<p>I'm a Sophomore in GA and plan to take the SAT in August right before my junior year. I just bought 5 SAT books (Blue Book, 2006 PR SAT, PR Math Workout, PR Reading and Writing Workout, and Rocket Review) that I think will be the most effective for the SAT from what I've read in this forum. I plan to study hard in the summer about 3-4 hours a day and take a practice test out of the blue book every sunday to see how my progress is going. I really want to get a 2100+ and applying ED to Emory in the future. Any comments will be helpful. Please tell me if I need to change anything about my summer studying habits.</p>
<p>Thanks rest in pieces, yea I'm going to take a practice test out of the blue book and see where my weak points and strong points are and I am using the SAT Onine Course.</p>
<p>Uh...I Live in GA too, im a freshman. I'm just wondering, im trying to go to MIT if i can, but how do you study? I mean i cant focus on SAT for 3-4hrs straight. How do you do it?</p>
<p>Use your SAT practice to boost your junior PSAT score. My son practiced out of the blue book all summer, working through one section each day. He took the October SAT as a practice for the PSAT, which he took just a few days later. (He scored a 1950 on his SAT, but will take it at least once or twice more. )However, the PSAT is a one-shot deal as a junior, so you want to give the NM program your best shot.</p>
<p>I really can't take the SAT in August? WOW, ok I guess I'll take it in October then. Shark, well I haven't started studying for the SAT yet since it's not summer yet, but I'm gonna try my best to focus on it for 3-4 hours a day. It may seem weird to other people but I enjoy studying for the SAT knowing that this one test will benefit me so much in the future contributing to college and other important areas of my life. Plus, I like a good challenge even if it's the SAT. haha</p>
<p>It's "The Official SAT Study Guide", available at collegeboard.com. It has 8 practice tests, as well as tips for taking the test. You can also practice online-- info is on the Collegeboard website as well.</p>
<p>I can tell you right now, with almost utmost certainty, that you will burn out if you attempt to study 3-4 hours a day for the whole(or even half) of the summer. Half an hour a day + your practice tests on Sundays(which I personally think are a good idea) would be a more appropriate and doable schedule, and would be more than enough prep in itself. And then, when you get down to crunch-time(last 2-3 weeks before the test), you can really kick it into overdrive.</p>
<p>Coming from a 2280 SAT student, so I'm not completely retarded(though I'm no genius). I personally feel that studying for the test itself will not help you nearly as much as actually learning the material in your regular schooling and independent study times(ie joy-reading).</p>
<p>Don't study questions or stress out on the practice tests. Instead of focusing your whole effort on the questions, make sure you know how to do the questions, so that you don't have to read the instructions later. I took the PSAT in my soph year, again in my Junior year (got in the 98th percentile) and a 1970 (1320 V+M) all without studying. I assume it's because I knew what I was doing, knew what KIND of questions they were asking. I didn't stress on knowing how to answer everything. It seems like if you don't know how the English language works by this time in your schooling then you won't be able to learn in time for a test.</p>
<p>But that's just me. I would advise not doing 3-4 hours a day though, whatever you do. Luxar3000 had it basically right. I'm taking the SAT again in May and hopefully I can bump it up above 1400 M+V (this time I'm going to do some studying though).</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. I'll turn it down a notch and start focusing on how to work each problem better. I'm also doing community service in the summer by taking care of kids at a camp. I was planning on studying for the SAT everyday I get off work.</p>
<p>College board blue book is the most helpful...i have done it in the last month...even some parts at school...my friends said i was nuts but out of the math section i missed only 3 problems and reading only 2 because i did not know the words...good luck...i'm a sphmore also and talking SAT june 3</p>
<p>i am talking bout how many i missed on the practice...but i took it as a real SAT with my mom timing me and everything...so hopefully i'll do good...i gave my essay to my english teacher because she supposedly knows how SAt grades them and she gave me an 11...well Blue book is a simulation...a good simulation</p>
<p>"I plan to study hard in the summer about 3-4 hours a day and take a practice test out of the blue book every sunday to see how my progress is going."</p>
<p>I shouldn't tell you this but here goes; I don't think you should study that much for the SATs (I mean come on 3-4 hours). Maybe 1-2 is better.</p>