<p>Practice tests are practically useless if you don’t go through and analyze the ones you were unsure about or got wrong so you fully understand the question. This might seem obvious, but it’s true, and it’s easy to skip.</p>
<p>For SAT math, there are many “patterns” in topics that are covered and how they are tested. Once you take a few sections of math, you’ll probably be able to see those patterns. Don’t look through the explanations and say, “Oh, I knew that,” and move on. Go through each problem carefully, become efficient with mental math, geometry, and algebra, and understand all the concepts.</p>
<p>For SAT Writing, you just need to go over grammar. I improved my MC from 50-something to a 78 out of 80 total. For the essay, length (most likely) matters more than anything.</p>