<p>So, I took the January SAT and unfortunately I got
Writing: 650 (Essay:8)
Math: 620
CR: 530</p>
<p>What’s sad was my practice scores were in the low 1900s to high 2100s and I guess I overestimated…
I have the SAT again, in March and I really really need to improve. I did from a 1630 (PSAT) to an 1800, but SAT is the only thing holding me back from the lovely Ivy League who expect nothing less than a 2100. I never actually focused on CR and that was my mistake, but now I need an effective way to study for the upcoming SAT.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, CR is the most difficult section to improve as the best way to prepare for it is a lot of reading starting from when you were younger. Right now, the best you can do is to identify your weaknesses(long passages? Vocab?) and attack those with lots of practice. Figure out what you keep getting mistakes on and be extra careful on those types of questions.</p>
<p>And you are misinformed if you think the SAT is the “only thing” holding you back. Most people who get rejected don’t do so because their SAT scores were lacking. You could get a 2100, 2200, 2400 and still get rejected from them. </p>
<p>Consider the possibility that your low CR score actually means what it’s supposed to mean: you’re really not prepared for an Ivy-caliber program. Obviously I don’t know you; but it’s worth thinking about.</p>
<p>Nah, I understand. It is something I have one since I can remember, though. Obviuously they’re rigourous and the likes, but I am in an IB program. My IB program is second in the state and top 1% in the world. I’m rank 11 and I am a junior. I was higher until personal problems occured last year my GPA dropped from a 3.89 to a 3.67, but it went up again with the straight As. I used to do Track, but now I invest my free time in Art and for my CAS project, we are teaching Art to children in hospitals. I do a lot of community service, I have showed leadership as a junior and here I am, battling SAT. Again, I understand, I may not be up to an Ivy League level, but it does not mean I can’t try. I hate critical reading, I really do, but I’m trying to say it will be my best friend till I get it. So please, help me out.</p>