<p>I keep making 1 or 2 silly errors in math due to incorrectly reading something or something to that effect and I make the same number of errors in W due to ‘not seeing something’ or an avoidable error.</p>
<p>This also happens occasionally on CR.</p>
<p>So, my question is “Does it take some kind of innate intelligence for those who score mid-upper 2300s?”. The 2 math errors would be about 760, the 2 W errors with an 11 essay is probably 770 and I get about 750 in CR. </p>
<p>So, if someone is at 2280-2320ish on tests due to silly errors (and the ability to not get 770+ in CR), is that correctable or is it the naturally gifted people who score 2350+?</p>
<p>Is it possible to stop the silly errors in M and W and get 2350+ in my case?</p>
<p>^No, but I mean does it take something to stop making those silly errors?..I seem prone to silly errors. I am asking if the super high scorers are naturally ‘silly errors free’ or if they also had to work towards that goal.</p>
<p>To me it seems that your errors in the M and W sections are resulting more from a lack of concentration than any sort of deficiency in innate intelligence.</p>
<p>I guess intelligence was the wrong term. I essentially meant that some people have a knack for not making silly errors while others do. I got the notion that high CC scorers, usually, were of the kind that were naturally inclined to not make silly errors.</p>
<p>Cool off dude. The more you think about those 1 or 2 mistakes, the more you’re prone to keep making them. I know it sounds weird, but it’s true that if you keep obsessing over mistakes, you’ll be disconcerted and you won’t have enough focus. Personally, I’ve had similar experiences on Writing and CR. I get horrible scores on MC and I flip out and do some more, only to end up with the same or even worse score. When you don’t get the practice score you want, it’s best to just know why you got the question wrong and watch TV or something. Practice again when you think you can focus. Circumspection is key when you’re trying to fill the gap between the high 700s and 800.</p>
<p>Btw, 1 or 2 errors in Writing is quite good. You can get a pretty good writing score with an 11-12 essay and 47 MC score.</p>
<p>^Thanks for the advice. I actually think you are right about worrying about mistakes being the reason for making mistakes. I still wrote a test today and got 1 wrong in math which was due to reading a question incorrectly (didn’t read the word ‘integer’ and used 5.5 instead of 11…5.5 could’ve worked as an answer though, but the reading error messed me up…it was grid-in so I was doomed once I made the reading error). </p>
<p>Also, I don’t really want to make a new thread and spam the forum with my personal questions alone but does anyone get that ‘test anxiety’? I wrote a test from the BB today and for some reason I got really nervous and started tapping my feet like crazy, twirling my hair (I’m a guy…goes to show the extent of my nervousness, etc.), and just didn’t feel comfortable at all.</p>
<p>I got around 2240 on the test (-1M…so 770-780, -2W…gave myself 770, and a plethora of CR errors, resulting in about 690). On the online tests when I was much calmer and relaxed I was scoring in the low 2300s. </p>
<p>Basically, at school i have absolutely no test anxiety. I just chill and ace the test. For some reason, when I want to get in that “this is the real SAT I gotta ace” mindset I start ‘trippin’". </p>
<p>Any advice? CR is what hurts the most when I am nervous. M and W are usually fine (may start to skim q’s more because I’m scared of time or because of some irrational fear, but CR is the worst). In CR, I’ll struggle to read the paragraph. Q’s start to seem harder. I misinterpret stuff. I have to reread things to comprehend the passage and I just overall screw up.</p>