<p>I'm taking the SAT in june 2, 2012. So i got a long time to study.</p>
<p>How should i be studying for each section?</p>
<p>You should study from Kaplan’s Premier book, and then finish Kaplan’s SAT workbooks. By then, your scores should be in the range of 600-650.</p>
<p>Forget Kaplan. Blue book.</p>
<p>As an SAT Math tutor and author, I can give you some tips for the math sections:</p>
<p>(1) Learn SAT specific math strategies. If you don’t know these, then you are putting yourself at a serious disadvantage. For example, if you find yourself doing algebra or complicated computations, then you are not optimizing your score.
(2) Practice SAT math problems 10 to 20 minutes per night. This will maximize your retention and keep you from burning out.
(3) Redo every problem you get wrong OVER and OVER and OVER again (a few days apart each time) until you can get the question correct ON YOUR OWN.
(4) Practice problems of the appropriate level.
(5) Practice tests should be taken just a few times to make sure you are applying all the right strategies under timed conditions, and to make sure you are familiar with the structure of the test. This is NOT the time that you are actively improving your score.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>Hey DrSteve, are there any math books you recommend one get to assists them on using your strategy?</p>
<p>I would like to know to, I am a rising junior and I recently got Barron’s. Going to start it soon, I’m going to take my test in January, any other tips, any study plans I can go off of. I know of the blue book, but am thinking of getting that closer to January (any idea when I should?).</p>
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<p>@throughhymn, Dr.Steve has a book called “The 32 Most Effective SAT Math Strategies”. You should check it out.</p>