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My answer is going to be long but I promise it will help you if you take the time to read.The SAT is honestly a very weird exam, in my opinion. I’m a junior and I’m gonna take the PSAT soon and SAT in March. There’s no definite way of raising score because not all methods work for everyone. However, I believe there is one special but tedious way that will work on anyone who wants to improve their score.When we hear the word “improvement”, we instantly think of a mistake that has been made and we need to make sure we don’t repeat it, right? Use the same tactic here! But as I said, it is going to be a tough process because it will involve critical scrutiny of the tiniest details. You said you have taken 8 practice tests right? I don’t know whether you did this or not but have you closely looked at what mistakes you made? Yeah of course, you know that you made mistakes since you said that you haven’t improved much. But what kind of mistakes have you made and in which sections? I took AP Psychology last year and before the exam, I think I took 10 practice tests (yeah people can mock me, cool). But you know what I regret? I got like 73/100 in all multiple choice portions, which falls under a 4 (yeah I made a 4 on the exam too). But I could have made a 5 if I carefully went through all the mistakes that I made. How come I got 73 right and 27 questions wrong? Which parts did I have to work on more? Which chapters did I have to study more? These are the questions I needed to ask myself but I didn’t, which is why I made a 4 and not 5.You have to look over your mistakes again and again. The time that you spent taking the 8 practice tests or more, you could have easily taken like 2 practice tests and spent more time on scrutinizing your mistakes. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a big or small mistake. A mistake is a mistake and you will get less points. Why did I get 7 questions right and the other 4 wrong? What went wrong? Did I not pay much attention while reading? Or did I not understand what the passage and questions meant? Or did I know the right answer but bubble the wrong letter? Did I miss this math question because I never saw this kind of problem ever before? Did I not know how to solve this equation because I just don’t know how to do it (it happens, so don’t stress out). These are the questions you should ask yourself and think about for a while. Write them down somewhere. I actually bought a notebook and labeled it as “SAT Math and Reading strengths and weaknesses.” I have decided that every time I take a practice test, I will write down my strengths and weaknesses in that notebook. You might be good at vocabulary and algebra questions and consistently get them right. Great job! Make a strengths column and write it down : consistent proficiency in Algebra and Vocab. But don’t be overconfident. Note that I used the word consistent. You need to make sure that you usually and mostly get questions like that correct in order to call it your strength. Now let’s come to the main part : weaknesses. Alright, since you said you haven’t been improving, your weaknesses column should be big. Full. This is not to mock you or something. This is for your benefit! The more you know what your weaknesses are, the better you will know that you need to work on something. Most people get overwhelmed. They make an 800 on PSAT Math and thus don’t study at all, thinking that they will repeat that score on the SAT. WRONG. SAT and PSAT are different. If you get a good score on the PSAT, it’s good because you know that your basics are good but that shouldn’t stop you from practicing. Going back to the weaknesses, it’s your job to figure out what you got wrong and WHY. This is why the SAT is a tricky test and unlike an AP test, you can’t just buy a prep book and get a 5 or something. But if you want to improve your score, you need to do this because I guarantee that this method will help you more than any prep book. But please do spend time thinking and looking over your mistakes! That one step will help you massively. Write them down and conquer your weaknesses. After you know your weaknesses, make sure you conquer them in a way so you never repeat them. Take one practice test. While scoring it or after having it scored, focus more on what you got wrong and why. Write them down. While taking the test, you will know which questions and what kind of questions seem easy to you, so it’s up to you if you want to label them under strengths. After you write down your weaknesses, read them again and again. Now comes in a good prep book or maybe Khan Academy. Made mistakes on trigonometry? No worries!! There are tons of material to help you on trig. Made mistakes on reading science passages? Even better cause Khan Academy has a Science passage-based reading section. This is how you will improve. But it’s not useful reading a 500-page prep book if you don’t know your strengths and weaknesses. You might be doing the same equations again and again because you think you are good at them and also it will give you immediate gratification. But what’s the use if you get maybe 3 questions on that topic right on the test and everything else wrong? I completely understand that this will take time- maybe hours. But you know, sometimes in life, we have to prioritize things in a unique way. I’m not saying that your SAT score will be your life but since you wanna improve, I just shared what I wanted to.So remember- 1. Take ONE practice test FIRST2. Your “Personal SAT Notebook” should be ready. Please make one and never lose it.3. While taking the test, you will apparently understand what you know and what you don’t. Write down your strengths (your wish) and your weaknesses.4. Look over your mistakes. Spend time asking why you made those mistakes. WHAT WENT WRONG? If it was inattention, then good for you because you know that you need to pay attention from now on. Missed that one question on ratios? Use whatever prep book you have and learn in a more efficient way how to solve ratios. Remember, don’t just rely on prep book. Use your prep book more for explanations on your weaknesses and practice what you missed.I hope my tips help you. My sister used EXACTLY the same tips in this answer and she made a 1600 on the new SAT. Remember, there’s no ONE special prep book for SAT, so don’t spend time on researching over that. Remember and jot down your mistakes. Learn from them in such a way so you never repeat them. Also, KEEP UP your strengths. In the process of working on your mistakes, never forget your strengths because they will help you too.Good luck! Hope you get your desired score. :)

From my own experience, I would say so.I studied a total of 70 hours from Khan Academy alone. I maintained a 126 day streak leading up to the test, answered 2629 questions (the rough equivalent of 17 full-length tests), and took 4 actual, full-length practice tests. Again, all of this from only using Khan Academy.A brief summary of my results:As you can see, I improved fairly respectably from my PSAT to my SAT by 90 points. My progress follows a steady upward trend despite the first practice test score of 1260, which I consider a bit of an outlier.The following is more background of my testing experience, and I’m sure it includes a lot of information that you’re already well aware of, but I hope to provide a little more insight.I’m from Utah, where the SAT isn’t emphasized nearly as much as the ACT, but I decided to take both.Though no one at my school takes the SAT, the counselors beg juniors to take the optional PSAT since the fee is small (some years it has even been free), and they desperately hope that someone will be a National Merit Scholar, which has yet to happen at my high school.So I casually took the PSAT, scoring a 1320 (EBRW-660, Math-660). This isn’t necessarily a bad score (the max is 1520), but being a high achiever, I was disappointed. How dare I be in the 97th percentile!Section breakdown:Fast forward. College Board releases their new Opportunity Scholarships, which are a series of scholarships that award students for tasks that you basically have to do to apply to college anyway. For the purpose of this answer, I’ll focus on two of the seven:improve your SAT score either by increasing from a PSAT to an SAT by 100 points or increasing from an SAT to another SAT by 100 points.practice for the SAT. As you probably know, they have partnered with Khan Academy on this.Before this, I was just a little familiar with Khan Academy, but it wasn’t until I started using it for the SAT that I realized just how good of a resource Khan Academy is.At least for me, that is.I took advantage of the custom schedule option and religiously practiced on a daily basis. Sometimes, I even answered more than my 10–15 questions a day, especially when my mastery level dropped. Yes, there were stretches when I operated under a lot of extrinsic motivation.One month, I earned 15 entries for the practice scholarship!In retrospect, that’s insane! One entry is earned for every six hours practiced. But there’s no such thing as studying too much for the SAT, right?As long as quantity does not override over quality.For me, this principle reflected my final result.Yes, I’m still in the overall 97th percentile here, but that’s not the point.Notice instead how 80 of the 90 improvement points were in math. Why is this? I divided my study time equally between the two sections, after all.The answer lies in the fact that math has no shortcuts and follows the same systematic approach(es) every time you solve a problem. Because I had to consistently work in this manner, I efficiently used that time, those many hours over the course of many weeks, to improve specific skills. As a result, my math score significantly improved.However, my EBRW score increased by a mere 10 points because I did not know how to approach the reading passages (the Writing and Language section was not the issue, as grammar can be approached the same way math can. It was the reading section that pulled my overall EBRW score down. This is one advantage of the ACT over the SAT). I don’t think there was an issue with the reading passages Khan Academy selected (especially considering the fact that they partnered with College Board), but it was more about the fact that I didn’t know how to approach them.So, is Khan Academy an adequate resource for prepping for the SAT?Yes, it’s as good as any other, perhaps better… as long as you know how to apply yourself.And in the end, it’s just a test. Not having a perfect score did not prevent me from getting into some of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges in addition to Columbia University.Just remember to work on building your character and that will outshine any test score on any application. Good luck!

I took the SAT my junior year in high school, which was last year (2011). It was my first attempt, but I had figured out what I wanted to do with the test and I had prepared in my own way. I have to also note that I was not projected to score a 2400. I was actually projected to score a 2190 through the PSAT, so it is possible to work to get a perfect score. Although I wouldn't recommend trying to game the system like one of the answers, it really does boil down to the fact that you can definitely manipulate the SAT and how you study for it.First of all, I would like to state that there is no large difference in intelligence between someone with a 2400 and a 2390, or even a 2400 and a 2200. The test does, however, show your general intelligence range. Likewise, I believe that everyone has an SAT score range that they fall between. With some preparation, I believe that a person can reach the maximum potential of their score range and achieve a very high score. I am writing this answer with the consideration that a person who wants a perfect score is someone who is driven and is already in a high SAT range (2000+).1. Education - Past education is very important when considering the SATs. If you were a student that applied yourself and worked hard in school, you will have a higher chance of scoring the 2400 than a student that has never considered education seriously. Of course, there are exemptions to this, but having a strong primary education background is critical.2. Understanding the Test - The most important step to getting a perfect score is to understand that the SAT is divided into (now) three sections of Reading, Writing, and Math. Also, one needs to understand that these three sections test with specific question types that come up on every test. On reading there will always be vocab questions. On writing there will always be questions in which you spot grammatical mistakes. In math there will always be geometry. Etc. Also, you have to understand that to get a perfect score on the SAT, it is more a matter of how much you don't make mistakes than anything.3. Understanding Your Weakness - This is the most crucial step. You need to know what you can and cannot do. A person who truly wants a perfect score is probably someone who is very close, but can't get the last 50 or 100 points. The trick is to understand where your point deficiencies are coming from. I was a very good math student, so I would always get perfect scores on the math section on a practice test. I also did well in reading. However, I wasn't good at the vocab questions on reading and the writing section. So I just sat down and learned some words and read Strunk and White for grammar (it's surprising how little grammar is taught in school these days). I also didn't waste my time practicing math and just read more in general.4. Targeting Weakness - It's important to really sit down and analyze in what areas you are weak in and try to understand that you have to be perfect in every aspect of the test. This means you have to analyze down to the specific question types. Then, after understanding the areas in which you are weak in, it is a matter of practicing for those question types specifically. If you are weak in the essay portion, then you should research and get books specifically on essay writing and the SAT essay section. Just doing practice tests over and over again will not improve your score. Doing sections in which you excel will not improve your score. Doing the sections and the questions that you miss questions in and learning will definitely improve your score. You need to study effectively. Most students waste time studying for things they already know.5. Luck - Also, you should understand that there is some element of luck involved in getting a perfect score. You should never take your score too seriously no matter how high or low it is. I've seen too many kids be disappointed with a 2250 even though they wanted a 2300. Also, I've seen many kids think they're the smartest person in the world with a 2350, even though they could have easily gotten a lower score on another date. Don't attribute your score entirely on luck, however. Don't make excuses for yourself, but just realize that there is some luck involved.I didn't prepare for the test for years, nor did I study for hours every day for the test. The summer before I took the test, I just analyzed what I was not good at and realized that I wasn't good at reading and writing. So I read more often that summer. Two months before the test I started doing practice tests every week. I made sure to always figure out why I missed the questions. And a month before the test I started learning words out of a SAT word book. All in all, I prepared probably for 6 months for the test, with 4 months of preparation just involving reading more often and taking an occasional practice test, and 2 months involving serious practice. Also, I made sure I challenged myself in high school and took the most difficult classes available, even if my GPA suffered because of it.I can't say for all perfect scorers, but I really wanted a perfect score. A year back, I had joked to my friend that I thought I could get a perfect score. His response was that he didn't think that I was the type of person to get a perfect score. For some reason, that really offended me and I wanted to prove to him and myself that it was possible. That's really why I prepared the way I did.I have to admit, however, that there is some natural intelligence and skill involved. I am a great test taker (I've gotten perfect scores on various standardized tests such as AP exams, etc.). However, I really believe that if you don't give excuses, you can really study and improve on the SAT. Just ask yourself if you're studying for it for the right reasons. Some kids just think that the SAT is everything. After getting a perfect score on the SAT, I realize that I've benefitted more from the experience than the score itself.