<p>Took the Nov one.
Reading: 630 (I thought I bombed this bad, but turned out to be my best score… What)
Math: 620 (Thought I missed only 2 because I omitted 2, didn’t really guess but guess I missed a lot)
Writing: 620 (Improved from the 470 as projected by my PSAT sophomore year)</p>
<p>I have the blue book and the Barron’s math work book. I kind of used the blue book before the test, didn’t go through a single full test though, just flipped through the math review and 3 test sections or so. Barrons got here after the test.
I am also planning on getting the ultimate guide to SAT Grammar and direct hits 1&2. Will try to commit to getting through them.</p>
<p>(any other book I SHOULD go through?)</p>
<p>I am a junior, so should I take the June 2015 SAT or the Oct one? It would make sense to study over the summer, but by then I would probably be burned out and looking more into college apps. But taking it June wouldn’t give me that much time to study… Suggestions?</p>
<p>Have a target score would be my suggestion. If you’re feeling lazy, not having a tangible target would make things worse. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t bother with Barron’s sat workbook, since maths doesn’t seem like your forte, that book is overly complicated and if you can’t go through the blue book, NO WAY you’ll be able to go through that. Try pwn the sat book and website. It’s targeted towards us mortals who despise algebra and math gibberish. It helped me get a 120 point increase in math in like a month. </p>
<p>Don’t bother with SAT grammar book either. Just look at sparknotes website. That was the only place I studied writing and it helped me A LOT. </p>
<p>Direct hits is great, I HIGHLY recommend you use this app called “anki”. Every day you learn 20 new words (more if you like) and then it helps you review them day by day. It was the ONLY thing I studied for vocab and I went from a 640 to 800 CR in like 2 months without feeling overwhelmed at all. </p>
<p>Lastly, and this is the single most important thing. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE! All the prep books in the world won’t help you if you don’t grind. I had just over 2 months to prep for the Nov exam and I went from a score even lower than yours to 2200. It’s definitely possible, ESPECIALLY with the time frame you have. </p>
<p>@queenbellevue My target score 2200+
Question about the blue book. Should I read through the reviews in the beginning(I flipped through them and it seemed like they are very basic, especially the math section)? Or just practice with the practice test?
I think I’ll use Direct Hits, anki is a bit too expensive.</p>
<p>Yeah the concepts in the blue book are extremely basic, and you definitely need a lot more if you wanna do well in maths. Let me tell you one thing though, DO NOT underestimate the math section. Yeah all the basic formulas you need are simple, but the tests themselves test your logic more than actual math (I learnt college level trig, spatial geometry etc in high school and the maths section still trips me up A LOT). You only have 20-25 mins so you have to know all the formulas like the back of your hand.</p>
<p>When I studied, I skipped the math revision part and went straight into practice problems and tests. Just keep on doing them, check your mistakes, rinse and repeat. There is NO MAGIC SHORT CUT, you HAVE to do practice tests. 2200+ isn’t impossible, but it’s definitely not easy.</p>
<p>As for anki, tbh I think it’s worth the price tag, buuuuuuuut there are other ways of getting apps… </p>