

if you can’t afford it, barnes and noble is a great place to sit down and take the test on loose leaf using their books.ĭO NOT take half tests. if you’re like me and can only manage neat handwriting if you’re going slow, you need to sit down at a clean desk, time yourself, and take the paper test. you could always take the online versions on khan academy, but it’s just not realistic to what test day will be like. devote equal amounts of time to reviewing all subject areas.īUY the official college board book of 8 practice tests. Throw away any notions you have about your “strong suits.” an A in math or english does not translate to an 800 in these respective sections. trust me when I say that life always gets in the way of sat prep, so plan ahead. I needed the time because I was weak in math and juggling school. one month for learning the content and one month for practice tests/content review. Hey everyone! here are the steps I took to getting a 1560 (& a 22/24 on the essay) my second time taking the SAT with essay–hopefully this helps you if you’re reading this!ĭO NOT rely solely on khan academy to help you. the “tailored” plan they have is neat but not accurate or helpful–I got a 1370 using khan academy alone, and according to the site, I had mastered all content areas.

Last, do the questions that refer to anything general (like themes or character traits). Look for the contexts that the lines appear in (5 lines before and 5 lines after). Then do all the questions that refer to a specific line.
