<p>guys don’t stress anymore! scores aren’t everything AT ALL. </p>
<p>@BassGuitar If you find something wrong, order a hand score. If they find they were wrong, they will update the scores and refund your money. If they weren’t wrong, then they keep the money. If you made a mistake in gridding, they keep the money and update your score. If you did something they said you shouldn’t, like use a mechanical pencil, then they keep the money, and your scores stay the same. </p>
<p>Frequently obvious; genial and ingratiating (800 CR)</p>
<p>I need advice. I got a 2230. 1530/1600 and 700 on Writing. Writing has been my best section but I’ve been inconsistent on the actual tests, probably because of overconfidence. Should I retake(4th time) it if I think I can get a 2300 composite and 2350 super score? I’m a senior and the only time I can take it is in December… I may decide to apply to more schools that only look at the 1600 scale. </p>
<p>is it too late to order the score verification or QAS?</p>
<p>@Mystic7 Thank you so much! I will definitely remember these tips for the next SAT I take 
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<p>@dhizzy I got 680 too, and I thought I did well! CR is actually my worst subject (770 M, 730 W)</p>
<p>No problem :)</p>
<p>I’m drilling math problems in preparation for the next test. I actually did better than I ever had today and finished the 18 question math section with 15 minutes left! Normally I finish with only five minutes </p>
<p>I’m a junior, first time, no prep.
Just for context, I took ACT and PSAT without prep as a sophomore, 29 & 188. </p>
<p>CR 720
M 730
W 710 (71 mc, 9 e)</p>
<p>I don’t plan on retaking, my grades suck (3.6 uw), so these are my high point. </p>
<p>I’m a junior, first time, no prep.
Just for context, I took ACT and PSAT without prep as a sophomore, 29 & 188. </p>
<p>CR 720
M 730
W 710 (71 mc, 9 e)</p>
<p>I don’t plan on retaking, my grades suck (3.6 uw), so these are my high point. </p>
<p>Freezycool, inasmuch as some people define ‘no prep’ differently, it is never a good idea to go take the tests without an adequate preparation. Do not underestimate the value of getting the highest score possible as it might open the doors to unexpected destination. Nobody ever suffered from a score that was too high. The opposite is the fate of thousands who could have done better. </p>
<p>I just wanted an 1800 to go to UM Twin Cities CEHD, but thank you for your concern! </p>
<p>HighSchool Junior, First SAT
CR: 580
Math: 590
Writing: 550
Essay: 8
Composite: 1720
Extremely upset as I took multiple practice SAT’s over the summer (All from the CB blue book) and did quite well:
Beginning of Summer- the end of summer: 1530, 1750, 1950, 1990, 2130, 2210.</p>
<p>Just ignore that my profile pic. is sideways.</p>
<p>@SONNY0001 how did u get 800 in CR? Do you have any tips for me? I got 690… :(</p>
<p>@alldaboston I started from a 680 in cr (you got 10 points higher, I’m jealous). Here’s what I did. First I gave a practice test. You already gave the SAT so skip this if you want. Next when I saw my CR scores, I got the Cracking the SAT from PR. I read the entire book. Tests,especially good tests are limited, so learn how to solve questions before doing tests, otherwise they will be wasted. While I was reading the Cracking the SAT, I also started memorizing vocabulary from the PR SAT Power vocab book. Then, after I exhausted my four tests from cracking the SAT, I got the 11 practice tests for the SAT from PR. When I reached practice test 5, I started the CB Blue book tests. CB tests are easier than PR tests, I scored 640-710 in PR CR while on actual SATS I scored 780-800. However, doing the harder stuff made the actual test easier. When you have exhausted these tests, go on the CB website. They release an actual SAT there. Take it on paper and get the website to score it(it automatically scores your essay). Then, you can find more SAT tests that CB released on the web. By the end of my studies, I had given 27 practice tests. 15 PR 12 CB. I gave a Kaplan but kaplan tests aren’t as good. If you do this, you can improve your score a lot. Also take the practice tests like real tests. Breaks like the SAT, 8 in the morning, no leaving in the middle. Use the answer sheet they give you, AND NO EXTRA SCRATCH PAPER! That is really important. You need to learn to work in small spaces. I did this and I raised my score considerably. If you follow this then you can raise your score.Good luck and enjoy your 800!</p>
<p>@SONNY0001 I actually followed the exact same things you did and was scoring low 700s on PR tests, and 780-800 on CB Practice Tests (and QAS that were online). I thought I had CR in the bag after 25 practice tests and doing a section perfectly every day for 2 months and it was my best subject in prep. I too started with a 680, but my score was exactly the same this October’s sitting after all of that practice. I have a hard time believing I made 8 mistakes. Especially after reviewing my answer choices with someone else who scored an 800 to find that I only made 3-4 mistakes (no more than 6 according to -2 800 curve). That should be at worst a low 700s score considering that we got an average curve. </p>
<p>@dhizzy don’t think the curve was average. I got a 610 and felt i got no more than 9 wrong. 9 wrong and 6 skipped is usually a 630 on an average curve so IMO the CR curve sucked. the writing curve was very generous. 4 wrong and a 9 essay is a 700. friend got 4 wrong and a 10 essay in june and got a 710. </p>
<p>@sat2014 Never before in the history of the SAT has a critical reading section been -4, -5, or -6 (none omitted) 680. Never. It simply doesn’t happen. This curve was -2 800. We can confirm from people who made 2 silly mistakes and still got 800s. That is the average curve.</p>
<p>Ya, probably the big names. If I dont get in, Ill probably just stay in Canada for undergrad and do grad school in the us.</p>