If I got a 1930 on my first practice SAT, is it possible to get 2200-2300?

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<p>I’m a junior and am deciding whether or not to take SAT or ACT. I am horrible at the SAT-type confusing math, but I am even worse under a time constraint when doing problems. I also am not taking sciences, and reading comprehension is my strength so I like that it is a big component of SAT, the main issue is the math (and I probably should brush up on vocab and grammar since I haven’t done that in a long while). I just took a practice test on collegeboard and my score was 1930 which is less than what I was hoping for. I took it without any review or prior practice with the questions and it was more of a diagnostic before I begin self-studying for either SAT or ACT from a book as well as with a tutor. I scored:
660 reading, 650 writing, 620 math. I left about 10 questions blank and got 20 wrong in total. Not so great as I was aiming for 750-800 in the reading/writing sections to balance out my math score since I know I can easily bring those up. Anyways, my main question is with these starting stats if it is possible to score a 2200-2300 by the june or november test dates? Or should I consider the ACT since I hear you’re either talented at one or the other and I don’t want to begin studying for one and find out I could have done much better on the other!</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I would say you definitely have a chance. On my first diagnostic test , which i took with no preparation, I got a 1950. Afterwards I self studied for the test and usually scored around 2200, however when I took the official SAT twice I received 2000 and 2020. I switched over to the ACT which I did considerably better in but decided to take the SAT (after 7 months of not preparing for it at all) one more time and scored a 2240, which was good enough for me since I knew I wasn’t a good test taker. So my advice would be just to take the SAT multiple times ^^ The Princeton review book was very helpful for me and for vocab i used Vocabulary Workshop by Sadlier Oxford. For writing I watched a video subscription at flex college prep. The lady’s name is Ms. Yoon and she is AMAZING. My writing score went from around 600 to 760.
Hope this helped! GOOD LUCK!</p>

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<p>Baleiler you absolutely have a shot. Somehow Raichu123 and I’s stats are almost exactly the same. My first diagnostic test was a 1920. I studied for two and a half months about and first shot 2240. I was thrilled. If you put in the work there is no reason you can’t bring it up past a 2200. Good luck. </p>