<p>10 week plan. A general study plan for anyone reading this thread.</p>
<p>Week 1:
Take a practice test for both the SAT and ACT from the blue book (BB) and red book (RB). Review answers and determine your scores.</p>
<p>Week 2:
Vocabulary, about 10-20 words or Chapter 1 of the vocab book.
Read the chapters on the SAT essay in your books.
Create prepared examples for the essay. In other words, find versatile topics (such as Pearl Harbor, a president, a book, etc) and relate them to a variety of essay topics.
Practice brainstorming 2-3 topics and write an outline in under 4 minutes.
Write 2 SAT essays under timed conditions.</p>
<p>Week 3
Vocabulary, same as above.
Write 1 SAT essay.
Read the chapters on the writing section in your books.
Do the writing sections of two practice tests in the BB. Review answers and grade.
Read the chapters on the ACT English section in your books.
Do one ACT English section from the RB. Review answers and grade.</p>
<p>Week 4
Vocabulary, same as above.
Write 1 SAT essay.
Do either 2 SAT writing sections from the BB or 1 ACT English section from the RB.
Read the chapters on the SAT critical reading (CR) and ACT reading.
Practice making passage maps in under 4 minutes.
Do the CR sections of the two practice tests in the BB.
Do one ACT reading section in the RB.
Review and grade for both.</p>
<p>Week 5
Review vocabulary.
BB: Do the CR and writing (including essay) sections under timed conditions, in one sitting.
RB: Do the ACT English and reading sections under test conditions.
Review and grade.</p>
<p>Week 6
Vocabulary, next chapter or 10-20 words.
Read the chapters on math.
Review concepts very thoroughly. Solve problems in your books. Take notes.
Do the SAT and ACT math sections. Review and grade.</p>
<p>Week 7
Vocabulary, same as above.
Write 1 SAT essay.
Review math notes.
Read the chapters on the ACT science.
Practice doing science passages in under 5 minutes (5 min * 7 passages = 35 minutes)
Do an entire science section under timed conditions. Review and grade.</p>
<p>Week 8:
Full practice tests, timed conditions, SAT and ACT.
Review and grade.</p>
<p>Week 9:
Vocab, next chapter or 10-20 words.
2 SAT essays
Math notes.
Skim through all chapters.
Continue reviewing test answers from past weeks. Redo the chapters of your worst SAT section and 2 worst ACT sections in depth. Practice sections.</p>
<p>Week 10
Review vocab.
1 essay
Math notes
Practice worst sections.
Skim through chapters. Take special note of the strategies and pacing sections.</p>
<p>Test day.</p>
and sg12909 wow thanks for laying everything out in detail. Now I know where I’m headed with everything just waiting for these books to arrive :/</p>