<p>How hard are the SAT’s? I’ve never taken them before(because I’m an idiot) but I’m taking all Honors Classes this year(as a freshman) and I’m doing fairly well…I’m taking them in January as well. </p>
<p>@priyaluvsbooks You did FLL?? Sorry, random topic but I did FLL for a number of years and I thought I may or may not have met you if we went to the same competitions which would be fairly cool. Also, sorry to just sort of burst in like that. 
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<p>@tragicspelling Think of the SAT as a harder ISAT. It’s basically what an ISAT is but for juniors in highschoolers meaning that it’s a generalized test in which the math goes up to algebra 2 although I barely see any in there because that is the average highest math class for highschoolers otherwise it’s calc I think for the ACT. The reading is what most people think is hardest which it’s not hard just annoying and irritating especially cause of the random vocabulary. Writing is irrelevant at least for now. Now for you, honors classes don’t really mean anything. I’m in all honors and a couple AP classes and they’re all a joke honestly. Algebra 2 is easy, bio is easy, english is easy, ap huge is easy, ap comp science is easy, and I still got 680 math 630 reading which is average for IMSA students. I really doubt being good at school in general and SAT have a major correlation. </p>
<p>@tragicspelling Okay, so, What I would recommend is that you really study vocab REALLY well. The only way I manage to get 700’s on my Critical Reading scores are to not get any wrong on the Vocab Portion. The math portion is basically just practice and time, so do math problems day and night and you’ll get it. </p>
<p>@tragicspelling I agree with @priyaluvsbooks I have taken the SAT twice and the Vocab is much more helpful to learn instead of the reading, if you have a short time to study. I would study things likes roots, suffixes, and prefixes. This will probably help you a lot if you don’t know what a word means.</p>
<p>@kidfood @tragicspelling yup, becoming a sat vocab master is far more easier than working on the critical reading. </p>
<p>@priyaluvsbooks @kidfood @AviSaxena33 Ok thank you all so much! Good luck (not that you need it) and I hope to see you all at IMSA </p>
<p>I agree with everything that they said, but I would add in that IMSA doesn’t look at the Writing Section. Being able to differentiate the Writing and CR Sections help a lot because you can manage your stress level on test day and focus on CR sections and let loose on Writing. With math, studying strategies and practicing is the fastest way to improve your score. For CR, vocabulary is the fastest way to improve your score. Practicing reading complex passages and answering questions is the other way to improve. @tragicspelling Have you taken any practice tests?</p>
<p>@tragicspelling Oh we need the lucky buddy. It’s very difficult to get it. Basically a dream for me.</p>
<p>@AviSaxena33 @tragicspelling You guys might actually make it in though, it will be a joke if I make it in. Unless I do REALLY well on this SAT (which I didn’t do so well on CR), and my grades become amazing, it will be a long shot for me.</p>
<p>If I have a B in alg 2/trig and a really good score on the SAT do you think I’ll still make it in? expecially if my essays’ and reccomendations areastounding?</p>
<p>@priyaluvsbooks I think one B is fine as long as you don’t have 2 cause 1 doesn’t really take down the average that much. Now if you have 2 or more you might have a dent on that GPA. </p>
<p>nope, i just did kinda bad on the math final. all my other grades are A’s</p>
<p>@priyaluvsbooks Yeah that’s fine and your sat scores will overshadow your 1 B and vice versa for people with perfect gpa’s but slightly worse sat scores.</p>
<p>@yka101 I haven’t yet, but I just finished finals for my current school and starting tomorrow, I’m going to do nothing BUT study so I’m just hoping its enough…</p>
<p>I’m sure it will be. And remember, you’re just an 8th grader. The worst that happens is that you won’t get in, and even if that happens, you still have a shot at it 9th grade year. In fact applying as an 8th grader will put you on their radar. Giving you more of a chance to make it in. </p>
<p>So I’m starting my application essays now, and found that they’re a lot harder then I expected them to be. Perhaps it’s just me pressuring my mind to make it perfect- either way, I’m getting absolutely nowhere. I’ve been working on it the past three days and have only gotten three sentences done. Do you guys have any tips or guidelines? THANK YOU A WHOLE LOT.</p>
<p>uh. well, i finished mine. try to put in personal anecdotes etc. it makes it more interesting. </p>
<p>@yka101 Honestly I can’t really help you much with writing essays. Even though I’m a math and science person, writing sort of comes naturally to me especially when it’s more open and I’m given more freedom to express stuff. I suppose just write as you think then re-edit. This method is not recommended for specific subject essays like argumentative etc, but for creative writings where you can somewhat express yourself, I’d recommend it.</p>
<p>OMG guysss I just got my December SAT scores back! 700 Math, 700 Reading!!! 1400 total! </p>