<p>hey i was just wondering if you guys can help me with my SAT study plan b/c i'm taking it in Oct.</p>
<p>I got a 2140 on my SAT I but I'm trying to raise it up to 2300+...</p>
<p>Should I study everyday for about 6 hrs?
Should I read a lot of books before I tackle the CR sections?</p>
<p>any advice w/ my summer scheduling would be great! thanks! :)</p>
<p>please can anybody help me/give me advice with this? :)</p>
<p>If you’re having trouble with vocabulary in the critical reading section, get a vocab list (Google “1000 most common SAT words” and download the first result–that’s the one I used) and memorize it. One thing I like to do is to group the words by general meaning (smelly, big, good, bad, shiny, etc.) since the SAT will test on general meaning, not exact definition, and since the SAT will never expect you to differentiate between words that are almost synonyms. This will also help you with the writing section (vocab words look good in essays).</p>
<p>Reading is great, especially if you read good, difficult books and essays, but taking practice exams and reading the blue book should be your top priority. Read for fun.</p>
<p>When I was studying for the SATs over the summer I just read through the entire blue book and did all the example problems, working through as much as I was comfortable with in a given day. Then I took practice tests, and during the school year I studied vocab words. I’m pretty sure I studied a lot less than six hours a day, but I imagine if I got really into it it might have been that much some days. I’m also pretty sure I did not study every day, and I still enjoyed my summer.</p>
<p>Holy… definitely not 6 hours. I would say 2 hours a day max. Which is your weakest section? For CR, you just need to study vocab books (mostly/only Direct Hits) and keep practicing with timed passages. Buy a prep book specifically for this section (such as Barron’s) if it is really your worst section by a large amount. If your worst section is math, take all the Blue Book math tests and carefully go over each of the questions. You should check out silverturtle’s guide or other guides about how to go over the math practice tests efficiently. I’ve heard many good things about Gruber’s Math Workbook if you need more help with math. </p>
<p>You should make flash cards for the vocab and study them for 30 min - 1 hr every day (or less, I honestly think that’s a bit much.) Do 3-4 sections of a day, possibly 2 in math and 2 in CR, or in any combination that works for you. You really don’t need to be studying 6 hours a day. As lidusha said, you don’t really need to read a bunch of books just to do well, you should be reading for enjoyment.</p>