When should I start studying for SAT?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I posted this on the sat forum but I got only only reply so here it goes..</p>

<p>I'm going to be an incoming sophomore this year, (class of 2017), I took the PSAT my freshman year with no prep or anything (the whole school took it), and I got a 40/55/25. I'm trying to aim for a 2000+ for schools like UCLA and Berkeley. Also since the new SAT is coming out my junior year am I supposed to take that and report it? What if I take the old SAT, can I still report that or will colleges not take it?</p>

<p>So when should I start studying? Also any tips to raise my score? As you can see I'm very bad at the writing portion lol.</p>

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<p>I’m probably an extreme example, but I took the SAT every year since 7th grade. Anyway, most college applications take the highest recorded scores before the application deadline. For ex, my college took my Writing score of spring semester of junior year, and my Reading and Math scores of senior year October. </p>

<p>There’s various resources to train your SAT skills. I’ve met people taken their local high school prep seminar, while others took brand review like Princeton. </p>

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<p>I started studying a month before the test, and it worked OK for me.</p>

<p>Don’t panic over it. If you did well in geometry class and are a decent writer, you’ll do fine. And if not, you know what to study. Make sure to take the ACT as well. I know several kids who did much better on one test than the other. The ACT and SAT have similar content, so you could probably study for both at the same time. The only difference I can think of is that the ACT had a “science” section, and that was just being able to read graphs.</p>

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<p>I started 6 months before and I did okay, although admittedly I could have done better</p>

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<p>Starting now can’t hurt you. I have a friend who’s been studying since like the 6th grade and scored in the 2300’s, but I’ve also seen people who didn’t prepare in any way, shape, or form and score high. It depends on the person. I think the more you practice and get more familiar with the test, the better your chances will be. And on the bright side, if you do prep and you don’t get quite the score you were hoping for you can always retake. Don’t stress too much. Good luck!</p>