<p>HI fellow college-bound juniors!
I have 1 question:
I am interested in a BS/MD Medical Scholars program at UCSD (UC of San Diego). Their requirements, however, the requirement to even get an invitation to apply is “4.0 or higher high school GPA and SAT > 2250 or ACT > 34.” Does this mean superscore or one sitting? My highest 1 sitting is 2240, my superscore is 2310. DO I have to retake the SAT?</p>
<p>I was happy with my scores until I read all of yours. I wonder how many of these people really got these scores. I’m not calling anyone a liar, but it seems crazy that so many people are getting >2250. Anyway, I was surprised with mine. I beat my goal of 2000 for my first time, so on to my next goal of >2100 for a super score
M 740 (a litte less than i thought. must have made a dumb mistake)
CR 620 (terrible and probably the only reason i am retaking the test)
W 680 (10 essay/ 65 mc. better than i thought it would be. no complaints)
Also, if anyone has any good strategies for the SAT reading i would appreciate knowing them. That section has been my downfall since the first time i took the PSAT’s.</p>
<p>2320, first time</p>
<p>
Check this thread out: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/750399-how-attack-sat-critical-reading-section-effectively.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/750399-how-attack-sat-critical-reading-section-effectively.html</a>.</p>
<p>1800
CR- 610
Math- 640
Writing- 550
Essay- 10</p>
<p>The writing killed me, but overall I’m okay with it for my first time.</p>
<p>@XcTrackRunner7
I got an 800 on my reading, I’ll try and help out… idk if this could really be called a strategy but I found that for me the best way to approach the CR is to read by really trying to get a feel for the passage, since so many of the questions have to do with word choice or tone.
I don’t know how fast you read, are you finishing all the passages? If you’re not too rushed for time, I read through each passage or question once without really looking at the questions or answer choices, just really paying attention to what the passage/sentence was saying and implying and the way the tone came across. Then I answered the questions, just kind of skimming back over whatever part the question was about.
And of course it always pays to not panic or anything and just really focus on the text.
Hopefully that helps?</p>
<p>This is my first time on this forum, and I’m hoping some of you might give me some advice. My son got his scores today, and we were both pretty surprised. He has always been an excellent student, in advanced classes since grade school. He got a 198 on the PSAT as a sophomore and a 206 as a junior this year. He took a prep class for the PSAT and did the online SAT course on the Collegeboard site. He has always been in the 90th percentile for math in any standardized test. His scores today were CR 600, M 660 and W 580. 1840 was NOT what we were expecting. Obviously, he will be retaking it, bit I’m wondering if any of you can advise us on resources he could use to help him prepare.</p>
<p>I really don’t think you have to because that’s a very good score.</p>
<p>What is superscoring? I’ve seen several people mention that here, and I’m not sure what that is.</p>
<p>@NTK1793
USE THE BOOK PUBLISHED BY COLLEGEBOARD. I can’t stress thks enough. They publish a huge book that details every skill you need to know with examples, and 10 full-length practice tests. From everything I’ve read and my experience, this is the best way to go. It takes a little work, its not a cheat-sheet, but the best thing you can do is review those concepts and especially sit down and take at least a couple timed practice tests.
Use the collegeboard book because its the only one guaranteed to tell you right, books by other companies can and do have wrong answers</p>
<p>NTK1793–here’s an example: i take the SAT for the first time, and get 700s on all three sections, for a total of 2100. the next time i take it, i get 670, 700, and 730, with the same total of 2100. “superscoring” is taking all the best scores regardless of whether they were originally together. so i’d have two 700s and a 730, giving a grand total of 2130, better than my 2100.</p>
<p>first time: 2210
M:740
W:760
CR:710
bummed about CR at least i’ll retake</p>
<p>He did use the CollegeBoard online course (the one you subscribe to) and practice tests, but he probably could have used it more. I will suggest the book to him too though. I just noticed several people on here had attributed their high scores to CC, so I wasn’t sure if this site offered some kind of study materials.</p>
<p>my friend got a 12 on her essay about reality tv. she related it to her fake north korean grandma and propaganda on the television lol</p>
<p>My first time posting…woot!</p>
<p>First time: 2300
M: 800
W-770
CR-730</p>
<p>Relieved</p>
<p>Some girl literally passed out from an anxiety attack fifteen minutes before the test started so that sent everyone into instant stress mode. That test is the devil, in paper form. I never want to do that again…well until I’m applying for graduate school :(</p>
<p>Cr: 800
m: 790
w: 760 (e 10)</p>
<p>1st Try </p>
<p>2380 Total
800 CR 790 Math 790 Writing (80 MC 8 Essay [I just couldn’t sound smart while making references to Snooki and J-Woww])</p>
<p>Despite knowing that I rocked the test, I was still surprised by how well it turned out. That darn square problem had to keep me from a perfect in math though. Too much time at the end made me overthink it and change a correct answer. D’Oh!</p>
<p>My second time as a junior:</p>
<p>2350
800 CR
760 M
790 W (80/8)</p>
<p>I got 8 on my essay last time, too. I CANNOT write a decent essay in 25 minutes. I just can’t.</p>
<p>2400 1st timer junior WOOT</p>
<p>76/80 writing 11 essay. seems a bit low for a 800, but i’m not complaining :)</p>
<p>“790 W (80/8)”</p>
<p>this kills me alittle bit inside. i got 79/8…if i’d gotten whatever q. i got wrong right, that would have been 40 more points</p>