i got a really bad score on my SAT october test. how can i improve?
December 25th, 2009 | 
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Hi and welcome to my blog,
I opened this blog to help anyone who is preparing for his SAT.
I remember myself when I started - I was so lost and in such a panic.
Luckily I got this great SAT guide that helped me a lot . So study hard and good luck!
im really bummed out right out because i got a 1570 out of 2400 on my sat. i’ve been taking practice tests and i get at least 1650 but the real test seemed so much harder for me and i have no idea why. the math concepts were different than the prep tests i took. SATS are really difficult for me for some reason i mean i get good grades with a 3.9 unweighted gpa but the SAT is just a different feel. this is my first time taking it and i am a junior. ALSO if i retake it and do A LOT BETTER do they take the higher score?
im kinda worried at the moment because i want to go to a college such as UCSD UCD UCI which requires high SAT scores and good grades.
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how about this website: http://www.number2.com
and yes if you prepare for the test very well and retake it you will get a better score.
how long did you prepare for it the last time? how many days/ hours?
I’d say go retake the test and beforeyou do that try to study for at least 5 hours a day for at least one month.
good luck.
Edit: this might help you too
http://www.aplustutoring.com/scorereq.pdf
it’s a list of SAT and ACT scores required at various colleges and universities.
okay…1570 is quite bad to be brutally honest….its nice that you get good grades…lots of colleges have switched their focus away from SAT and towards GPA nowadays…just study up..and YES if you do a lot better, they will send ALL scores, but most (probably all) schools use the higher in their consideration
another thing that really helps if you have good grades but bad SATs is having excellent service/ECs, writing good essays and getting the right recs….just try to get those SATs up a bit and you will be fine…dont forget to apply to some safeties just in case
You are only a junior.. dont wirry, you have plenty of time to improve.. I got a 1590 the first time and a 1640 the second. but dont worry, you can retake it as many times as possible..
Just Chill
They do take the higherst score,but they look at all of them