<p>I had around a 150 for the PSAT. It was quite low and but I was half asleep, if that helps. I didn’t really care for it and I had barely any time to work with. I’ve bought numerous prep books, including the BB, Princeton’s, the Barron’s Writing Workbook and others. My school is insanely competitive and is one of the best in the state so my GPA is at a 3.8, but I have a lot of ECs. </p>
<p>Can I get a near perfect score?</p>
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<p>You likely won’t care for the SAT any more than the PSAT, and you don’t get any more time per section… so don’t count on those things changing. And as far as being half asleep – do you plan on getting enough sleep before the actual SAT? It seems like a good idea. No one out here can tell you if you plan to rest up, though…</p>
<p>You can certainly improve your score by studying. But assuming you are a junior, that is an awful lot of points to gain (~300 points per section to get to a perfect score) in just a several month period. Your score is low enough that you might benefit from a prep class in addition to the prep books.</p>
<p>I was going to say I am a sophomore and plan to virtually study all day in the summer. I’m having early paranoia. I guess you could say I had a recent rude awakening of the chances of getting into the Ivies so I’m buckling up as much as I can.</p>
<p>Yeah then your PSAT scores are irrelevant. You’ll probably get a 2100+ if you’re that devoted.</p>
<p>Well, you have a lot of studying to do. My kid had nearly a perfect score, but her trajectory looked like this:</p>
<p>Sophomore- 213
Junior - 233
SAT (superscore) - 2380</p>
<p>And she studied for the Junior PSAT and the SAT, quite diligently. Not telling you this to make you feel bad, but those are probably pretty typical for a kid who ends up with a near perfect score. You have a lot of ground to make up. It is generally easier to make up points in math than critical reading, IMHO. CR is weighted heavily toward lifelong readers, and is hard to gain a lot of ground if that is not you.</p>
<p>Thanks. My absolute goal is to be a Yalie, but I honestly do need a 2200 or higher (not that high SAT scores are guarantees of course).</p>
<p>CR and Writing are my weak spots, unfortunately. I actually had a near perfect in math. I guess I’ll focus my interest there. I hear jumping from a 2200 to a 2300 is really hard, so I guess I’ll know where most of my free time will go for this year and the rest of my HS career. Thanks</p>
<p>Well… you could start reading. 
Since your math doesn’t require as much polishing…</p>
<p>I admit I haven’t read in a long time, so I guess I know what I should pick up on soon. Thanks</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s possible to get a near perfect score starting from a 1500. </p>
<p>I started at a 1980 with no studying and brought it up to a 2330 (3 more questions right for a 2400), and even that was pretty hard.</p>
<p>I didn’t finish the test and barely paid attention to it as this was during my laziness. If I were to take it now I’d get considerably higher, but yeah. The 2300 score will clearly not be a linear slide, but I guess with a lot of work it’ll workout.</p>
<p>I went from 165 (w/ 49 M) to 203 (w/ 63 M) with some studying, but not much. Oct. SAT was a 2040, May was 2140 (770/650/720 w/ 8 E), & I am projecting 2250-2300 for December. It will be difficult, but you can do it if you know how to study.</p>
<p>That’s a lot of pressure to put on yourself. Are you really ready to “sacrifice” your high school life in order to obtain some near perfect score on the SAT? Then what? And what if you don’t obtain the score you were wanting; how crushed will you be? I am NOT saying you shouldn’t work hard, study, maybe take an SAT prep course, and see how well you can do. When that test score comes back, I think you need to look at where you stand then and how close you are to where you want to be. The pressure can be overwhelming, and you need to be realistic. With a 3.8, frankly, you will probably need a higher GPA for Yale, too, which you can do with more hard work. Nothing is impossible – but you have to decide how much you are willing to give up to try to attain your goal, and sometimes the price is just too high. I think it’s laudable to go for your goal, but remember you need to accept what is realistic and what’s not, at some point. Have a GREAT backup or “Plan B” school, several, in fact, so any choice you end up making, you can be happy with. There are LOTS of GREAT choices out there, and some of them you have probably never even hear of…yet!!! 
Good luck!!!</p>
<p>I got a 142 as a sophomore and a 2210 on the actual SAT so yes it can be raised a lot</p>
<p>Thanks a lot, this is the motivation I was looking for actually!</p>
<p>My exact same situation right now! Thanks for starting this! I got to read some helpful tips, but all in all if you dream it you can achieve it with enough hard work! I’m planning on getting a near perfect my junior year! (PSAT)</p>
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<p>I got a 153 on the PSAT and a 2330 on the SAT.</p>
<p>Obviously a lot of preparation went into that jump, but it is definitely possible. I did that without taking any SAT courses, just used advice from CC to do independent study. You can do it too.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Take a lottttt of practice tests it helps i promise. Stats: 1980 sat, 35 act</p>
<p>I would say not to worry that much. As long as you excel in school, your score should naturally go up. These are my score trends:
Freshman - 151
Sophomore - 190
Junior - 232
Over the summer I merely looked over some practice tests I did in the past and identified what types of questions I was getting wrong and saw a huge jump in my scores, so with enough dedication and persistence, improvement is definitely feasible.</p>