<p>I got my score for my first taking of the SAT, and I personally think its terrible. Yesterday I just bought Kaplan's SAT 2400 Advanced Prep for Advanced Students and my aim is to get at least a 2100 (700 each section) by November (I plan on taking the test again in October and December), by October I'd like to get at least to 2000. </p>
<p>Alright, so here is the breakdown for June SAT: 690 CR, 570 M, 580 W (7 essay).</p>
<p>So basically the Math and Writing scores are horrible. Writing is a bit abnormal, well I never practiced the essay before I took the test. I was really expecting 700+ on writing since I remember doing prep for it right after the PSATs and taking a practice test on the writing section only and getting a pretty high range. </p>
<p>So with all that, my real question is how should I structure my study plan from now until the October test with the Kaplan study guide? I do have the big blue book, and the Barrons grammar workbook. How would be the best way to utilize all these tools and my time until then? I dont want to run into the same mistake of studying one section early, and then forgetting all I studied from that section before the test. </p>
<p>I study a different section a day. And do practice questions, get used to what you get wrong and why, understand the pattern. I got a 1840 the first time too. I got a 2140 on my last practice, so i definitely think you can do it. For math, figure out the easy and medium questions. Those should be easy ones, learn to get every single one right for the real test. Then after you ace every single easy / medium question, start looking at some hard questions. </p>
<p>As for grammar, there are 13 basic things they screw up on the SAT writing. ( I got this from the underground guide). Those really help, i studied those, and got only 3 wrong on my last practice test for writing. </p>
<p>As for your essay, have a strong thesis, 1 idea per paragraph. That basic form should earn you a lot of points.</p>
<p>I aim for above a 2200 in october, so i hope a 2090 is doable lol.</p>
<p>uh holy **** haha 1 practice test per week? Damn, props to you, i can not sit through a whole practice test a week. I have barrons, and thats helpful because its not only a strategy book, but has questions too so its like im practicing and reading up on strategy. </p>
<p>And pretty much, i just read straight through and do the practice questions that come along the way. As for practice tests, i have done like 4 since my real one. I usually do sections at a time. I would say doing practice tests is for improving ur concentration, and i would say do that after you can do most of the hard questions in the sections. But hey its up to you, this kid that posted seems like he loves the practice tests lol. Me, i can barely sit through one.</p>