<p>Just curious, is 4 months enough time to study for the SAT? And is there a study schedule that can space out my time and maximize the amount of knowledge I can learn?</p>
<p>In reality, most kids who attend Ivy League schools prepare as early as 7th grade. Although these kids may not be preparing primarily for the SAT, they receive tutoring to get ahead in mathematics, english, and other related academics. But it all comes down to the individual’s determination to do well. Since the SAT tests your reasoning skills, you can do well if you practice and practice and practice. This entire summer, I am studying for the SAT 3-4 hours a day, Monday-Sunday. I also take a practice SAT exam from past SAT’s every other day. So I take it on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday = Repeat. It all depends on how you study but I believe repetition is key. 4 months is definitely enough if you study hard.</p>
<p>4 months is definitely enough time to get a good score. Time is only valuable if you use it. A person who studies for a year long can be as prepared as a person who only studies for 2. It just depends how well you space things out.
I wouldn’t be too concerned about the SATs unless you’re pushing yourself for a great score. I would look into what college you’re attending and seeing if you can be exempt from placement exams for a specific score range. It’ll definitely help in the long run.</p>
<p>In order to make use of your time, you should probably buy a day planner. It was by far the best investment I ever made when I wanted to get down to doing things. Study 2-3 hours every day. After all, the test is only 3ish hours long so you need to condition your brain to what the testing conditions will be like come test day. You can also try studying only 1 section (math, writing, or critical reading) for a week straight without touching the other subjects. I found doing that led to a significant increase in my scores in that section and a minor fluctuation in the sections that I didn’t study.</p>
<p>If I can make a recommendation, don’t take any courses unless you’re completely desperate. Use the money you would spend on the courses to buy prep books such as Princeton Review Word Smart and Barron’s/Gruber’s math.</p>
<p>Edit: Try the daily SAT question thing on collegeboard. It’s somewhat efficient. Be sure to take as many practice tests as you feel necessary. If you run out of tests, I can provide you with some old tests that haven’t been released yet.</p>
<p>can you give me some old test please!!</p>
<p>@entric how do you have enough practice tests to maintain that kind of practice?</p>
<p>Online documents, used books, and the collegeboard book. Although you’d want to primarily take tests that are handed out by the collegeboard, it doesn’t really matter since most of the tests are very similar.</p>
<p>Ikey where do you get the unreleased exams from?</p>
<p>I wish I could study for the SAT this October but studying for 4 months seems too much.</p>