<p>I just took the January SAT yesterday and it did not go as planned (and by planned I meant to score 800 on math). I got two wrong on math for sure and I was pretty angry after the test. </p>
<p>Did anyone else feel that this SAT was more tricky? (Not hard, tricky)
For example, the retiring woman question got me… The chair question almost got me but I saved myself. A lot of people also seem to have been gotten by the reflected graph question (the answer was 3, anybody who says otherwise did not take algebra I and II).</p>
<p>ANYWAYS, I counted on this test to be my last test, but I decided I will cancel my scores for this run… How do I prepare though? I’ve gone through the entire blue book AND Princeton review book AND other released SAT tests.</p>
<p>I want next my next sitting to be a no fail 800 on math (I’ve gotten it in practice several times). What book do you guys suggest I get to ensure that I get that 800?</p>
<p>(Nothing basic, I’m in the 700-800 category easily) </p>
<p>You sound quite arrogant!</p>
<p>How am I arrogant? The fact that I am asking for advice from those in the community shows that I’m a bit insecure about my current condition. In any case, why don’t you try to be helpful instead of insulting me?</p>
<p>I’m just kidding mate, best of luck in future endeavors.</p>
<p>But whatever you do, don’t let your future go to shite: stay away from meth and coke.</p>
<p>It seems to me that you have a problem with concentration more than anything else. Take full-timed practice tests ever Saturday morning perhaps? Get in the groove of being able to maintain full concentration for 3-4 hours and allowing your brain to switch easily between grammar, reading and maths</p>
<p>Expecting perfection just means you’re going to be even angrier when you fail. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a no fail 800. There are thousands of students each year who have the potential to score an 800 but never do. I’ve worked with dozens of students who fall into that category. </p>
<p>If you’re in the 700’s, content isn’t the issue. You’ll have to be able to think on your feet when you inevitably hit a question that gives you trouble. Continue working through official practice tests. Your improvement will come from deconstructing every single level 4 or 5 question when reviewing your work. The quicker you can get through the test, the more time you’ll have to find a solution to the few hard ones.</p>