<p>Our school district recently passed a bill to provide the SAT to all of its’ students this year, and said test was administered on November 2, 2013.</p>
<p>I had completely forgotten that we were taking said test, and only got around 4 hours of sleep the night before. I didn’t get a chance to grab breakfast on my way out, and upon arriving in my testing room, I noticed that I left my calculator in my car. I didn’t have enough time to go back to grab it.</p>
<p>The test went alright, as it was my first attempt since middle school, but I did NOT finish the essay, as there was no conclusion, yet still managed to slide by with a 590. The math section wasn’t bad, but without the aid of a calculator, I was slowed down by having to do equations by hand and missed quite a few questions. I also somehow got a 590 on that. The reading section went fine with a final score of 680. My total score was 1860, and I believe I skipped a total of around 25 questions.</p>
<p>Math is typically my strong suit, and I expected to do better on that portion of the test. The lack of a completed essay also seemed to severely hurt me. </p>
<p>While I didn’t do any additional preparation, I took the test the next week, and believe I did quite a bit better. I got a full 8 hours of sleep, ate breakfast beforehand, brought my calculator, and completed my essay, referencing both Malcolm X and Nikola Tesla in the process. In total, I skipped 8 questions.</p>
<p>What would be a reasonable expectancy for a score increase as a result? Would a final score of above 2000 be out of reach? With scores and application deadlines looming very near, I am stressed out about having to wait to see my scores, and am looking for some insight.</p>
<p>Hi, so this is what I did to raise up my score. I started out at sophomore year with a 1760 PSAT Score. For me, my weakest parts were vocabulary and writing. This year, as a junior, I took the SAT for the first time. I got 2310 with a 800 math, 780 writing, and 730 reading. </p>
<p>What I did:</p>
<p>-Use the blue book. I did a practice test almost every week from that book a month before the test. If you don’t understand anything, look at khan academy because they work through the answers. It’s good to do this so you get comfortable with pacing. (Time yourself)</p>
<p>-Get a grammar book. Understand all the rules and test yourself on them. It’s essential to do so because the writing multiple choice part is the best way to boost up your score. Do tons of essays (timed) to get a feel about how fast you should write them. It’s a good idea to come up with an idea bank about what to write about- I only give myself one to two minutes to come up with examples.</p>
<p>-Get a vocabulary book. This probably the most important thing you should start doing. Vocabulary isn’t built up in a day- I know this now and that’s what hurt me the most on the SAT. The reading passages were always a breeze but my vocabulary was horrible. I recommend the insiders essential 500 words for the sat. Memorization is key to getting a good score here for the vocabulary section.</p>
<p>-I have no idea what you should do for the passages. My only advice is to read everything and to choose material that pushes your reading level. I have done this all my life, and so the reading passages for me were really easy. (Again it’s the vocabulary that brought me down)</p>
<p>Hi, bluepie2859
I’m a foreign student and I’d like to apply for an Ivy, and for that, I have to take the SAT exam and get high scores, but my English isn’t good at all, and as yo get an amazing score on the exam, I’d like to ask you how can I achieve a similar score; what’s your opinion and some advices. Thanks:)</p>
<p>You should practise maths, i mean, SAT 1 math is very easy and without a calculator, perfectly doable. if u got a 590 on that without a calc, i would say u need practise.</p>
<p>I ended up getting a 2020, admittedly, with no extra studying…
700 on the reading, 670 on the writing, and 650 on the math.
Since BOTH attempts involved no preparation whatsoever, I may join the waitlist for the December 7 test, just for one last shot…</p>
<p>you can get a 80 math and then look at your super score, a whopping 2170 ( and that assuming you don’ t do well on other sections. Seriously you can do pretty good. BEST OF LUCK</p>