read a total of 71 pages tonight, because my eyes feel strained. I haven't been sleeping much the last few days and I don't want to force myself to read stuff, which I won't probably remember. I plan on hitting the books hard after school tomorrow. I'll try to wake up a little bit earlier before school so I can do more reading. Also, I've already encountered several grammatical errors in the SAT Critical Reading Bible. The errors weren't very detrimental though.the author was still able to get the point across.

Haphazard

Update: I'm really loving this PWN the SAT book. I'm only like 62 pages in, but still. I'm going to try to go through this book tonight, and maybe start touching on the SAT Bible: Critical Reading. Tomorrow morning I'm going to take a mach test and I'll try to match the environment as closely as possible. I'm going to take test 1 from the Blue Book. I'll update later on tonight about how PWN the SAT is coming along.

Haphazard

Calling it a night. I read around 137 pages total tonight. I'll try to wake up early tomorrow and continue working through the books. I'm definitely taking a practice test tomorrow. I'll also try to start posting essays everyday.

HelloParis

I hope you don't mind me posting my current report as well! Just trying to break 2000+!

Just finished my first practice test for the weekend. A little disappointed but happy I improved in CR.

CR: 650-730 (690-790 if I hadn't made careless mistakes)
M: 550 - 630 (....)
W: 610-740 w/ 10 essay (670-800 if I hadn't made careless mistakes, w/ 10 essay)

Score: 1810-2100 (or 1850-2220)

Haphazard

Update: PWN the SAT is really interesting so far. I've noticed that I make some of the harder questions more complex than they are. I've solved a few correctly, but I make the solution much longer, which is a time killer. I really need to improve on this. I'm taking a 15 min break, but then I'm back to prepping. I'm switching back and forth between PWN the SAT and the SAT Bible, so I don't get too overwhelmed with one thing. I'm going to take a practice test in the evening sometime.

Haphazard

Update: Somewhat productive day. My goal was too ambitious. I couldn't finish PWN the SAT today, but I'll definitely try tomorrow. I'm planning I wake up early and take a full length test. I took two Math sections and one CR section. I missed 3 omit 1, 2, and 4 respectively. I read some more of the SAT bible. I'll try to finish both books tomorrow. I didn't do an essay today, but I really need to solidify my template and examples. The only way I'm going to remember the information about some of the other examples that I am unfamiliar with is to read the information over and over again till it becomes like second nature. I'll post two essays tomorrow in return for not posting one today.

Darthpwner

I'm hovering around 2090 on the two Kaplan tests I have taken. My math score has improved significantly. The one area that I still struggle in is Critical Reading since I haven't been able to break 700 yet. Good luck Haphazard! May we surpass our goals next Saturday

HelloParis

So, I'm slowly losing hope now. Just finished another practice test and I did worse the second time around. I ALWAYS end up reading a problem or answer choice wrong... D:

CR: 630-710 (660-740 without careless errors)
M: 550-630 (again, no improvement)
W: 610-740 w/ 10 essay (AGAIN! grr. 670-800 w/10 essay if it weren't for careless errors)

Ugh, I hate feeling discouraged like this.