<p>Weird scores for me.
800 CR
690 M (wow…)
620 W (expected since I freaked out about the essay since I had never noticed how little time there was for it)</p>
<p>Odd numbers, honestly. Practice tests predicted 770+ for Math and ~700 for CR. PSATs were 75 M and 70 CR, so my scores are kind of out there, in my opinion.</p>
<p>Overall, the scores on this thread are of much better quality than those reported within the previous results thread from December. I extend my congratulations to you all. The cumulative effort behind each of your individual scores is admirable.</p>
<p>As for SAT practice conditions, increasing the time restrictions is fine as long as it’s a gradual progression. Silverturtle, of course, was not suggesting such harsh limitations at the very onset of practice. But I too believe that more stringent time constraints are essential in order to better emulate the pressure associated with actual testing conditions – but certainly only after one is well acquainted with the material.</p>
<p>I was incredibly disappointed with my 2120 overall because my points were concentrated most in the Writing section which, as Aqua3993 says, is not as important to many schools as Critical Reading and Math. I’m already signed up for March…Hopefully, this score was due to a lack of sleep the week before (five days of intense midterms with maybe 4 hours of sleep a night! haha) and the fact that it was my first time in an actual testing environment.</p>
<p>Good luck to all who were not satisfied and will be trying again, and congratulations to all those who were!</p>
<p>And to all of you who are disappointed with stellar scores, please display the logic that earned you those scores and try to remember that SATs are not by any means the only thing that colleges consider! You all have a lot to be proud of.</p>
<p>2290
CR 800
M 690 (Oh math, how I will always hate you)
W 800 (MC 78, Essay 11)
First time junior.</p>
<p>Was flying high until I read through this thread. Only CC could make me feel bad about these scores. Ah well.</p>
<p>Thinking about retaking for the math… I’m generally better at it but those time limits can sure freak me out.</p>
<p>Congrats to everybody!</p>
<p>My DS got:
CR 790
M 770
W 770 (MC 75, Essay 10)
total: 2330
1st time Jr (not counting as a 7th & 8th grader)
Not the 2400 he wanted but hey, it’s great!!!</p>
<p>Congratulations to all of you for a job well done!!!</p>
<p>I got a freakin 1820. There goes all my dreams and aspirations.</p>
<p>Ughhh…im kind of ****ed off</p>
<p>680 Reading<br>
690 Math
700 Writing</p>
<p>How can you tell how you did on the essay?
Im happy with my writing score, because its usually my weakest but it so ***.
Its only 10 points higher than my last one</p>
<p>How can i do better (how do i avoid the stupid mistakes in math) And how bad was the curve this time? retake?</p>
<p>2290:
790 Reading
800 Math
700 Writing with 9 essay</p>
<p>First time, I’m quite happy :] but I’m probably gonna retake anyway, the writing is really annoying me hahaha. but thanks to this I was in a good mood all day ^^~</p>
<p>I had a feeling i got a 800 on cr</p>
<p>800 CR
660 Math (I know… i’m not a great math student)
750 Writing
10 essay</p>
<p>I’m a little sad over the writing, seeing I got an 800 on the PSAT, where it’s harder to do so.</p>
<p>Oh well. I’m not complaining. 2210 is decent, even if it’s a small step down from my 2300 PSAT. I gotta go teach myself some math. I’m using the Barron’s Book (already done pretty much every collegeboard practice test) that’s called “SAT 2400”. Has anyone used that?</p>
<p>2290
CR: 800
M: 770
W: 720 (75 MC, 8 essay)</p>
<p>My goal was 2300 (ugh so close! lol). Reading is generally my weakest area, so I was very pleasantly surprised by my score. However, I’m disappointed with my math score (I can usually pull off a 800), and especially disappointed with writing…ahh i suck at the essay. </p>
<p>I know I would be able to improve my writing score if I took it again, and probably math…would it be worth it? I’m not quite sure how the whole “superscore” thing works- do the Ivy League schools and other top schools use it? And does anyone know if the admission officer see all scores, or are the scores already superscored by the time they receive them?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>And congrats to all the 2400’s- I’m jealous :P</p>
<p>Congratulations to the 2400s-ers!</p>
<p>The extent to which I constricted myself in preparing for CR is not good as general advice. What I do feel would be helpful is to spend the normal amount of time and try to do as well as possible. After doing this (and before checking your answers), spend as long as you need with the section to make yourself completely confident in all but the vocabulary questions. </p>
<p>If you spend enough time debating between plausible choices and forcing yourself to find text that will support your position beyond any doubt, you will become highly competent and consistent at making those tough discriminations among tricky answer choices. Don’t approach the questions with the mentality that there is any subjectivity, though there may be some; rather, convince yourself that there is one right answer there and that you just need to find out why. </p>
<p>Having these internal struggles over answer choices (spending, within reason, as much time as you need) really seems to be a good way to make -0 for the passages very feasible. Reading the College Board’s explanations after these lengthy struggles (not only necessarily for those you missed) is also a good idea. Becoming efficient with time comes later and requres a different set of strategies.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>2330 - Junior, first time
CR: 790
M: 740 
W: 800 (9 essay)</p>
<p>Still annoyed at the math score. A 740 signifies that I made 3 mistakes in the math section. Really anxious to see exactly what questions I missed.</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who is proud of his or her score. :D</p>
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<p>Is this established, or are people thinking that -2 yielded 740?</p>
<p>2280 with no preparation whatsoever…
770
740
770 with 10 essay</p>
<p>not bad for my first time :)</p>
<p>silverturtle-</p>
<p>do you have any tips for the essay? i suck :P</p>
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<p>The essay is probably my weakest part, so I am not the best person to ask. Many people like <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/645763-how-write-12-essay-just-10-days.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/645763-how-write-12-essay-just-10-days.html</a>, though.</p>
<p>thanks!!! i’ll check it out! :)</p>
<p>not very happy iwht my score considering I was at least hoping to get my psat score of 194/1940. </p>
<p>I got a 1850. Not that bad for the first time, but I’m still a little disappointed. Especially after reading all this. But in a way it is could, it is a kick in the butt for the March SAT, I prepped hardly at all for the Jan. one.</p>
<p>Here’s the essay in a nut-shell, however: Thoroughly prepare several somewhat universal examples; practice a few times to get an idea for timing constraints; write with appropriate diction and fluidity; however many examples you use, develop them well (the fewer the examples, the more development); and fill up both pages.</p>