<p>I took my first SAT in October. After the test, I took a one month break from SAT prep (this break being up to today) to celebrate my being over with it. However, because I strongly believe I could aim higher, I need to begin prep again. My plan is to take the SAT again in January, but I'm afraid that what information I retained during my SAT prep over the summer has gone during my one month break. To those of you who took the SAT more than once, how did you prepare for it the times after the first? I'm thinking taking practice tests, meeting with a CR and essay tutor once a week for a couple of hours (as those are my weakest areas), and studying vocab flashcards. Any other ideas? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!</p>
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<p>I am in an IDENTICAL situation. I took a very long SAT prep course over the summer and took the October SAT. I plan on retaking it this December, because I’m afraid I won’t be able to retain the information as well in January, due to the long bridge between the summer and date of the test. I’ve been keeping up my scores by taking a practice test each week in an actual classroom, and replicating as much of the test environment as I can. I would review my SAT scores immediately after each test, see which ones I got wrong, and then compare them with errors from previous tests. For example, in the writing section, if I consistently missed 1 or 2 subject verb agreement questions on multiple tests, I would be sure to review subject-verb agreement concepts! </p>
<p>If u have problem in the writing essay section I would recommend the academic hacker essay format. It helps in getting a 2 digit score in essays. Also refer to silverturtle’s guide coz it’s just plain awesome… Do this and u will get a decent score just a little more boost and u can easily get an awesome score…
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<p>Having done the test once gives you the advantage of knowing exactly where you went wrong. Target those areas first. </p>
<p>For math, if there’s a particular concept you don’t consistently get right, look them up, figure out where you go wrong, and drill drill drill! </p>
<p>For reading comp, READ! Read a lot and try writing about what you read, particularly about themes and characters. What kind of change did the characters go through? That sort of thing.
Then, for the actual essay, compile some quotes or examples you think might be useful on the essay portion. While you can’t know for sure which ones will be appropriate, having a few strong ones on hand is a good idea.</p>