SAT Reasoning Test, score Options

[pandemonium]

so i took the sat reasoning test in june and i just saw my scores online and they were pretty bad i got:
Critical Reading: 400
Mathematics: 500
Writing: 390

im not good at writing essays, and my english affected my critical reading cuz i saw long words that i have never seen im my life (well since i know the english language)
im planning on taking it again senior year and i want to know what did you do to improve your scores?? besides the SAT question of the day, wich by the way it barely helped

[venti-anemoi]

CR: 710
M: 740
W: 680
total: 2130

Ehh.... stupid essay weighed down my writing grade. I got a 7.

[*paperplane*]

CR: 710
M: 740
W: 680
total: 2130

Ehh.... stupid essay weighed down my writing grade. I got a 7.

The essay will be scored by trained high school and college teachers. Each reader will give the essay a score from 1 to 6 (6 is the highest score) based on the overall quality of the essay and your demonstration of writing competence.

And you got a 7? Or did they change it? Because while I don't remember what I got, 7 doesn't seem like a good score...

[venti-anemoi]

And you got a 7? Or did they change it? Because while I don't remember what I got, 7 doesn't seem like a good score...

It's not, haha. It's just over 50%. It [probably] means one person gave me a 3/6 (50%) and the other guy gave me a 4/6 (67%). Which is, uh, pretty bad, especially since I come from a very academically competitive school/community.

Wait, I'm confused.

[Just_Dream]

It's not, haha. It's just over 50%. It [probably] means one person gave me a 3/6 (50%) and the other guy gave me a 4/6 (67%). Which is, uh, pretty bad, especially since I come from a very academically competitive school/community.

Wait, I'm confused.

No way could you have gotten a 680 on the writing/essay portion if you got a 7. I got an 8 on my essay (well, I suck at writing anyways and I was half asleep :P) and I didn't even hit 600. ? How is that possible that you could get a 680 with a 7? A 6 would give you a 400 or something (since 6/12 = 400/800). That makes no sense.


Damn, I wish I retook it - I think I would've done better since I would've been better prepared.

[xbanana]

No way could you have gotten a 680 on the writing/essay portion if you got a 7. I got an 8 on my essay (well, I suck at writing anyways and I was half asleep :P) and I didn't even hit 600. ? How is that possible that you could get a 680 with a 7? A 6 would give you a 400 or something (since 6/12 = 400/800). That makes no sense.
Damn, I wish I retook it - I think I would've done better since I would've been better prepared.

its possible. he could've done super spectacular on the multiple choice. but you would have to get like almost a perfect on the mc to get high score like 680 with a 7 on the essay.