What can i do to improve my sat score?

My daughter did extremely well on the SAT and GRE by constantly doing vocabulary flash cards, reading journal articles, and continually taking math classes. If there is a community college nearby, you may want to see if you can take a college algebra class this summer, or take it in summer school not for a grade, but just to keep your math skills up.

Keep taking practice tests. When you get a question wrong, go back and make sure you understand why the right answer is correct, and your answer is wrong. Remember that as you are self-correcting, you are looking for the logic behind the answer selection, and not the content of or the answer. In other words, what is the trigger word or phrase in the question that defines what the correct answer should be. Some testing prep services, like PowerScore, offer weekend compacted test prep classes that teach test takers how to identify types of questions and the strategy for answering certain types of questions.

Your learning style should determine your approach. If you do well with a read and retain approach, then working through the prep books will help you. If you need a more interactive approach to learning, then you may want to talk to your parents about investing in classes or a tutor over the summer, if they can afford it.

You might be able to access JSTOR through your public library site with your library card ID. JSTOR is access to journal articles online. Reading through linguistics articles are helpful. You might find this book helpful to read, Language in Thought and Action. In looking through the current collection of SAT prep materials on Amazon, you may want to look at the McGraw Hill series of help books.

I agree with Pandora, you may also consider taking a class of some sort. Reading on your own will help with your reading score, but you may need a tutor to improve your writing/math….a good tutor can do wonders. I went to one and I got a 1970-something on my SATs so I was pleased.

I would ask your school counselor…they may have some classes right at school that you can take after school or something.

Reading and understanding is key. Writing correctly is key. For example, the text above may be you rushing or on an iPhone but here are some key points.

You capitalized May (correct ) and not October and the second May.
* I* is always uppercase, whether it is at the beginning of the sentence or not.
The first letter of the word that begins a sentence is always uppercase.
Learn the difference between a declarative sentence, an interrogative one and a run-on one.
Sats. and not sats.

When your English teachers make corrections on your written work, never repeat the mistake.

When you see a word you don’t know, look it up and then use it at least three times. Then it will belong to you.

All new information needs to be absorbed slowly and steadily. Learn three new thing before
every breakfast.

Math is different. Either you know it or you don’t.

There is lots of good advice above.

What world am I living in? 1460 is a very good SAT score.

Anyhow. You should study root words as this will help increase your vocabulary significantly.

I found these index cards that had pictures on them so when I was studying for the SATs, I used these cards. There were some for the vocab and some for the math and the pictures really helped me visualize things. I took the SATs before they changed them, but for the essay I’d recommend practice! Get examples from older tests and try writing the essay.

@RedPowerLady : they changed the SATs, it’s out of 2400 now…

It looks like you have the most room for improvement on the reading and writing sections. If you can take any classes this summer, I’d take a writing class or a literature class. Instead of memorizing grammar rules or words, it’s an organic way for you to learn the skills that you need. Arguing a point in an essay or analyzing a written piece are skills that go hand-in-hand. I had a great AP English teacher in high school who taught us so much about analytical thinking and organizing our thoughts. Once you feel comfortable using that in reading and writing, those sections of the SAT will be a cake walk. If you have a great teacher at your school, or anyone you know who is a great writer, you might want to seek some tutoring.

Reading on your own is also very beneficial. The more you read, the more you learn good habits for your writing. As you read, try to analyze the text just for practice. Think about the most important ideas in the writing, any biases the author may have, how the author uses style to express their ideas, and guess at their reasons for writing the piece.

@Samantha_Rae Aha. Well I did not know that.

Hire a coach.

@gailcalled: I believe you must have meant to write: “Reading and understanding are key.” ;-)

@dakilla637: In addition to the advice that’s been given, go to a physical bookstore and look at all the SAT Prep books, then choose at least two or three, I would say Princeton Review, Kaplan, and 10 Real SATs, if they still sell that, as well as one specifically of just vocabulary words. Buy them there or elsewhere. Study them, especially the vocabulary at least a little bit, everyday. I made a perfect score on the English portion that way.

As far as odds and your goals, it’s really up to the individual and what you’re willing to put in. I know that on average students that train for the SAT with Kaplan see a 70 point increase in each section of their scores, if that gives you some idea.

I agree with @La_chica_gomela about using Kaplan. They are very good.

@La_chica_gomela: I did think about that but I then decided to treat “reading and understanding” as a compound noun. Overthinking, I think, yes?

The group is arguing.
People are arguing.
A group of people <————?———> arguing.

They’re two separate words, which can never be one compound noun. A group of people is arguing. “Of people” modifies the group, which, alone, is the subject.
I feel like you’re just playing with me, but grammar is one of my favorite games, so I’m happy to have a playmate.

@La_chica_gomela : No, I considered both “is” and “are” and made, I know now, the incorrect choice.

How about “Reading or understanding is…....”? I can’t actually think of a suitable ending for that phrase.

Reading is key. Understanding is key. Together, as separate skills, they are key. However, reading and and understanding what you’ve read, is key.

@PandoraBoxx: That sentence has more problems than the original one!

“However, reading and and understanding what you’ve read, is key.”

Reading and understanding are key. There are two subjects, thus the tense is plural. In addition, the comma between “read” and “is” is inappropriate, and I’m sure it was a mistake, but “and” appears twice in a row.