I know this question has been asked a lot on this forum, but I would feel better if I got a personal answer. Just how much studying IS enough for the SAT. Is raising a score from 1800 to a 2300+ even possible with 80 days of studying? Or is that just wishful thinking. Thanks in advance.
That’s possible.
Very possible. Just practice a lot and review your mistakes.
Really? That gives me so much more hope. What books would you guys recommed to study from? @Salutation @marvin100 And how would you guys reccomend studying? Just take practice tests, read the books, or what. Thanks so much for the replies btw.
Books:
Get the Official SAT Study Guide first and foremost. I personally like the barrons and kaplan books, for the strategies and the tests. Try to get the past official sat tests online, and always do the SAT Question of the Day (believe it or not, it actually helps).
Study Plan:
First take a diagnostic test and record your score.
Monday - 1 Essay and 2-3 hours review
Tuesday - 2 Math Sections with 3 hours review on what you got right and what you got wrong.
Wednesday - 2 Writing Sections with 3 hours review on what you got right and what you got wrong.
Thursday - 2 Reading Sections with 3 hours review on what you got right and what you got wrong.
Friday - Review your weakest section and take a practice section test and review your wrong answers.
Saturday - Take a full length practice test and grade it.
Sunday - Review EVERY section and EVERY question (even the correct ones) and see how you can fix the wrongs.
Follow this schedule for 80 days and you can get over 2200 for sure.
Record all the Sunday tests. If the trend is positive (increasing overall sat score) on the first three tests, then continue the process, but if the trend is mixed or negative, focus more on your weakest sections and improve them.
Good Luck and Stay Determined!
Salutation’s advice is pretty solid, if a bit overboard… I couldn’t imagine following that routine for 10+ weeks straight…But his/her method seems pretty good. I don’t know about 3 hours of review on questions you missed per day - I only take about 30-45 minutes at MOST.
Follow @Salutation 's advice if possible, particularly reviewing what you got wrong and why- this is the most important part! I also recommend reading- particularly reputable periodicals and looking up words and phrases that are new to you.
@AverageFail @yikesyikesyikes @Salutation I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your advice. Thank you so much.
@Salutation Btw, when you say do math practice sections, writing sections, etc. do you mean the one’s from practice tests in the back of the book or the one’s from the regular chapters of the book? Thanks
@theflash123
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Both if you have the time (which I highly recommend), but if you can’t, then do the from the regular chapters, and save the practice tests, so you can take those on Saturday at a stretch.
If you take both, you will already know how the section looks like on the test. When you do take the same section on Saturday, your goal should be a 800, because you already did that section.
It all comes down to 3 things : Practice, practice, practice!
Good Luck!
So you recommend to do the individual sections of one practice test on the weekdays and then retake the whole test in one sitting on Saturday? I was considering that but I thought that since I already took the sections and reviewed I would just become too familiar by Saturday.
What I’m currently doing is doing is the same exact schedule as yours Salutation and write the problems I got wrong in a notebook. I’m not sure if its efficient but I feel it’s effective. I’m aiming for 2300+ but my math and writing scores are kinda stagnant ;/
Actually am having SAT classes… I’ve taken three test and it didn’t go well for me…all my raw scores for the three parts(math,critical reading and writing skills) were below 455…what should I do to hit the 2200+?