<p>I want to try the untimed-to-timed-to-reducing time method. Basically untimed sections on weekdays, and timed sections/tests on weekends. When exactly should I start reducing time? After how many weeks? How can I make this method most effective.</p>
<p>I personally want to, but haven’t really had the time to, try this method. Maybe in the break between the March SAT and the June SAT I’ll try it. </p>
<p>I know this sounds cliche, but basically you have to wait until the answers “start popping out at you”, as dumb as that sounds. What that means is that when you start going through problems and saying “oh this is how i do this one” etc. and you start doing really well on your untimed sections. This will prove that you know the information, the next step is time management and you should then moved to timed practice only. As you start getting better at the problems, challenge yourself and get used to doing 25 min sections in 20-22 mins. BUT only do this if you know all the concepts. There’s no use in trying to give yourself a shortage on time if the concepts are not concrete. </p>
<p>I would recommend only using this method if you have a lot of time to study, preferably 2 or 3 months.</p>
<p>Yes, what that guy said exactly.</p>
<p>Basically, you should first of all have the Blue Book. Skip over their first 3 tests, these are real previously administered tests and you’ll want to save them for when you time yourself. You’re gonna want to take 3 or 4 practice tests (the blue book has 10) completely untimed. Take AS LONG as you want, it REALLY doesn’t matter. Some people here say you should only take 5-10 more minutes… this is TOTALLY wrong and defeats the purpose.</p>
<p>You want to become familiar with the test format and the types of questions. TAKE YOUR TIME. You know that last writing section that has 14 questions? One time it took me an hour to finish it. Literally. The time you’re supposed to take is 10 minutes and I took 6 times as much… today the most I’ll ever miss on that section is one question, and it’ll be a careless mistake… the point is, I’ve become so familiar with the questions that I know how to answer them now. Don’t take timed tests during the week and then untimed on weekends, simply start with untimed.</p>
<p>Also, don’t start reducing time for a while… you have to REALLY know how to answer everything. Right now, with the 25 minutes for the math sections, I have about 3-4 minutes where I just sit there because I simply don’t know how to do the last 3 questions… so what would be the point of taking less time if I can’t even finish yet?</p>
<p>Oh wow. Thank you guys! I’m considering taking it in June, but not sure due to AP exams and stuff. I’ll think I’ll start today with the un-timed sections. Didn’t CollegeBoard released a new version of the SAT Blue Book?</p>