Just bombed my PSAT

[steel102]

1360

I know you guys might think its "good," but I want to do medicine, and its terrible. I won't get into any schools if my actual SAT is like this!

650 math, 710 english.

they also had a practice new SAT at my school, where I got 750 writing, 740 reading, 660 math = total score 2150. I guess I did o.k. on the english part there, but my math consistently sucks.

Any tips for improving?

anyone else get scores back? Do any of the older members care to share their SAT scores?

 

[ChickenScrtchBoy]

Haven't gotten mine back, but I guess they'll be here very soon.

Oh yeah, is that out of the old 1600, or the 2400? I don't quite remember how the test was, since it was months ago.

Oh yeah, i think I owned the math, like 800 owned.

Engrish, not so much.

 

[steel102]

i got a 1360 on the old one(out of 1600), 2150 on the new one (out of 2400)

see first post.

 

[Hajime]

Take the ACT. It's much easier, expecially the math. The most math you have to know for the ACT is algebra.

 

[ChickenScrtchBoy]

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Originally Posted by steel102 i got a 1360 on the old one(out of 1600), 2150 on the new one (out of 2400) see first post.

You edited that.

Cheater.

 

[gsferrari]

Any of you write the GRE? I wrote the test in 2002 (it was out of 2400 and I made 2300)

Analytical = 800/800
Quantitative = 800/800
Verbal = 700/800

didnt help one bit

September 11 really screwed my chances of getting anywhere half decent and they dont really care about GRE scores anyway. If you can pay - you get in...

 

[djgustashaw]

meh, don't sweat it. I know this probably won't mean much to you since you're not in college yet, but the SAT is absolutely no measure of smart, so don't feel bad. There's a lot of people here at GT who have 1500-1600's who are doing awful in school because they just don't have any work ethic. I definitely did awful on my SAT compared to virtually everyone else on campus, I only got a 1240 and our average is a 1350, but I'm doing better than most in class.

Honestly, a 1360 is a great score and I don't think you'll have any problems, especially if you've done some extracurricular activities and kept your grades near a 4.0. However, it's ALWAYS a good idea to take the test again, so it's great that you want to. I used the Princeton Review book, it was $30 and it came with many practice tests on CD. It really improved my score, it's way better than other books out there because it's written in a way that you can actually read and (to a certain extent) enjoy.

One last note: the ACT is easier/harder for some people, don't go in thinking it'll be a cakewalk. It's just a different test, and I put more faith in the SAT system because the ACT tries to be all-inclusive to a ridiculous point.

It's good that your scores came up on the new SAT though, I really wish I had the chance to take it two years ago, my score would've skyrocketed because I love writing and the reading comprehension part of the verbal section is always easy for me. And if I'm not mistaken, isn't the math supposed to be more classroom-oriented instead of conceptual?

 

[Talonz]

Really don't sweat it.

You still have a while before the real one, and schools don't care about them as much as you might think. I took them and got a 1410, ended up with a 1530. Honestly, it doesn't mean a thing. Definately do practice tests weekly before the exam, and take them seriously. They help, believe me

 

[britishbane]

I dont exactly call that bombing them. If that were the real SAT's you would be eligable to get into llike 80% of US schools. Dont worry about it, there are more important things.

 

[Oddball]

You're talking about the SAT, not the PSAT, right? I almost freaked out there. I'm awaiting my PSAT results. A week ago, my school announcements read that the PSAT scores were in and some students had gotten emails saying that the school had gotten their scores. But it turned out to be some miscommunication and we all freaked out for nothing.

Uh, try the 10 Real SATs book. It's nice. Practice, practice, practice.

 

[NeilPeart]

The first time I took the SAT I earned a 1440 (740 English/700 Math). The second time I took the test I received a score of 1580 (800 English/780 Math); I did not devote more time to study for the SAT the second time but I earned a higher score. I attribute this to familiarity with the test in general and simply being in a better "state of mind." Studying a lot for the SAT is pointless, IMO; the best way to score well on it is understand how to take tests like the SAT (the penalties, types of questions, etc.) and simply reading tons of quality books and learning math completely (don't let a single step go unlearned before you move on) throughout your life. The SAT makes a huge difference in one’s university eligibility; I'm sure I wouldn't have been accepted to Berkeley CE with the 1440 score, even with my 4.3 GPA and all the sports/clubs/financial straits. Good luck!

 

[loveheadphones]

bring a ti-89

 

[bln]

This is going to turn into one of those threads in which nerds compare SAT scores. I'll pass.

 

[NeilPeart]

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Do any of the older members care to share their SAT scores?

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Any tips for improving?

He asked for our scores and what methods we used to improve them...

If you want I'll edit the scores so your delicate sense of modesty will not be savaged...

I'm proud of my nerdery, damnit!

 

[strohmie]

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Originally Posted by gsferrari didnt help one bit September 11 really screwed my chances of getting anywhere half decent and they dont really care about GRE scores anyway. If you can pay - you get in...

Kinda surprised you had such difficulty getting into a school around here. It may have been the jump in time between when you received your BS and when you applied for grad school, and for that matter the grad school methodologies for foreign students are always a little odd. You and I took the GRE the same year, though. Too bad I forgot what the "mode" was in the math section when I took my exam. Come on, I hadn't used that since high school. >_<

As for the original query of this thread, for the math section I'd advise getting a few practice tests and just getting a better idea of the variety of questions you'd see. Didn't know they added in the writing section to the SATs nowadays...that would have upped my score significantly.