SAT prep - how many points

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's harder to move up from an already-high score. DC's first cold practice test was in the mid 1400's (I don't recall the actual score - 1440 or 1450 maybe?). Wound up with 1560 after studying. If you're starting from a lower base, say in the 1200's, I think a 200-point increase is possible.

How much studying?

Studying alone or with help?

Thanks.

He did about 6 - 8 sessions with a tutor (a medical student at Harvard who had gotten a perfect score on math), mostly focusing on the hardest math questions that are at the end of the second math module in the DSAT. His R&W score went up after taking a bunch of practice tests, he didn't really focus on that other than reviewing grammar. I think he could have gotten there by himself on the math with a lot of practice and Khan Academy, but the tutor was a lot more efficient. Ultimately got 790 on math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you take your first SAT almost cold, one practice test and maybe 5-6 hrs of some sort of review, what point increase can you except with some kind of serious work?

Let’s say your starting point is:

1200
1300
1400
1450
1500
1550


So entitled.


Entitled parents sending their kids to SAT prep courses perpetuates inequities and only serves to widen the racial achievement gap. Wealthier students have unfair access to test preparation resources overall, which leads to unearned higher scores. This only heightens unearned white privilege and diminished access to education for BIPOCs.

[Anonymous]

200+ with serious study and strong will.

[Anonymous]

I had heard 100 point overall increase based -solely- on being one year older.