<p>I'm going to take an SAT practice test, and am wondering should I:</p>
<p>1) Do a section everyday
2) Do it all in one sitting or
3) Do it in 1 day but like 2-3 sections a time</p>
<p>It depends. The most beneficial way to do it is in one sitting. This is the most accurate way to study. On the real SAT your not going to have a day break, or any long breaks for that matter. The lack of real long breaks plays a major factor in your score. By the last critical reading section one normally interested in reading it anymore. So the most accurate way to study is all in one sitting.</p>
<p>But if your looking to study for one section specifically, like me for math, doing just one section (being the subject you need to study for) can be beneficial</p>
<p>You should do about 4 practice tests before the SAT in one sitting. Keep in mind that practice tests are mostly used for the following:</p>
<p>(a) check your progress so far - is your score improving?
(b) practice pacing.
(c) make sure you are answering the desired number of questions.
(d) prepare for the endurance needed to take the test (this will only work if you do the whole SAT practice test in one sitting).
(e) make sure you are applying all the right test taking strategies in a timed situation.
(f) alleviate some of the anxiety associated with taking the test.</p>
<p>You shouldn’t need more than 4 “trial runs” to get all of this right.</p>
<p>More of your time studying should be spent doing the following (I am only speaking for the math since that’s my area of expertise, but you can probably do the same for the verbal sections):</p>
<p>(1) learn SAT specific strategies
(2) practice problems for 10 to 20 minutes per day every day, ideally for about 3 months up until test day (but take the day before the test off).
(3) periodically redo problems that you get wrong until you can get each of these problems correct on your own without looking at the solution.</p>
<p>If you follow principle (3) above with the questions from your practice tests also, then you can squeeze a little more usefulness out of taking the practice tests.</p>
<p>But keep in mind that you learn the most in short bursts. If you usually keep your practicing down to at most 20 minutes at a time, then you will retain most of what you study.</p>
<p>one sit, best way to experience the real thing</p>
<p>just to add, it feels more like test day</p>