Raising SAT® score

[Hienoncemore]

Hey guy, I'm Hien from Viet Nam. I've just wandered around here and find much helpful information about SAT test. It makes me wish I knew it sooner.

I recently took an SAT test and I didn't come up to my expectation. I score 540 on Verbal, 740 math, and 620 writing. I need much more score to get a scholarship. What I'm worried about is whether in a few month I could raise my score to 2300. I hope some of you can help me!

[Kathleenp980]

[Mathwhiz]

I found a site: www.perfect800.com. They offer hundreds of free SAT Math questions, and you can sort by difficulty and question type, so you can really pick problems that work for you. They also have leveling up and challenges which give it a video game like feel. It's awesome!

[Starcatcher]

To gain a SAT score like 2300, you could not afford to miss any key concepts or skills that are tested on the SAT. So the first step you should do is to identify what are your weaknesses exactly and then work out to eliminate them if there is any. To do this right and fast, you could use the StarCatcher Online tool "SAT I: identify weakness" (link: http://www.northstarelearning.com/sat-identify-weakness ).
This tool is included for all the StarCatcher SAT prep programs such as SAT self training kit and any of the 1-on-1 training/tutoring program. You may check the links at http://www.northstarelearning.com/sat-self-training-kit or http://www.northstarelearning.com/1-on-1 for more details.
Hope this helps.

[DrSteve]

A math score of 740 is very good. To squeeze out those last few points you really need to practice those last few problems that appear at the end of each section.

I'm guessing that you will be taking one of the Math Subject Tests? Preparing for one of these will also help you with the most difficult SAT problems.

[Testguru]

I think it is very much possible to improve your score. You'll need a lot of discipline and perseverance. I have several students who improved their score by over 100 points. All you have to do is 1-2 months of extensive studying.

I usually recommend the EZ Solutions series of math and verbal books for the SAT or ACT along with the Official Guide to my students. If you need more practice, you can also get the Barrons or Kaplan workbooks.

[Sarayale]

You can improve your score a lot. You need to take actual old exams, as many as you can find.

[Gg500]

Get books that just focus on Practice Tests, and then learn from the explanations. Books like Princeton Review's 11 Practice Tests, Kaplan's 12 PT's, etc. The more practice, the higher you will score. But don't forget to learn from your mistakes, that is the most important part of improving.

[Satkiddo]

dont worry about your math, it's not worth it to spend 50 hours to increase 60 points when you can spend 50 hours on Critical Reading and increase possibly 150 points.