<p>My SAT scores became available online, and I’m very disappointed with my scores. My math score went from 680 to 510, my writing from 570 to 680, and my CR from 580 to 620. I’d really love to have a 2100, but I just don’t know what to do. I really wouldn’t care so much if colleges didn’t make this test such a big thing. My academics prove that I am capable in each of these areas, but the SAT does not. In all other areas I am doing very well, but I’ve got to beat this.</p>
<p>Thats great SAT score, not Harvard/Yale scores but with a good GPA…3.8 UW and above you could get into a school in NYU’s standard. Also try taking ACT’s. I took them and they are so much easier. i got an 1150 on the SATs and got a 28 on the ACT’s which converts to about a 1300. </p>
<p>for advice on taking the SATs again just keep on studying if you think it helps, sign up for a prep class as well. Studying did nothing for me. I spent 800$ on a class and my score went up 50 points on math and 10 in writing. </p>
<p>So try taking the ACT’s this spring and if you do good, forget the SAT’s.</p>
<p>P.S- My friend who got a 1420 got up at 7 on every other saturday morning and took a practice test at 8 so he was in testing conditions. I personally am not that determined, bt you can give a try.</p>
<p>I’d really like to go to a school like Johns Hopkins. I’d hate to see this test cause me to be rejected.</p>
<p>People have been reiterating, SAT scores aren’t EVERYTHING.</p>
<p>You got a 1360. That is solid. I would suggest just practicing math more (work on timing maybe?) and reading lots of magazines (like the New Yorker). If your score does not go to 1400+ the third time, it probably wont. Then I would suggest giving the ACT a spin, then just accepting the fact that you are not that smart. Scores aren’t everything, and you can very easily make up for them with near perfect grades.</p>
<p>Ehh. Scores aren’t everything, but they’re still something.</p>
<p>I – or to be more accurate – my parents, spent around $900 on prep classes. My math stayed the same, cr increased by 150, and writing increased by 50 something points. These are guesstimates, of course. I’m just saying that mine helped me.</p>
<p>I don’t know how crazy Hopkins is, but my friend got in last year on relatively high scores. I’m not sure your SAT scores…well, then again, if they’re not actual indications of your abilities in the areas, who knows.</p>
<p>Basically, do a lot of prep tests. It really doesn’t take too much time, especially if you take sections one at a time. I mean, one week of practicing math problems, and I think you’ll do fine.</p>
<p>dont take classes. get a tutor. it does so much more. trust me</p>
<p>but then 2 grand for a tutor is kinda dumb…now that i think about it</p>
<p>With tutor i raised my score by 70 points in each sections</p>
<p>1870 -_- i would have liked a 2100</p>
<p>start memorizing vocab now before the next SAT. Also read in your spare time and do 4 math practice problems a day. It helps.</p>
<p>Ah, yes. Tutor > Classes.</p>
<p>It slipped my mind to mention that my class consisted of 8 people. Practically tutor-like.</p>
<p>I wonder why my math score went down so much. I hate that I suck at math on the SAT, but I do well in calculus. Lol</p>
<p>Ah, see, I got 800 in SAT math, but I’m Asian failing Calc BC. It’s pretty horrible.</p>
<p>You beat the SAT by taking the ACT.</p>
<p>Taggart, SAT Math has no calculus in it and little pre-cal. So there really is no correlation between how good you do on it and how good you will do in Calculus.</p>
<p>listen, OP, don’t whine about the test itself. blame yourself for not doing enough practice tests. SAT doesn’t measure intelligence nor even aptitude, but simply the probability of your succeeding in freshman year in college. right now with your score, it’s more likely that you are not up to the par for johns hopkins. go do more practice tests (you actually learn in the process) and stop whining here</p>
<p>just keep doing practice tests. That should really help the math out.</p>
<p>It’s pointless IMO to take SAT classes, much less hire a tutor. Just get vocabulary cards, practice questions and practice. I did it and I raised my total score 190 points (2140 to 2330).</p>
<p>“Taggart, SAT Math has no calculus in it and little pre-cal. So there really is no correlation between how good you do on it and how good you will do in Calculus.”</p>
<p>Yes. I realize that. I was drawing a parallel with his previous statement.</p>
<p>innocentstalker: How does it measure that? How does one’s ability to learn a test help with one’s freshmen year in college? I’m quite certain that if not under a testing condition, I could get a perfect score on the math part of the test. The questions are quite easy. I will do more practice this time around though – for sure.</p>
<p>You know, SAT scores should reflect you, not a challenge that you have to beat…</p>
<p>Like other’s said, SAT scores are not everything, check out user’s statistics and the college they applied/accepted/rejected. You’ll realize there are more admission factors than simply numbers.</p>
<p>I don’t see how a 510 math score reflects my math skills though. I am competent in algebra, geometry, and simple arithmetic skills.</p>
<p>buddy, everyone on earth will tell you that they are not good test-takers. when you have a bad score, blame it on yourself, not the test. what you are doing is akin to saying that the common app is stupid because it doesn’t reflect your potential as a student—a worthless claim to make</p>
<p>i do not mean to bash you personally, but “you” in general. stop whining. it gets you absolutely nowhere</p>
<p>If someone is unhappy with a score, they have every right to try and reach what they believe is their full potential. I had a 1340/1600 composite score last year after my first two SATs and all of my friends told me that was a great score, I should be content with it and move on. Although I knew it was better than most kids could dream of doing I really wanted to do better. And I did.</p>
<p>To the OP - the SAT is a very predictable test, if you really get to know it. Just do what the others have told you to do - take a lot of practice tests, and if you want, take the “Beat the SAT” course through the Princeteon Review. They give a lot of helpful hadvice and test-taking strategies. If you know the kinds of questions they ask and how to aswer them, your score will increase dramatically.</p>
<p>Good luck!! And it is just a test…even though everyone puts so much emphasis on it, if you’re strong in other areas the score won’t be a huge detriment to your chances…</p>