What's the best way to raise SAT score? I'm frustrated now since I'm gonna take the SAT next school year. I came to the U.S. 3 years ago. Even though I am able to hold a casual conversation, but I still am not able to recognize those big words. I took the PSAT last year, and for the reading and writing sections, I got 41/80 and 47/80. How can I raise my SAT scores on the two English sections? What would be the most effective way to do so?