Advice I wish I had known

Test Preparation SAT Preparation
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<p>This might seem mundane to you guys, but I didn’t realize it and looking back it would have made my studying much easier for the SATs. If you’re taking the SATs in the fall of your junior year (which I recommend), focus your studies on ONE of the three sections - reading, writing, or math. Most people will not get their highest score in their junior year and by focusing on one section, you increase your odds of getting a usable score (meaning one that you will superscore later). </p>

<p>Colleges don’t care whether your scores come from different dates. So if math comes easiest to you, go for that 800 and get it out the way. Then you can focus on your weaker areas later. </p>

<p>Hope this helps! (I got a 740/740/760 last fall, nothing very usable for top schools, so hopefully you take that as a warning)</p>

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<p>’’ I got a 740/740/760 last fall, nothing very usable for top schools, so hopefully you take that as a warning’’ Bullshed</p>

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<p>Those are great scores</p>

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<p>Not all universities superscore (actually, if I’m not mistaken, most of the good ones don’t).</p>

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<p>Stanford, UPenn, Cornell, Yale, and USC does not, I believe. I may be mistaken though. </p>

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<p>^^^^^^
Actually, most of those universities just require all scores. That does not mean that they do not superscore. I know, for a fact, that Cornell just has the best score for each of my 3 sections listed on their website, even though I’ve sent in several scores.</p>

<p>They require all scores, but they “supposedly” just use your best.</p>