<p>For example, is it easier for a 1600/20 to increase substantially than a 2200/32?</p>
<p>Yes and no. My first SAT was a 2210 (CR: 780, M 680, W 750). It wasn’t that difficult to go back and work some minor things, since I had the basics down. I then got a 2330 (CR 800, M 730, W 800) . However, it becomes more difficult to make the boost to 2400 when you are as close as 2330.</p>
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<p>2330 is, for all intents and purposes, a 2400, with a rounding error.</p>
<p>An interesting statistic: Of those who get an 800 on the math portion and retake it, only 14% get an 800 again. So, if you’re already a high scorer, chances are good you won’t score that high again.</p>
<p>When you are in the higher score ranges, your score is more affected by the curve. So getting one more question right as high scorer will probably increase your score 20 points, while an average scorer would be lucky to get an extra 10 points from only answering one more question correct.</p>