<p>I’m a sophomore and I applied to a magnet high school this year and the first time I got a disappointing 1680 {650 CR, 500 M, 530 W}. I decided to take it again 2 months later with no prep. This time I got an acceptable 1870 {670 CR, 560 M, 640 W}, a 190 point jump.</p>
<p>My goal by senior year (or next year if I graduate early) is at least 670, 610, and 690 but I’d really like to get to 700, 650, 700. </p>
<p>Can I expect my SAT scores to rise 100 to 180 points by themselves in 1 to 2 years, or do I really need to prep? If so, what can I do now online or without a book? Finally, if I do prep, how much could I really raise my scores?</p>
<p>I would prep. I could not hurt your score; only benefit. And plus if you end up getting a really good score, you might change your mind and decide to go to a really good university.</p>
<p>I live in Canada, and I have been preparing for the SAT without ever buying anything. You can always see if your local library has any SAT prep books; if you live in the US, I would be surprised if the library does not have any. In addition, you can visit a guidence counselor at school or something; they might have something that can help you.</p>
<p>I terms of online material, the best resource I found so far would have to be [SparkNotes</a> Free Online Test Prep and Study Guides for College Admissions](<a href=“http://testprep.sparknotes.com/]SparkNotes”>http://testprep.sparknotes.com/). Currently, they have three SAT general practice tests, and five subjust tests for each subject. Best of all, everything is free.</p>
I think I’m content to go to my state flagship and be the “amazing 18 year university junior.” The only thing is I’m below the 25th percentile of admitted students in math and I want a 690 in writing to exempt the writing requirement. </p>