Do testing dates make a difference?

Test Preparation SAT Preparation
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<p>I’m planning to take the PSAT junior year. Would taking the SAT in the spring make any difference curve-wise?</p>

<p>I took the real SAT sophomore year and got and 1870 (670 CR, 560 M, 640 WR 8E)</p>

<p>My goal is a 2050: 700 CR, 650 M, 700 W. Is this a reasonable goal?</p>

<p>Looking at my question break down, here are my issues:</p>

<p>CR: Passage-based writing (6 questions missed)
M: Geometry and Measurement (7 questions missed)
W: Essay is killing me (8), I never quite make it through the 5th paragraph</p>

<p>Any advice?</p>

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<p>Try a four-paragraph essay. I find it much easier given the space and time limitations.</p>

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<p>What format is a 4 paragraph essay?</p>

<p>-Intro
-Point 1
-Point 2
-Conclusion</p>

<p>Oh, and how’d you score on the essay?</p>

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<p>practice all the sat math concepts</p>

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<p>^
Definitely planning to do that. I picked what I did worse on because I did disproportionally worse on certain topics.</p>

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<p>Your score should def. improve, from the PSAT sophmore year to the PSAT junior year, all my splits went up about 100 points (or I guess I should say 10 points)
So as long as you study and prepare well, you should be fine.</p>

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<p>^
Well, I actually had to take the real SAT sophomore year, so I’m expecting my PSAT score to be a little bit higher because I hear it’s a bit easier than the SAT and because I’ll have a year to grow.</p>

<p>I’ve actually took it in November and January of sophomore year, I went from 1680 to an 1870 with no prep. Random, I know.</p>

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<p>I got a 12 in March with that format.</p>