Realllyyy need help on SAT practice...!!!

Question

Here's my situation, i'm taking the SAT for the first time this October (gonna be a junior).

K, like I get really really good grades (everyone at my school thinks i'm a genius), but i can't figure this SAT out. My parents are telling me that this is the last step before getting into an ivy leagure college or something..

I took the PSAT sophomore (and yes, i studied), and i my exact score was 189. 62 in reading, 57 in writing, and 70 in math.

Nowadays, (like i've taken more than 7 practice tests from books like official study guide and princeton), my score seems to near 190 STILL.

which is very very bad. I still make about a 70 in math, a 65 in writing, and a 55 in reading..!!! iono, it seems like my reading score dropped (but to tell u the truth, i got REAL lucky on the PSAT to get a 62).

so guys, experts, whatever, what should I do? I really really need at least a 2100. I used to think that i would be able to get a 2200 with some studying, but even that now seems like an unrealistic goal. Everyone i know think that i can ace the SAT without even studying..., this sucks.

help help help (oh yea, i'm self studying, don't have the time for SAT classes and they don't seem to help a lot of my friends)

and ps, for the reading, iono why i get a low score. i finish it on time, its just that the passages, and the vocab are hard to understand. I've always made an A in english... and i even studied flashcards just to improve on the reading section :(

please help..anyone. thanks!

Answer 1

It sounds like you want to hone your SAT taking skills. You should read Xiggi's posts on College Confidential. Use the link I provided below to read Xiggi's advice.

Basic summary of Xiggi's technique:

You should buy the Official SAT Guide, and you should take a single practice test without using time restrictions. Then, once you get a feel for the test, you should start timing yourself when you do the practice tests. Make sure to look over both the incorrect answers, to see your mistakes, and your correct answers, to see what you are doing right. Follow that procedure for about a month and it should become habit. Hope this information helps. If you need a better overview of the technique, follow the link below.