<p>How have some of you increased scores from low 700s, of which vocab is not the main problem. Do you just keep taking/learning from practice tests?
Thx.</p>
<p>Just take it again. I honestly think that if you have a score in the low 700s, you have the potential to get an 800 depending on the test. I got a 730 CR the first time I took the SAT. I took it again 10 months later, absolutely no studying, and got a 780. And if you’ve taken it multiple times with low 700s…just stick with that. It’s still a great score.</p>
<p>I second adf8. I went from a 720 on CR to an 800 with no prep in between. Most people scoring in the low 700s have the ability to get a 780/790/800. It just depends on how familiar you are with the test and if you have a good testing day. I think the best way to prepare is to just do practice tests and understand why you miss certain types of questions. good luck.</p>
<p>CR: Focus harder on reading passages–this will likely be easier while taking the actual test than a practice one. I went from ~720 to 800 by focusing.</p>
<p>Writing: Just look over a grammar packet/book. Chances are, you’ll find one or two things you didn’t know before. Here’s a good one, courtesy of Taggart: <a href=“Photo Storage”>Photo Storage; … Got me from ~700 to 770 (78/80 MC, better essay would’ve been 800).</p>
<p>Math: Assuming you already know all the equations, just do lots of practice problems.</p>
<p>I second that packet being great. I had a writing score around or below 680 and after briefly skimming that packet the night before the test it went up to 720. (If I had read more into it, or done the questions with it I would have probably done even better).</p>