<p>Then 2300 it is. LET’S DO IT</p>
<p>:D</p>
<p>More SAT prep tomorrow. </p>
<p>And I have to get up at 5. </p>
<p>arrgghhhh. I just want to sleep. Which reminds me of this thread
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/1290055-pick-two-sleep-grades-social-life.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/1290055-pick-two-sleep-grades-social-life.html</a></p>
<p>Haha aiiight lessgoooo! haha I just did the 1st section of Test 2 and I expected close to a perfect. BUT I got -4 (what the frick). I’m gonna go kill myself now… i need atleast 730 CR on the actual -_-</p>
<p>Check your PM I sent it to you - give me your thoughts. I got #8, 9, 15, and 22 wrong.</p>
<p>My answers:
8 - C
9 - C
15- E
22- A</p>
<p>Ugh :(</p>
<p>Hey, sorry for the late reply- my life’s been kind of hectic.</p>
<p>OK, I’ll do those problems in a sec and tell you what I got.</p>
<ol>
<li>A</li>
<li>E</li>
<li>B</li>
<li>B</li>
</ol>
<p>OK, I’m assuming you mean the answers from Practice test 3, section 2…</p>
<h1>9</h1>
<p>“When I entered journalism school in the 1920’s, I found out that perennial and fundamental laws governing the art of good writing had been discovered. Experts had stubbornly and rigorously analyzed readers’ modest capacity to dedicate their attention to the printed page and had established once and for all, apparently with the mathematical precision of astronomers, the order of readers’ natural preferences. They found that effective prose was composed of a limited number of very simple and common words grouped in short, crisp sentences. When designed rigorously, such prose could penetrate the opaque barrier of millions of readers’ indifference, apathy, inattention, and obtuseness.”</p>
<p>Sometimes it’s difficult to tell when someone’s being sarcastic. The parts of the paragraph I just bolded gave it away for me. Establishing good taste with the mathematical precision of an astronomer? Please.</p>
<h1>8</h1>
<p>What was the other question? It was about the second paragraph, where the author was worried that a view like the one above would turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy. He wasn’t being sarcastic. He was being serious. That guy was legitimately concerned that the American people would forget how to appreciate good literature if authors didn’t consistently demonstrate what good prose, etc., was all about. Also, this sentence:</p>
<p>“I sometimes worry that our assumption that the reading public can comprehend only such writing might be selling them short.”</p>
<p>-directly answers the question.</p>
<h1>22</h1>
<p>The solar system one was a little tricky, but establishing the existence of a planet requires more than an educated guess. Extrapolation means that you assume something by applying definite knowledge in one case to another unrelated but similar case. I’m not really sure how else to explain that, but I can see why you were confused. </p>
<h1>15</h1>
<p>“B” was the only one that made sense.
The others were “creature comforts,” but the passage talks about animals garnering satisfaction from human-like jobs.</p>
<p>BTW, 15 days left until D-Day. </p>
<p>I’m a little upset that I can’t have any semblance of a social life outside of my extracurriculars until then…I know it’s pointless to even ask my parents if I can go to school plays, or football games, or to play with my friends. </p>
<p>Actually, I don’t think I can ask them until after the PSAT is over…</p>
<p>Until then, it’s just me and my stack of SAT prep.</p>
<p>:’(</p>
<p>No, that’s too depressing. Maybe I can sneak out? Any ideas?</p>
<p>Another 4 hours spent taking a practice test.</p>
<p>What a lovely way to spend my Saturday. </p>
<p>Also, I have a ton of homework for my AP classes, including generally pointless projects and chapter reading and vocabulary…ugh. </p>
<p>I need to figure out how to get an 800 on math.</p>
<p>8 days left!</p>
<p>How’s everyone’s prep going? :)</p>
<p>Bad. Literally have not gotten through any tests in a week. Ugh. This isn’t looking good. I’ll need a miracle to break 2300.</p>
<p>^Let’s pray for a miracle, then. I think I’ll need one, too.</p>
<p>I feel like this thread (<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/764514-sat-essay-prompt-archetypes.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/764514-sat-essay-prompt-archetypes.html</a>) is not appreciated enough</p>
<p>Self-revelation: It’s no fun talking to yourself, especially when you’re talking about the SAT.</p>
<p>Since I’m busy anyway, I’m just gonna let this thread die now.</p>
<p>Cheers! :)</p>
<p>Alright, just thought I’d update this thread one last time.</p>
<p>I took the SAT again on March 9, 2013.</p>
<p>I checked my scores a couple of days ago.</p>
<p>I actually didn’t want to check, since I was convinced I did poorly.</p>
<p>I got a 2400. </p>
<p>I couldn’t believe it. </p>
<p>I’m still reeling a bit from disbelief. </p>
<p>Thanks to all the helpful posters on CC, especially the ones who write “how-to” guides to getting perfect scores. </p>
<p>CC is a very useful resource, although it should be taken in moderation. </p>
<p>Anyway. I’m happy that I never have to take the SAT again.</p>
<p>(Excluding subject tests. Of course.)</p>
<p>-catchtwentythree, 3/31/13</p>
<p>…</p>
<p>P.S. </p>
<p>I know what you’re thinking. </p>
<p>“So, what’s the secret to taking the SAT?”</p>
<p>The big secret here is that there is no secret.</p>
<p>All it takes is serious studying…though I’m sure luck had something to do with it as well. </p>
<p>Take care, you guys. </p>
<p>Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.</p>