<p>How to go from 1730 —> 2230 from Oct 2007 to Oct 2010?</p>
<p>I am a freshman, by the way.</p>
<p>READ, READ, READ, and READ. You live in an area with phenomenal public libraries. Dig into those and find the books and magazines you like to read, and read them a lot. I like ALEKS </p>
<p>[ALEKS</a> – Assessment and Learning, K-12, Higher Education, Automated Tutor, Math](<a href=“http://www.aleks.com/]ALEKS”>http://www.aleks.com/) </p>
<p>a lot for math review. (You can try that out an unlimited number of times for a brief free trial, to see if you think it will be helpful.) Other than that, you are probably already on the right track, because you’ve tried the test and you are familiar with the situation of taking the test now. </p>
<p>You’ve seen the self-reported score rises of other students, </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/78732-7th-grade-sat-act-scores.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/78732-7th-grade-sat-act-scores.html</a> </p>
<p>haven’t you?</p>
<p>Very possible, just takes some work. I second reading things that interest you and paying attention in math class (but also going beyond the math in math class because some things just aren’t covered depending on where on you go to school). If you prepare well enough, I wouldn’t be surprised with 2300+ considering that you’re only a freshman and your score beats those of some SENIORS I know.</p>
<p>I totally disagree from the other users on CC about reading various literature in attempts to indirectly improve your critical reading skills. Believe me, taking a DIRECT approach to the SAT is the only way to improve your score. Since you have a huge amount of time to prep, I would advise memorizing Barron’s 3500 (6 months IMO), fully completing many prep books e.g. Barron’s, Rocket Review, Princeton Review, etc., and finishing the entire Blue Book. From that point on, acquire past QAS’s and take them until you have to take the SAT. I guarantee if you do all of that and learn from your mistakes you will get 2300+. Good Luck!</p>
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<p>Why should I believe you on that? After all, as your statement is made, even one counterexample proves it wrong, and I am that counterexample. I did no test-prep-as-such as a kid, except for taking the PSAT practice test and then the real PSAT as a fifteen-year-old eleventh grader and then the practice SAT and the real SAT as a sixteen-year-old twelfth grader, and my scores exceeded the OP’s target. Besides, reading what you like to read and can learn interesting facts from is so much better for morale than working dull ersatz SAT practice tests. </p>
<p>I agree with the idea of learning from mistakes after taking practice tests. Never let a wrong answer in practice go unconsidered.</p>
<p>LOL @ title</p>
<p>Reading on a daily basis = builds up speed, vocabulary, and just makes you a smarter person in general. Taking practice tests right now is unnecessary. If you build up a strong foundation right now on how to read and how to approach math problems, you will find it a lot easier working through the practice exams and learning from your mistakes.</p>
<p>I improved a ton (over 250) on my PSAT, and that was one year (Junior PSAT->Senior SAT). Forget about the regular SAT I took in 9th grade with Johns Hopkins (older test, but I did about 1200/1600). </p>
<p>It’s very reasonable to see a good increase. You might be able to pull 500 points with learning in English and Math (especially) alone. However, if you want to be sure to get that increase, I would spend some time with practice tests. Part of it is regular reading, writing & math experience you’ll get normally, but the advantage of taking a few tests (to get used to fatigue alone) can really help you in my opinion.</p>
<p>It’s very possible to do so… Now go study.</p>
<p>Tokenadult, I loved how you inherently disproved your own notion. Obviously a 16 year old senior is a bright individual and would score well on the SAT regardless. End of story. </p>
<p>As for the rest of us, reading leisurely is not the same type of reading as the fast paced, pressured, and intense reading on the CR. Sure, learning vocab indirectly through various literature is great and all but I can guarantee you won’t score well reading a CR passage as you would reading Time Magazine on your couch.</p>
<p>only 500 points? You should be aiming at a perfect score. You have 3 years to prepare!!!</p>
<p>Read like everyone is saying and take a lot of practice tests. Full length simulations. It is hard and you have to be disciplined but it definitely pays off.</p>
<p>Aren’t there many roads leading to Rome? Is there only one way to climb a mountain? </p>
<p>The reality is that learning --and preparing for standardized tests-- is an individual and subjective process. Most people know and would agree that voracious readers do well on the SAT. Of course, answering the question if this is because of the reading or because of their interest in learning is open to speculation. </p>
<p>In the end, it all depends to one’s preferences. While it is undeniable that the most efficient preparation for the non-verbal parts of the SAT is based on practice and working on dedicated problems, the same could be said for a lifetime of reading and writing. </p>
<p>With time on your side, why not try … both approaches?</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses.</p>
<p>Xiggi, when would you recommend starting the “Xiggi method”? Summer before 11th?</p>
<p>Btw, my breakdown was 670W(E:10), 560R, and 500M.</p>
<p>Lol, I’m a freshman too. I say, let time take its course! You’ll just naturally get smarter with no prepping. This is going to sound so lame, but…your brain is still developing! For example, me:</p>
<p>7th grade: 1910, no studying
8th grade: 2220, completed one blue book practice test.
11th grade: ~~~~~~ <em>hope</em>~~~~~~
Of course you should study before you take it at the end of those 3 years, but people really underestimate the natural effect of time. It’s just really overdoing it to start preparing more than a few months before the test.
Of course it’s good to get into the habit of reading, but that’s not really something you can force on yourself. I used to love reading books. Now I love reading the internet ^.^</p>
<p>read 25+ books a year.</p>
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<p>I know the feeling. I still read books. The next book I’ll be reading is [The</a> Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Early-Admissions-Game-Joining-Elite/dp/0674016203/]The”>http://www.amazon.com/Early-Admissions-Game-Joining-Elite/dp/0674016203/), which several CC participants have recommended to me for its analysis of college admission practices.</p>
<p>You have a very realistic goal set - but don’t kill yourself trying to get a 2400 like many people seme to do. Forcing yourself to read zillions of books and memorizing Barrons 3500 can only do so much good. Take your time and work really hard in your english and math classes at school, take AP classes, and an occasional SAT practice test and you will easily acheive your goal - like a previous poster said: you will naturally get smarter. </p>
<p>I went from 180ish on 10th grade PSAT to 2220 June 07 SAT (11th grade) and I am fairly confident I am going to get around 2350 on the Nov SAT. My main troubles were in CR and Writing (at one point I could barely break 500 in those) - I just worked really hard in AP English, took some practice tests, and got an 800 in writing and will probably get 750+ CR this time around - without memorizing billions of words and reading the library - though a little of that doesn’t hurt.</p>
<p>Wow, tapedDuck, that is quite an improvement!</p>