I lust a 2300 score

shahdin · 08-13-2008, 12:24 AM

For the CC sages out there who have scored 2300 how did you do it?

I've bought the BB Collegeboard Book, 2008 Barron's, 2009 Princeton 11 Practice Test, and 12 Kaplan SAT Practice Tests 2009 Book.

I've memorized around 600 of the 3,500 words in the Barrons and plan on memorizing ALL of them and ALSO ALL OF THE ROOTS IN THE BOOK. Memorizing is an easy task for me.

What else do I have to do to score 2300. By the way I just finished my Freshman year. Gonna be a Sophomore After this Summer.

The only SAT Type of taken so far in my career was the SAT 2 Biology M during the May of my Freshman year which I just finished and scored a 730.

shahdin · 08-13-2008, 12:53 AM

bump........................

khoitrinh · 08-13-2008, 01:01 AM

Well first, we go to collegeboard.com to sign up for the test.
Then we proceed to either study for the test, or to not study for the test, its really your choice.
Next, we go to the designated testing facility.
Finally we take the test by reading the questions and attempting to answer them.

And don't bump posts that are only 30 mins old... It shows a bit of immaturity on your part.

shahdin · 08-13-2008, 01:02 AM

LoL sorry. It also shows a bit of immaturity on your part for your sarcasm

lolilaughed · 08-13-2008, 01:04 AM

^ It's not sarcasm; it works.

Ashraf Eassa · 08-13-2008, 01:09 AM

Sarcasm is good when used well. I think khoitrinh used it effectively.

Anyway, I got a score in the range you're speaking of. I took a bunch of tests to get my pacing down and to familiarize myself with the types questions.

I took it once during sophomore year, but I didn't do all that well, and I didn't think it helped me to reach my eventual score. In fact, all it did was impose a sort of artificial mental barrier with regard to my score. Mental and academic maturity are truly the best ways to do your best. Just keep doing your math homework, take AP classes, and read.

khoitrinh · 08-13-2008, 01:10 AM

Ok I dare you to find someone who scored a 2300 that did not follow those steps.

All you asked was how to get a 2300 and then you proceeded to list out some data about yourself. You never asked for advice on what to improve and whatnot.

You also never told us where you currently stand, so no one can help you.

And memorizing words can only get you so far... It may help you get 2-3 more questions right, but thats about it.

Ashraf Eassa · 08-13-2008, 01:13 AM

Quote:

And memorizing words can only get you so far... It may help you get 2-3 more questions right, but thats about it.

Wow, someone agrees with me.

lolilaughed · 08-13-2008, 01:14 AM

^ not even just vocab...he didn't even memorize the vocab list that scored the highest. As xiggi says -- the 3500 list is GRE. recycled

shahdin · 08-13-2008, 01:24 AM

sorry for my arrogance, i'm a new CC'er. I'm willing to take any advice you people offer. So what did you guyz do to score such a high caliber?

shahdin · 08-13-2008, 01:26 AM

And Khoitrinicm i apologize for my criticizm and witicizm of ur remark.

Baelor · 08-13-2008, 01:35 AM

Yes, I got above a 2300. I personally got a private tutor from a test-prep giant, and took no official CB tests as practice. I don't even own the BB.

Anyway, I just wanted to point out that there are many ways to study for the SAT. Memorizing 3500 is not one of them, mind you. Try taking some tests from the BB, and see how you do. Find what question TYPES you had problems with, and then go back and study the relevant sections in every guide book. If you ever have a problem with a word, simply look it up.

Finally, a tad of personal advice about reading comp., the section with which I had the most trouble: There is a sense of awareness that helps. It's like test nirvana. You know when you reach it, but it's intangible unless you are fully in the state. It's when you're able to do more than just know which answers are incorrect. You know why. Not why, specifically, like in the passage, but WHY. Why ETS put the incorrect answer in there. "Oh, this one is too narrow." "Oh, this one is too broad." At first, I simply said those specifically about the answer choices and the passage. But then I learned to see underneath the surface. It was a mystical experience.

Anyway...

shahdin · 08-13-2008, 01:37 AM

yes i do have a tutor one of his recent students scored a 2320/2400
and many of them scored CR + MATH 1470/1600 +

shahdin · 08-13-2008, 01:40 AM

thx baelor for ur advice

Baelor · 08-13-2008, 01:43 AM

If you have a tutor, you should be fine regardless. Just ask him how to supplement your classes as much as possible. If he's telling you to memorize all the vocab, then...I still wouldn't. Memorizing is easy for me too, but there's still retention problems when you have 3500 words to learn.