How to improve SAT score???

Question

i have taken the SAT twice and my highest score was a 1010...my mom is freakin out b.c she doesnt think i will get into college. is she right? waht can i do to bring my score up so my mom wont think im a failure.

Answer 1

-you could take some SAT courses

-take it at least 2-3 more times, even if it costs $90 it will be worth the money if you do better

-eat bananas during the test (they increase REM) and allow you to read faster.....(not the REM during deep sleep)

-most colleges take the best score of each individual section, so if there was a section that you did particularly bad on (Math), then next test focus more on that subject and less on another one that you are good at.

Answer 2

First of all, if your mentioning 1010 on the three tests (Math, Writing, and Reading), I would be having a panic attack. However, if its only Math and Reading, then you shouldn't be as worried because your right with the average of a typical prospective student applying to US colleges. So, you could attend a college easily with it.

Answer 3

DId you take any courses or use any prep books? For a starter, I would try Princeton Review or Kaplan because they helped me go up 200 points. Also, some good test books include Barrons, Kaplan, Princteon, and the Official SAT books by Collegeboard. You can also do a lot of rote with those vocab words for boosting reading scores. For math, just do TONS of practice tests and you'll be more comfortable. For writing, make sure your grammar is solid...try the CLiffnotes review book for verbal. Good luck!

Answer 4

don't worry

altohugh 1010 is not a very good score..

you have lots of space to improve that

my friend improved 400 pts after she studied! so it's no dream for you to reach 1400 or even more!

Answer 5

I would say buy a lot of study guides and just practice. I don't think tutors/classes work because the SATs test your test-taking abilities. The best way to improve your test-taking abilities is to take tests over and over again. I took one Princeton Review SAT class my junior year but it really didn't help me at all so after that I just A LOT of practice tests. My score jumped 400 points from what I got on the practice tests to what I got on the actual SATs. I got a 2370 the first time I took the SATs just by doing books full of practice tests.

I'd recommend going to a book store and picking up a copy of Collegeboard's Official SAT Study Guide. There are a lot of SAT prep books, but Collegeboard's worked best for me. They're the ones who make the SATs so their practice exams are most like the real ones. There are other SAT guides that you could try as well. Princeton Review and Kaplan tend to be easier than the real SATs and Barron's tends to be harder. I like Collegeboard's book the best, but a lot of my friends liked Barron's because it was harder so they felt that if they could get high scores on Barron's practice tests, they'd definitely do well on the real SATs. Each person learns differently so just go to a book store and flip through the study guides and see which ones you think would help you the most.

Try to do 2 practice tests a week (maybe more if you can fit it in or if you're taking the SATs again sometime soon). As long as you keep practicing, improving your score isn't as hard as some people make it seem.