<p>Well, I got a 238 my sophomore year, and I don’t think it had as much to do with intelligence as with lots and lots of practice and a fondness for reading. “Highlight vision” might have something to do with it. (I did end up having a lot of extra time to check my answers.) But I think an optimistic attitude absolutely key to success on standardized testing. Instead of thinking, “Oh my gosh, I HATE the PSAT/SATs,” you should think of them as fun games you want to beat. </p>
<p>Just my two cents.</p>