<p>Hi guys, I would really like some advice on how to improve my SAT score. I took it last spring, when I was a sophomore and got a 1950 (640 CR 680 M 630 W). Florida State is my dream school, but I really want to get my SAT even higher, say, 2200. Is there anything special I should do to prepare for it? I don’t feel as if taking tests over and over again really helps it stick. Example of that, I took 11 PSAT tests this year, scored 220 or higher on all of them, got a 206 on the test.</p>
<p>Trying to improve CR takes the longest time among the 3. It’s W, M, and then CR. Improve writing by getting a good practice book that has grammar drills broken out, rather than just practice tests because like you said you’re totally right. Just taking the test over and over again doesn’t do anything. For Math, I practiced by doing problems, but I tried to go as fast as possible because it was mainly a speed issue for me. CR… I’ll be honest. There’s only one real short cut and that’s vocab. It boosted my score like 100 points after memorizing words like a robot. Also, it was speed as well, i practiced focusing when reading because i’m one of those guys that just starts thinking about other stuff as i’m reading the passage.</p>
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<p>That depends on the quality of the practice tests. Some test makers, like Kaplan, give you a false sense of confidence by making their practice tests easier. Princeton Review’s tests are harder than the real SAT, and a low score there shouldn’t be discouraging. What type of tests did you practice with?</p>
<p>I used most, if not all the major test prep companies on the PSAT. For the SAT, I’m using the College Board book, Princeton Review, and Gruber.</p>
<p>I took a Gruber SAT yesterday and scored a 2130. That’s good I guess, but I really want to get higher.</p>
<p>Honestly, the practice tests in test prep books that aren’t in the blue book are not precise indicators of your actual SAT score. What @Macrohard said works really well especially if you supplement that with blue book section drills.</p>
<p>Thank you guys for the advice. I will take a test out of the blue book sometime this week I hope, if time permits, otherwise I’ll do it on Sunday.</p>
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<p>That’s the way. Sign up for the SAT question of the day, too, and after a few months, compile all of them into a ‘real’ SAT test.</p>
<p>I already do the SAT question of the day =)… get them right about 90% of the time too, but of course there’s no time restraint. I’m just gonna keep trucking… if I can get a 2100 or so, won’t need to take it again…leaving my senior year TEST FREE!</p>