r/Sat

I went from a 1350 to a 1510 in about 2 weeks, and it honestly wasn’t from grinding nonstop or doing anything crazy.

It came down to fixing a few key things:

First, I stopped taking full practice tests over and over. I thought that was the best way to improve, but I kept making the same mistakes and not actually fixing them. Once I started focusing on specific weaknesses instead, my score improved way faster.

Second, I started using real resources instead of random free ones online. The quality difference is huge. The questions on official or high-quality materials are way closer to the actual SAT, so the practice actually translates.

Third, I realized math and grammar are basically expected to be near perfect, while reading is more about consistency over time. For math and grammar, I focused on getting everything right and eliminating careless mistakes. For reading, it was more about practice and getting comfortable with the patterns rather than trying to “master” it instantly.

That shift in mindset made a big difference.

I’m not saying everyone can jump 160 points in 2 weeks, but I do think a lot of people are studying in ways that don’t actually lead to score increases.

If you’re in the 1300–1400 range right now, what do you feel is holding your score back?

I'm planning to take the SATs in June, and I need to know what free online resources to use with good quality. Ik Im being a bit ambitious here, but I can not pay for resources and I need all the help I can get. I have used Khan Academy, Oneprep and youtube but I just feel like I need more targeted practice, especially in math. Drop them below, thanks in advance :)

What did everyone think about the school SAT? The reading was really hard for me because everything was so long and the data table ones took too long. Also for the bullet points you actually have to read the notes now?? Math was easy tho

I got a 1560 on the December SAT. The score breakdown was a 770 English and a 790 Math. I was initially happy but now people are telling me that I should retake and try to super score if I want to be competitive in admissions. Im not really sure because I have finals in June and I want to focus on applications in August.

Hey i got 1530 on March SAT (790 math 740 english) Shoild I retake in June for T10-15 colleges? I feel like I wouldn’t need to study a lottttt more to increase my score to like 1560 hopefully. Or do I just leave it and focus on other things. Stem major btw, thanks!! Sorry if this is on the wrong thread!!

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could someone pls explain this question to me;I just wanna know what its sayin- i want an explanation not just an answer. Thanks in advance

I'm a highschool junior and I want to try to go into UCLA/Berkley. I'm aware they don't take any sat. During fall junior year I got a 1360 which was pretty low from the practice test which I usually average 1400's range (Around 690-700 reading) and (700-780 math), as of now I haven't practiced at all and haven't taken another test since that fall exam but should I try to prepare again and aim for a higher score or is it even worth the time and effort preparing?