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0 pointscsa5y ago0 comments

I am not sure why you are being downvoted (I upvoted you), but your statement is largely correct.

1. 50 points per section (M/V) just for being familiar with the test is common for folks in the middle range of scores — say 400-600 per section. The improvements are less at the extremes.

2. Very basic test taking strategies are worth another 20-30 per section for pretty much everyone.

3. Actually study/review of targeted vocab and math will typically yield another 20-100+.

4. I don’t have as much data on this, but I personally think practicing sitting down on a Saturday morning and taking a high stakes test for x-hours in a sterile environment also increases the score 10 points or so. It reduces anxiety at a minimum.

I’ve seen scores go from 10xx-14xx with a 200+ point improvement in both skills over the course is about two months.

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bsder5y ago

> I am not sure why you are being downvoted (I upvoted you), but your statement is largely correct.

I don't know either, but there is something going on that seems to be time sensitive. Comments that hit quickly after posting sometimes receive significant downvoting while the same comments a couple hours later get significant upvoting.

Something is going on. I just don't know how people benefit from it. Are they trying to create a "history" ahead of the election cycles to whitewash their reputation or something?

I really wish that upvote and downvotes had your username tied to them in a visible way. I couldn't care less if random noname downvotes me if someone important upvotes. And, if someone I respect downvotes me, that's going to certainly get me to think a bit harder.

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