<p>Hello. I'm a junior. I've never taken the SAT before. I took the PSAT as a sophomore and only got a 188. I took the PSAT again this year but our school gives results after break so I don't know where I am there.</p>
<p>I read Direct Hits 1 and 2 and am great with the vocabulary. My main problem is actually the hard-level math and staying focused in CR. I took all the 4 practice tests in the PR 2012 SAT book a week ago and I started out doing atrociously on all of the tests. After doing those, I took the 3 practice tests in the Sparknotes prep book. I've gotten much better, but still am not where I like to be. I usually miss 1-4 on each section.</p>
<p>I'm aiming for at least a 2200 on the January 28th SAT. Ideally I would like a 2300 so I would never have to retake the SAT, but a 2200 looks good. This is my study plan:</p>
<p>Now Until December 31st: Go through Barron's 2400, take 3 BB tests
January 1st - January 10th: Take 5 Sparknotes tests
January 11th - 20th: Take the last 5 Sparknotes tests; take 3 more BB tests
January 20th - 25th: Take 3 Kaplan tests
January 26th: Take my 7th BB test and review it
January 27th: Relax
January 28th: Take SAT</p>
<p>I realize that Sparknotes and Kaplan and PR tests are imperfect, but my problem is not with the content itself. It's the test format, staying focused on CR, etc. </p>
<p>What I'm afraid of is that I'll exhaust 7 BB tests before my first SAT. I don't want to do badly on the SAT and only have 3 BB tests left.</p>
<p>There are ten more official college board tests available on the online SAT course, so no worries
I suggest you finish all the sparknotes and kaplan before starting the BBs.</p>
<p>yea thats way too many tests. this isn’t something you need to freak out about. ESPECIALLY since this is just the january test. you’re gonna do fine and get into a great college. good luck!!!</p>
<p>I disagree with Desire800; BB should be your first priority.</p>
<p>Other testing companies make up their own practice tests, but no matter how hard they try, it can’t be quite the same as the actual SAT.</p>
<p>When studying, you take practice tests to get used to the types of questions asked, as well as the general wording and format of the test. For that, you need official Collegeboard tests, which include those in BB and those that are available online. Tests that aren’t official and that don’t come directly out of ETS/Collegeboard just aren’t the same. They can also be a bit misleading, since a lot of the questions are harder or just plain different than ones you might encounter on the SAT.</p>
<p>Also, that’s probably too many tests. Finish BB first. If you’re still not satisfied with your score, go online and do more tests from Collegeboard. But chances are, just doing the tests available in BB will improve your score immensely.</p>
<p>hard work is not the same as hard-to-do work. focus on the most difficult questions, and your overall scores will go up.
though i’d suggest doing a few complete tests if stamina is your issue.</p>
