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How to Get 2000, 2100, or 2200 on the SAT
Even though its only 300 points between an 1800 and a 2100, these are a much harder 300 points
to get than the 1500-1800 jump. You have fewer questions to work with and less room for error. To
get a 700+ you need:
all of the math and grammar content - no gaps at all
a superior vocabulary. Unfortunately, this level of vocabulary is often difficult to obtain from
flash cards alone
excellent reading skills.
excellent reasoning skills - in other words, you need to be spot on with your problem solving
techniques and approaches.
a solid essay score. You can begin worrying about the essay now - try to move your essay
into the 8-10 range at least.
mastery of all SAT strategies and techniques.
To get a score in the 2100 region, you can no longer afford to avoid the hards - you need to take
them head on. In fact, you have almost no room to omit. Sure, you can drop a question or two if
necessary, but omit too many and you won't even have a chance to get your score even if you get all
the ones you tried correct.
Perhaps most important is to avoid mistakes on easy and medium questions. Sloppy mistakes early
in sections just kill your score potential, so you need to balance speed and accuracy. You'll want to
spend enough time on each question to ensure accuracy, but too much time spent could leave you in
a rush near the end of the section - and forget even trying to check your answers in this scenario.
Don't get bogged down!
Percentiles: 2000 = 93%; 2100 = 96%; 2200: 99%
All Raw Points and Max Wrong given are estimates! Use them only as rough guidelines.
Section MATH CRITICAL
READING
WRITING
Target Score 650-750 650-750 650-750 (8-10 Essay)
Percentiles 85-93% 90-95% 90-98%
Raw Points for 2000 44 54 41 (Multiple Choice)
Raw Points for 2100 48 59 44 (MC)
Raw Points for 2200 51 63 46 (MC)
Max Wrong? 2-8 3-10 2-6
How Many Can I
Omit?
Almost none (hards
only)
Almost none (hard
sentence completions)
Almost none



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Before you begin studying, download:
Progress Tracker
Math, Reading, and Writing Study Guides
Math and Grammar Diagnostic Tests
Practice SAT Scoring Sheet ("How to Score a Practice SAT")
All four Real Practice SATs
Reason Prep's SAT Vocabulary List
Other Exclusive Downloads if you have access to the Members Area
Make sure you also have a copy of the Official SAT Study Guide by the College Board.

MATH:
1. Take practice section & evaluate current score level w/ Progress Tracker.
2. Take Math Diagnostic Test.
3. Record all the question topics that you got wrong/didn't understand. (e.g. ratios, inequalities, etc.)
4. Go to SAT Math Bootcamp and SAT Math Tactics and watch the videos covering your weak
topics.
5. Take another practice section and evaluate your score.
6. If you have the time, use the Math Study Guide to work through as many of the SAT Math
Bootcamp & Tactics videos that you can.
7. Take a full SAT practice test & evaluate. (Use How to Score a Practice SAT if you need help.)
8. Practice hard questions, both timed and untimed, to expand your difficulty range.


CRITICAL READING:
1. Take practice section & evaluate current score level w/ Progress Tracker.
2. Begin studying Level 1, 2, and 3 Vocabulary from the Vocab List.
3. Go to SAT Critical Reading Bootcamp and watch the Passage-Based Reading videos. Spend
most of your time working on the passages, because that's where you'll find all your points.
4. Take another practice section and evaluate your score.
5. After establishing a good base for the Passages, watch the Critical Reading Bootcamp videos on
the sentence completions.
6. Take a full SAT practice test & evaluate. (Use How to Score a Practice SAT if you need help.)
7. Using the Critical Reading Study Guide to keep track, watch all the example passage videos in
the Reading Bootcamp; make sure you try the passages on your own first and carefully compare
your answers & methods to mine in those videos.
8. Do the same with the Sentence Completions videos in the Reading Bootcamp.
9. Pay special attention to hard passage-based reading questions; carefully look over each hard to
figure out what makes it difficult.

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WRITING:
1. Take practice section & evaluate current score level w/ Progress Tracker.
2. Take Grammar Diagnostic Test.
3. Record all the question topics that you got wrong/didn't understand. (e.g. subject-verb agreement,
dangling modifiers, etc.)
4. Go to SAT Grammar Bootcamp and SAT Grammar Tactics and watch the videos covering
your weak topics.
5. Take another practice section and evaluate your score.
6. If you have the time, use the Grammar Study Guide to work through as many of the SAT
Grammar Bootcamp & Tactics videos that you can.
7. Do a practice essay. Send it to me if you're a Member and I'll grade it for you!
8. If you can't hit a 8-10 on your essay consistently, then watch the SAT Essay Bootcamp for
more tips.
9. Take a full SAT practice test & evaluate. (Use How to Score a Practice SAT if you need help.)
10. Focus on hard grammar questions to expand your difficulty range.

If you consistently hit your score target, perhaps consider moving up to the next level - 2300
or 2400! :)