I keep scoring in the low to middle 500 range on the SAT reading section. How can I improve up to at least a 600 on the reading section in a week for my next SAT? I have used a bunch of strategies SAT Kaplan classes has taught me and tried to remember some grammar rules but I always end up rushing to finish up the last passage on the reading section. I finish the writing section with a few minutes to spare. I want to start to break out of the 500 range and score in the 600s.
If you can take a course like AP English Language & Composition, I’d recommend you do so. I hadn’t taken any SAT Prep courses before I took the SAT in May, only a practice SAT my school offered earlier in the year. The AP Lang course really helps to improve your analysis skills, and the multiple choice section of the AP test is much similar to the SAT Reading section.
If you know where you need more time on the SAT, that’s a great help! I used to not be able to finish the Math sections on time because I would triple check my work as I went, but then I made some adjustments and had no problem with time when I took the real one.
More than anything, textmark. It really helps to make sure you understand what you’re reading, and you also get to refer back to the text easier and quicker.
Don’t stress on test day; eat a good breakfast, be confident, and bring good snacks and water. Hope this helps!
No, I cannot take AP English courses at school.