<p>how many hours do you need to get to at least a 2200? some people say you need to study for like an hour every day or prep 2 months..i'm currently at a 2000 and really wish to go up to a 2200 at least. so what would you say? SAT prep an hour a day? or more? i know it depends on the person, but how did you CCers get to that 2200+ score?</p>
<p>i cant comment on the sat as i only took it once, but i suppose I could compare my act story to your sat one…</p>
<p>i had a four point jump between my first test (32) and my second
contributing factors:
different testing facility
more comfortable/familiar w format
about 80 total MC practice questions done in the week leading up to the september test date
luck</p>
<p>if the upcoming test is your 2nd try, you might get a big jump just from being more comfortable with the test…
study all you can and do your best… an hour a day for 2 months sounds like (more than) enough</p>
<p>good luck</p>
<p>My toughest time was with the writing portion, luckily, since it’s probably the easiest to study for, so I guess how much you need to study depends on what you need to improve in. I had a 90 pt. jump in the writing score, and I did ~30 min. a day for a week.</p>
<p>There’s no magic formula when it comes to doing well on the SAT. Some kids breeze through it with minimal prep the night before the test, and some students have been preping for the SAT’s since middle school only to fall short of their desired score.</p>
<p>I’ve never taken the SAT yet but I plan on taking it in March. I already started studying from the blue book by reading the first section about critical reading and finishing all the questions. I also started by memorizing 100 words per week. I don’t study everyday, just on weekend mornings.</p>
<p>try the act its an easier test especially for those who can work very fast. My 1390 sat is nothing compared to my 33 act.</p>
<p>cheers,
Mike</p>
<p>There’s too much emphasis in this thread on the amount of time spent to prep. It has to really be constructive and a lot can depend on what test materials you use.</p>
<p>I showed up the day of the test having done without any studying, answered every question, and got a great score, and without a calculator. I’m retaking in Dec. and this time I will remember my calculator lol.</p>
<p>^lol, 1790 is a great score?</p>
<p>Its not a 2200 but I’m happy with a 1790. Its not like I’m trying to go to Harvard. Besides I can easily score better one the math.</p>
<p>I studied for about an hour a night starting a week before the test, and did pretty well. I just did practice tests–no actual learning. The second time I took it I reviewed for an hour the night before and went up 80 points. Everyone has different study habits; I’d say study until you can get your target score on a practice test once or twice, and get a good night’s sleep.</p>
<p>vocabulary is always good to practice</p>
<p>Just prep until you get a feel for the questions. Do practice tests until they all seem the same. It should probably take a couple weeks to realize what Collegeboard likes to use over and over again on their tests.</p>
<p>I did weeekend review sessions since I didn’t really have time during the weekdays with all the school stuff going on.
Just a practice test Saturday morning, reviewing/studying my mistakes for a while Sundays
If I had some time during the weekday, I just reviewed some vocab words I kept missing or basic grammar rules that showed up over and over again on the practice tests (i would write them down if I kept missing it)</p>
<p>Do this to succeed on the SAT or ACT or whatever test you are worried about: </p>
<p>READ, READ </p>
<p>To learn how to score well on a standardized test reading section, the number one piece of advice is READ, READ, READ, and READ. Read about what you like to know more about. Read things that are fun for you. Find books and magazines about interesting topics and read them. Turn off the TV and read. Put away the video game controller and read. Read hard things, and read easy things. Read a lot. </p>
<p>For years, I wondered why it came so readily to mind to write “READ, READ, READ” in all capital letters like that when I give advice on this subject, as I have frequent occasion to do. Recently, I reread the section “Suggestions for Study” in the front matter of John DeFrancis’s book Beginning Chinese Reader, Part I, which I first used to learn Chinese back in 1975. In that section of that book, I found this passage, “Fluency in reading can only be achieved by extensive practice on all the interrelated aspects of the reading process. To accomplish this we must READ, READ, READ” (capitalization as in original).</p>