<p>So I've ultimately decided to not take one of those $6k SAT prep classes and instead chose to self-study. How many hours should I put into studying to achieve a 2200+ score? My score is around the 1900-2000 range.</p>
<p>I would say quality over quantity is more important but I know that’s not the answer you were looking for. I would do a practice section of either M, CR, or W and review my answers, which should take you 30-45 minutes a day, for 5 days a week. And don’t forget to periodically take full practice tests every Saturday and (once again) review your answers, which should take you ~4 hours. Take Sundays off if you want to. You could also intensify your studying a few weeks before the test date and bump it up to 2 or 3 practice sections a day.</p>
<p>Really depends…if you’re consistently scoring, say, 800’s on any one section, you probably don’t need preparation in that section.</p>
<p>At the very least, if you’re taking the October or November SAT, I would at least learn some vocab/strategies before practicing. You can take a practice W/CR/M section whenever you wish, and perhaps one or two full SAT’s before your actual testing date. Don’t stress about the SAT too much, but don’t take it too lightly either.</p>
<p>S2 did about 1 hour/day last summer and occasionally spent 3 hours on a practice test. (Our rule was on weekends no studying though.)</p>
<p>He did only study or practice for 1 section a day (usually focused on 1 per week). </p>
<p>Took first week after school was out off and once sports started (mid august only worked on weekends).</p>