<p>Hi I just want people's opinions on how I should study for the SAT this summer. I am aiming for a 2200+.</p>
<p>Thanks!!!!</p>
<p>Hi trossi2121,</p>
<p>Summer SAT prep is a great idea. Before you set a goal score of 2200, what is your current score? Never the less, as far as preparation goes here are a few key things:</p>
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<li><p>Familiarize yourself with every set of directions. This way on test day you won’t need to spend 5 seconds reading the directions on the essay, or on the math section for example. On test day EVERY SECOND COUNTS. </p></li>
<li><p>Learn sections inside and out. Before you start taking full out exams, attack Critical Reading, Math, and Writing separately. If you simply do full exams day in and day out, you’ll see no improvement. Learning each section will help solidify a high score in each section.</p></li>
<li><p>VOCABULARY IS A MUST. Get several books or flash cards and start memorizing words. Direct Hits is fantastic. Start learning these words now, every day do a nice healthy amount. </p></li>
<li><p>Get a hold of multiple sets of practice tests. After you’ve gotten good with the individual sections in the exam (2.) start doing full exams. Specifically, I chose to wait to use the infamous Collegeboard Blue Book until I knew that I knew every section inside and out. I used Princeton Review books for a long time to practice, then I started on the official Blue Book and other official practice exams. The purpose of these full length non official exams is to build up endurance. Learn to spend 4 hours focused and then on test day you won’t be tired at any point. Endurance is the key in this step.</p></li>
<li><p>Alright, endurance down, you’re getting 700+ in every section, time to hit the official stuff. Get ready with the Collegeboard Blue Book and the 4* official online free practice tests. Create a schedule in which you do 1 to 2 exams per week. Starting in September or even in August, wake up every Saturday morning at the time you plan to on actual test day. Then go to a quiet room in your house and just take the official exam. Be alone, give yourself the appropriate time breaks etc. and take it all. After you’ve completed the exam, relax. Score, then start reviewing the exam. If you want to do more exams, do 1 official exam per week and one non-official per week (such as Kaplan etc.). The purpose of this is to gauge yourself on how you will do on the real SAT.</p></li>
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<p>*It might be 4, I don’t recall the exact number of official exams on the Collegeboard website, but people on the forums here at collegeconfidential provide links. </p>
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<li>SUMMER - make sure you relax aswell. Balancing SAT preparation with relaxation is an important skill. If you study hard and relax appropriately, you’ll do fine. </li>
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<p>All-in-all, my best advice is to learn the sections thoroughly. During the academic year, I was trying my best to study and would pull 600s on each section. During the summer, I solidified each section and started getting 700s. Best of luck :)!</p>
<p>~Aceventura74.</p>
<p>thank you soooo much. this is what i needed!!</p>