Here's an analogy that might be useful to you:
I used to make/produce music, as some of you know.
But here's the thing -- when I made my FIRST song ever, it was BAD.
Literally, it didn't have:
- A bass line
- Drums
- A clear melody
- Good recording quality
And you might be thinking, "Then how was it even a song?"
Yes, that's the point.
It basically wasn't.
But, I genuinely thought it was good.
Like, unironically, I thought I had made something that sounded AWESOME.
I even showed it to my friends, trying to convince them it was good.
Why did I think this?
Because I wasn't FAMILIAR enough with what good music sounded like.
I didn't notice the stuff that needed to be improved.
And I only started improving once I actually began picking apart my songs and trying to find ways to make them better.
With your SAT prep, if there's an area of the test you've ALWAYS been bad at, improving may seem hard at first, just because it's not clear WHAT improvement looks like.
If you don't do this, NOTHING will change.
Hope this makes sense. Comment if you have any questions.