<p>Hey guys my sat was a 1540 the first time and a 1490 the second time with no improvement in anything. I am one of those people who is awful at standardized tests as my class rank is 6 out of 415 and gpa is 4.68. My parents are very disappointed in me and so am I because I can not figure out why I keep doing bad on the SAT. Can I get some test taking tip strategies and what books I can buy other than the blue book? I would really appreciate it because all I want is an 1800 because all of my extracurriculars are superb.</p>