How Much Can I Improve?

Test Preparation
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<p>Current: 700 Math - 700 Writing (8 Essay) - 550 Critical Reading</p>

<p>I will start 11th grade in one week, and here are the study materials that I have:
1)-Elite Educational Institute’s 750 SAT Words (I didn’t take a class there. I have this from my brother.)
2)-Barron’s SAT Book
3)-Barron’s Math Workbook
4)-Barron’s Writing Workbook
5)-Blue Book: 2nd Edition</p>

<p>Do you think that I can go from a 1950 to a 2250 from mid-August until the end of December?</p>

<p>Also, I heard that the SAT is curved. When is the best time to take the SAT for the most generous curve? I plan to take the SAT twice in junior year and either once or twice again in senior year.</p>

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<p>Hi! You can improve your SAT Score, if you find your weaknesses. Clearly your weak in CR, so take couple practice tests and find what specific area your weak at (passage reading, short passages, long passages, or vocabulary) and then work on them.</p>

<p>Some CR Material I recommend:</p>

<p>The Critical Reader by Meltzer (<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/The-Critical-Reader-Erica-Meltzer/dp/1479224715”>http://www.amazon.com/The-Critical-Reader-Erica-Meltzer/dp/1479224715&lt;/a&gt;)
PWN the SAT (<a href=“http://■■■■■■■■■■■■■/wp/reading/#.U-Ow8IBdUxg”>Reading – PWN Test Prep)
Direct Hits (Great vocabulary book)</p>

<p>Best of luck, try to improve your CR score by 700, and then tackle writing and math. </p>

<p>Edit:
The really isn’t any “best” time to take the SAT. I heard that taking it in January is easier because tons of 7th graders take this test for CTY.</p>

<p>:) </p>

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<p>While the SAT is curved, there is no “best time” to take it. Usually, October has a generous curve, but it is also ruthless. January tends to have a strict curve, but is also easier. Don’t worry about the curve; just take it when you feel most comfortable. As for the improving Critical Reading, that can definitely happen with assiduous practice. I’m sure you can get your score up to a 2250, but keep in mind that Math and Writing are the easiest to improve on, so focus on Critical reading. Good luck!</p>

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<p>You can improve! Personally I would not take Barron’s for math or cr, though. I found that the best way to improve was just to keep taking the the real tests - the ones they release online, of course. I didn’t find it useful to take Barron’s SAT books because they didn’t mirror the real thing. Frankly, I thought some sections were a little ridiculous. I would refrain from using the Blue Book until probably a month before your SAT. I liked using PR’s 11 practice tests and then after I went through that I used the Blue Book/released SATs before I took my test. </p>