<p>i scored 1530 for my SAT on May…
Verbal = 530
writing = 540
math = 660</p>
<p>and i will take my second SAT on Oct. 14th…
what are some productive ways to study?
from now to Oct. 14th…
i’ve read Xiggi’s way to study for SAT…
im just wondering if there are new methods…
thanks</p>
<p>I don’t think there are really any secrets, just PRACTICE! You’ve got a couple months.</p>
<p>Get the blue book if you don’t have it.</p>
<p>Taking a lot of practice tests for writing is the easiest way, If you find that you’re lacking in the last section of the writing (sentence corrections with the paragraphs), then focus on the first two parts (sentence corrections and error IDs), they take up the majority of the writing section and tend to be easier than the 3rd part. </p>
<p>After taking the writing section, look at the ones you got wrong and the ones that you weren’t sure of, make sure you understand why you got it wrong/weren’t sure of it. Most of the time, the grammar errors are repeated/recycled and you can easily find a pattern after taking several tests.</p>
<p>Do what I did and you should have at least 600+ (I took three SATs, and my writing sections improved drastically: 520, 690, and 750 in that order)</p>
<p>edit: and don’t be discouraged if you only improve by a few points in the beginning, the practice really helps impress the pattern into your mind.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Writing is tricky, because once you get to a certain level, like understanding the basics about parallelism, etc., there are just so many little things that you might only run into once.</p>
<p>j2ee, im thinking im about in the same position as you are…
is practice test taking the way to do it?
i need some serious tips that have worked for you all in the past. My last shot is in october too!</p>
<p>Yeah my last SAT (reasoning anyway) is in october.</p>
<p>I’ve combed these forums, and the most popular tip seems to be practice.</p>
<p>Well since everyone’s talking about Writing…it is the easiest to improve. They can only ask you so many things. There are a plethora of resources on top of it, i.e. Barrons, Blue Book, Sparknotes, etc. </p>
<p>Practice is KEY for writing, if it is bringing your whole score down. Don’t just take tests though. Study a review guide to gain a persepective on the proper grammar usages, and then take practice tests. See WHY you got it wrong (or right, if you have ample time to do so). It’s vital to know WHY, so you don’t make the mistake.</p>
<p>thank you all for the tips…
but how about reading? vocabs?</p>
<p>Reading: hate to say it, but just practice. And you’ll improve over time, as well, just the way your mind matures. I think. haha</p>
<p>Vocab: flashcards!! Or wordlists, whatever floats your boat. Bottom line: you need to memorize words. It may seem overwhelming, but in reality, there are not THAT many words that just show up again and again. Over this school year, I started making flashcards on index cards (1 word per card), and now I have a stack about 3 inches high. When you think about it, that’s not THAT many words. But since I started doing that, I’ve noticed a huge difference in the sentence completions. In one of them, all five word choices were words I had on flashcards! :)</p>
<p>Especially since you have a couple months, you could get some hardcore memorizing in. Just do it a little bit a day.</p>
<p>practice reading meaning more tests or [insert dreaded look] actual reading?</p>
<p>j2ee6610:</p>
<p>If you want help on writing, do what I did and study the Kaplan flashcards. I did that, and now I consistently make 760+ on writing. Go to <a href=“http://www.flashcardexchange.com%5B/url%5D”>www.flashcardexchange.com</a> and make an account. Then search for “SAT - 200 Writing and Usage Topics, Tips, and Explanations.” for help with writing. Also, search for “SAT - 200 Vocabulary Words with Definitions and Sample Sentences.” for some helpful vocab. What I did was I typed up the cards verbatim from the Kaplan flashcards. After a while you can do the writing section in your sleep.</p>
<p>“practice reading meaning more tests or [insert dreaded look] actual reading?”</p>
<p>haha, tests.</p>
<p>yes! <em>ecstatic</em></p>
<p>XD. I feel the same way. But it’s ok, because doing tests actually is reading. You’re just reading and then analyzing. If I didn’t take practice SAT tests, I would have no idea about what Balzac’s personal life was like…</p>