not happy with score...idea's for prep?

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<p>hey everybody,
when i woke up at 5:00 this morning to check my scores i was not very delighted with what i saw
first off, this is my first time taking the SAT and i did some prep with a class and some work in the SAT guide
my scores were:
cr: 590
m: 520
writing: 580
I was surprised with my writing score as in practice tests I usually score 650+
and with math i’ve never scored below 570 in a practice test but i don’t know what happened</p>

<p>With critical reading my score usually hovers around 620-650
so this score isn’t that far off but vocab is a definite problem</p>

<p>Since i am signed up for the May SAT, I was wondering how i should prep for it and how much?</p>

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<p>Get Direct Hits for vocab and do multiple practice test. There are some good guides on writing and CR if you search these threads.</p>

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<p>Everybody creams themselves over this Direct Hits book. Should I just deal with the vocab in “McGraw-Hill’s Conquering the SAT CR” book that my mom bought me a while ago? It’s like 400 words. Or should I buy Direct Hits Vols 1/2?</p>