how to study for the sat: your one month study plan

november 9, 2017

if you’re taking the sat, you obviously want the highest score you can get in the time you have available. you’re going to wow all those colleges with scores that represent your very best effort. but what if the sat is in a month and you haven’t really started studying? don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

unless it’s summer right now, you will have to balance sat prep with schoolwork, and that’s not easy to do. but look at it this way: in four weeks, you’re going to make a significant difference in the strength of your college application. are there many other ways you can spend four weeks that will make such a positive impact on your admissions chances? probably not.

the sat is about taking practice tests to hone your performance as well as learning stress strategies and lots of fundamentals, from math to reading. with that in mind, we’ve devised an sat study schedule that will help you not only become a better test taker, but also develop strong skills in reading, english (termed “writing” on the sat) and math.

how this study schedule is organized
materials and resources
the sat one month study schedule
- week 1
- week 2
- week 3
- week 4

how this study schedule is organized

this schedule is broken up in sections, guiding you through sat prep on a near-daily basis. the intention is not for you to knock everything out in one sitting. rather, you should spread the prep out over the week, studying in 20- to 90-minute chunks (practice test days will take longer).

you should not feel that you always have to study math and verbal separately. while the study schedule breaks up math and verbal into separate sections, this is for convenience’s sake so that it is easier for you to navigate. in fact, you should make sure that some study sessions contain a mixture of the two. it’s good to get in the habit of having your brain switch back and forth between math and verbal, the way it will have to operate on the real test.

the plan is also broken up between “review” and “practice”. again, you’ll want to do a little of both. that practice doesn’t always have to relate directly to what you’ve just reviewed (that’s why we’ve assigned you magoosh prep questions without many filters by subtopic). this way, you’ll be ready for the random assortment of questions the test throws at you. for example, you might spend one day reviewing geometry lessons, but your practice questions will pull from multiple areas of math.

one last thing: if you can’t finish everything in the first week, don’t despair. you can move on to the following week without having completed all the work. do as much as you can for a given day. if you have limited time, don’t try to finish all of one task. move on to another assignment for the day.

for instance, if the day calls for 25 math questions and 20 reading questions, do half of both. basically, we’re providing you materials for the maximum amount of practice that can be helpful in a one-week period – but doing less will still help you! falling a bit short won’t hurt you. in fact, you can always revisit previous weeks later on — that’s a good way of reviewing.

materials & resources

magoosh sat prep

that’s us! our sat prep includes lessons and questions that you will work through, thereby increasing your sat efficiency.

you can also study with us on your phone. our sat test prep app makes studying on the go easy for both iphone and android users.

magoosh high school blog

an invaluable (and free!) resource. if you want extra help on a section or general advice, you can search for posts relating to the sat. this section of the blog is completely dedicated to up-to-date information on the sat.

**the official sat study guide (2020 edition) – og, or official guide, will be the shorthand used in this schedule*

isbn-13: 978-1457304309
isbn-10: 1457304309
this is the sat bible–questions created by the writers of the test (the college board). you’ll have plenty of practice tests and content to give you a sense of the actual difficulty and complexity of the test (it’s more difficult than the content found in the other books). find the 2020 version on amazon or check out the kindle version.

important note: you may use other editions of the official guide, just make sure the title of the chapter matches the instructions given.

we also have official sat study guide video explanations to the college board questions. check them out!

magoosh sat ebook: complete guide to the sat (free download)

an overview of the sat with many helpful examples, the free complete guide to the sat ebook is a great resource for understanding how the test is designed, and the fundamentals you’ll need to know to answer questions.

official sat practice by college board + khan academy

this is a free resource offered in conjunction with the college board, which is the company that designs the sat. perhaps the best part of the college board/khan academy partnership is that it brings us practice materials that are completely free. these free materials include the same practice tests offered in the official sat study guide. the official guide does have lots of practice material offered in the first half of the book, which will be used in the study schedule. so make sure you get that book, too.

here is a direct link to the free practice tests. you can either download pdf’s or take them online through khan academy. both options are contained in the link.

supplemental reading

as mentioned, doing well on the sat isn’t just about cracking open an sat prep book and practicing. you’ll also want to do extra reading. as part of your sat study plan, you should expose yourself to the types of ideas and syntax that might appear in an sat article.

the following articles come from the new yorker and the new york times. the articles below give you a taste for the length and tone of the pieces you should be reading. it is best to stick with the science & tech and business sections of the new yorker since they best mirror the kinds of passages that you’ll see on the test.

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for the first few weeks, we’ve provided you with enough reading. after that, you’ll have to hunt the passages down yourself. (just google “new york times business”, for instance, to get you to that section.)

the new yorker

science & tech: stone’s throw
business: is china moving fast enough to save the african elephant?

the new york times

science: ibm scientists find new way to shrink transistors
science: crows may learn lessons from death
science: testing neurons with ultrasound
business: college rankings fail to measure the influence of the institution

one other resource is the electric typewriter. this website has pooled excellent writing from many sources (including the two above) and broken them down into easy to navigate categories. if you are struggling to find reading from the new yorker or the new york times, i highly recommend this website. here are some articles that might be interesting:

when you read these articles, you should be in a quiet place. you shouldn’t just be skimming to finish the articles because you won’t improve that way. instead, force yourself (yes, it won’t be easy at first) to come up with a quick mental summary of each piece.

your summary might say something like:
the article talks about the power of ancient tsunamis to dramatically alter the landscape and that scientists can’t determine if these big waves have global implications the way volcanos or global warming does.

if you struggle to come up with a mental summary, write or type a quick one the way i just did.

your reading list is not complete yet! the pre-20^th century passages, those typically taken from british novelists and essayists long dead, will be an unavoidable fixture of the sat reading section. at least one of the passages will force you to grapple with english as it was written over 100 years ago. like most things, you need exposure and practice to improve.

since it is difficult to read this stuff even when it is assigned reading at school, i’ve chosen entertaining novels, or at least as entertaining as pre-20^th literature could be. i recommend spending the next month reading one of these works. frankenstein is relatively short, so it might make for the best reading if you don’t mind gothic horror.

mary shelley

frankenstein

edgar allan poe

additional works

the sat one month study schedule

a quick note: to make this plan as easy as possible to navigate, we have hidden the content of each day, so that you can see it when you’re ready for it. just click on a given day to see the corresponding tasks and click the heading again to hide them when you’re done!

week 1

day 1

math

magoosh sat ebook: read intro
magoosh sat test prep lessons: watch arithmetic and fractions (any five videos*)
magoosh sat test prep questions: in magoosh, select the box for “algebra” and complete five questions. reach out to our help team if you get stumped. the help button is displayed on all pages in your course.

*the videos should be of your own choosing. all of us have different skill sets, areas where we thrive and areas where we are not quite as good. you know yourself best. these are all fundamental videos, so if you find you already know all the information, use that time to finish the writing and reading components of the study schedule.

writing

magoosh sat ebook: read intro
official sat study guide (og): immediately after reading the ebook, go to chapter 13 of the official sat study guide (sample writing and language test questions) and turn to the first sample passage and complete the 11 associated prompts. cover up the answers that come right after each question, otherwise you are wasting your time.

day 2

math

ebook: read ratio, proportion, units, and percentage
lessons: go to the “percents and ratios”* section of math lessons and watch the first five videos. listen at 1.25 speed when necessary, or even skip parts. you don’t get extra points for slogging through the whole video.)
og: after watching the lessons, see if you can answer questions 1-5 in chapter 17 (problem solving and data analysis).

*when watching the videos, remember that you won’t learn just by watching the instructor. always pause the video and attempt any question that comes up.

reading

lessons: watch first three videos
og: turn to the first sample passage in chapter 9 (sample reading test questions). answer the associated questions.
article reading: stone’s throw

day 3

math

day off, but review anything from the first two days that you weren’t confident in.

writing

ebook: read standard english conventions and start sentence structure (up to the end of “parallel structure”)
og: turn to sample passage 2 of chapter 13 (sample writing and language test questions) and answer the associated questions.

reading

questions: in magoosh, do one complete passage (one “task” will give you 10 or 11 questions).

day 4

math

ebook: read heart of algebra
lessons: watch algebra, equations, and inequalities (first eight videos). again, you do not have to watch all the videos, or even all of any one video. if something is familiar to you and it is boring to listen to, then don’t listen to it. find those videos in which you are shaky on the concepts. that’s where you’ll get the best use of your time.
og: turn to chapter 16 (heart of algebra) and answer the first 10 example questions. try to solve the problem before skipping ahead.

writing

ebook: finish sentence structure
questions: in magoosh, complete two whole passages (two tasks will give you 20-22 questions total). make sure to watch the explanation videos. this will help you learn from your mistakes and understand the test at a deeper level.

reading

article: read is china moving fast enough to save the african elephant?

day 5

math

ebook: re-read ratio, proportion, units, and percentage. throughout the study schedule, you’ll revisit concepts from earlier in the week or in the previous weeks. that way you allow time for the principle to sink in, and the more you review these concepts throughout the weeks, the better you’ll become at them.

writing

day off

reading

ebook: read intro (all the way up to “pacing”)

weekend

use this first weekend to to catch up.

if you have extra time, do practice from the magoosh product for any of the sections you want to work on. though there are many concepts you haven’t learned, doing random mixed practice sets will help get you prepared for the test.

still, make sure to watch the video explanations, since you’ll be able to learn a lot this way, too. that way, when you do encounter the concept later, you will already have some familiarity with it.

also, begin one of the classics. this can even be one of the short stories by edgar allan poe. curl up next to a fireplace with a latte, or whatever your beverage of choice is, and enjoy. you should be patient with yourself since the writing style will be a bit unfamiliar at first. keep a dictionary app handy.

week 2

day 1

math

lessons: watch word problems (first 6 videos)
ebook: read graphs, tables, and scatterplots up to end of “histograms”
questions: in magoosh, complete 10 word problems practice questions. (set to “easy” or “medium” by clicking “practice” and adjusting the difficulty level.)

writing

ebook: read conventions of usage up to “logical comparison”
questions: do two magoosh practice passages (22 questions total).

reading

ebook: read “pacing” section and passage types

day 2

math

og: answer examples 6-12 in chapter 17 (problem solving and data analysis). remember, attempt to solve each question before looking at the answer. for the advanced among you, give yourself a two-minute limit per question. for the rest of us, relax, take a deep breath, and do your best.
lessons: statistics (all four videos. do these only after answering the questions above.)

writing

lessons: watch sentence structure (all videos)
questions: do two magoosh practice passages (two tasks = about 22 questions total)

reading

ebook: the paired passage up to words in context
questions: complete one magoosh passage (1 task)

day 3

math

ebook: read additional topics in math
og: do examples 1-10 in chapter 19 (additional topics in math)

writing

ebook: finish conventions of usage
lessons: watch usage (all five videos)
questions: do one magoosh practice passage

reading

day off
additional reading: bad education

day 4

math

lessons: based on your performance on examples 1–10 from day 3, watch five to seven geometry and/or coordinate geometry videos, depending on where you struggle the most.

writing

day off

reading

questions: do one magoosh passage
ebook: read “words in context” to the end of “inference questions”
additional reading: a history of violence: edge master class 2011

day 5

math

day off. review areas from week 1 and 2 where you are struggling the most. if you have time, do 10 practice questions on magoosh.

writing

ebook: read conventions of punctuation to “nonrestrictive and parenthetical elements” section
questions: do one practice passage in magoosh (11 questions)

reading

day off
additional reading: spend an hour reading a novel (this can spill into the weekend).

weekend

og: take practice test #1, found in part 4 of the official guide.

this is a major milestone. you’ve yet to see all the concepts you’ll be dealing with, but by now you should have a decent understanding of about half of the concepts you’ll see on the test. the practice test is really about getting ready for the ordeal that is a three-hour practice test.

find a quiet place where you’ll be uninterrupted. i know it’ll require herculean effort on your part to detach from your cell phone. but when you take the actual test that’s exactly what you’ll have to do, and it’s better to go through withdrawal symptoms now.

also make sure to spend at least an hour or two reviewing your mistakes. when marking your test, do not write the correct answer next to the question, just mark it as wrong. that way you can take a second stab at it before reading the explanation.

do some additional reading: make sure to keep up on your 19^th century novel in your spare time.

week 3

day 1

writing

ebook: read from “nonrestrictive and parenthetical elements” section to expression of ideas
questions: do one magoosh practice passage (11 questions)

reading

ebook: read how to improve on sat reading to the end of “stop subvocalization”
questions: do one magoosh practice passage (10-11 questions)

math

lessons: watch passport to advanced math: trigonometry (first three lessons)

day 2

writing

ebook: read up to practice passage
lessons: watch punctuation (all four videos)
questions: do one magoosh practice passage

reading

ebook: read up to practice passage
questions: do one magoosh practice passage
additional reading: creation myth

math

lessons: watch passport to advanced math: trigonometry (next three lessons, up to “more on the unit circle”)

day 3

writing

ebook: do “sequoyah” practice passage

reading

ebook: do “ethan frome” practice passage

math

ebook: passport to advanced math
lessons: quadratic formula video (it’s under passport to advanced math: extra topics)
questions: complete 25 magoosh questions

up until now, we’ve been mainly using magoosh material for practice. for the rest of the test we will shift to mainly using official material. this material is closest to what you’ll see test day, so it will provide the best practice. the remaining study sessions will be formed from sections from the third and fourth test in the og (the official sat study guide).

after doing these sets, always mark the questions you got wrong. then spend a few minutes going through them. i should warn you that the explanations in the og are often pretty terrible so try not to get too frustrated.

day 4

reading

og: set an alarm for 26 minutes and answer the first two passages of the reading portion of practice test #2

writing

og: set an alarm for 17 minutes and answer the first two passages of the writing portion of practice test #2

review magoosh reading and writing lessons for any of the three sections based on where you feel you need practice. watch at least two lessons total.

day 5

math

og: set an alarm for 55 minutes and complete that math test – calculator portion of practice test #2.

review magoosh math lessons for any of the three sections based on where you feel you need practice. watch at least two lessons total.

weekend

take practice test #3 (this is your final one before the big test!). follow the same instructions as you did for the first practice test.
additional reading: finish reading the 19^th century novel.

week 4

day 1

reading

og: set an alarm for 26 minutes and answer the first two passages of the reading portion of practice test #4.

writing

og: set an alarm for 17 minutes and answer the first two passages of the writing portion of practice test #4.

day 2

math

og: set an alarm for 25 minutes and complete that math test – no calculator portion of practice test #4.

change your sleep schedule. indeed, you should figure out what time you need to go to bed so that you get at least eight hours of sleep before the actual exam (i recommend 10 p.m.). starting wednesday, go to bed at this time. that way your body will get used to falling asleep then. otherwise, you are likely to toss and turn the night before the test.

trust me: it is only for a few days.

day 3

math

og: complete test #4, page 712, all 38 questions in one sitting!

writing

questions: answer 3 magoosh passages (3 tasks)

reading

questions: answer 3 magoosh passages (3 tasks)

day 4

math

questions: answer 20 magoosh questions (with calculator)

day 5

it’s up to you. you can take a break, review magoosh lessons, or take another practice test. do keep in mind that this is the day before the test and you might want to rest and relax as much as possible!

weekend

make sure to get a good night’s rest. the night before the test, start winding down early and pack everything you need (remember your registration ticket and photo id!) so you aren’t scrambling in the morning.

test day

stay hydrated!
double check our sat test day checklist to make sure you have everything.
if doing a quick review in the morning helps wake up your brain, then go for it. but don’t feel you have to prep. if you followed this plan on how to study for the sat in a month, you should be ready to go!
stay positive!

questions? comments? leave them below and we’ll respond as soon as possible. 🙂

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lucas fink

lucas is the teacher behind magoosh toefl. he’s been teaching toefl preparation and more general english since 2009, and the sat since 2008. between his time at bard college and teaching abroad, he has studied japanese, czech, and korean. none of them come in handy, nowadays.

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38 responses to “how to study for the sat: your one month study plan”

hakam sukhon

november 3, 2013

hey lucas, can barron 1100 book be replaced by something else?

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1. lucas
  
  january 8, 2014
  
  hi, hakam!
  
  yes, barron’s can be replaced 🙂 it’s a great book, but we’ve actually recently released our own flashcard app which is much better for repetition and memory. i’ve just changed the schedule to include our flashcards, rather than barron’s. (and our flashcards are free, which is a plus, isn’t it?) but it’s still a great book to supplement with if you do have access to it!
  
  lucas
  
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sabrina

february 21, 2014

hello. i have the sat’s scheduled in march 3 2014, and i’m scared because i didn’t study at all. after reading this, i feel better because i know i can do it in one month! i mean, how cool is that? thank you so much!

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1. lucas
  
  february 21, 2014
  
  yeah, it’s definitely possible to bring up your score in a month—just get cracking! happy studying, and good luck in march!
  
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kristen

april 17, 2014

hi lucas!

great post. i was wondering: do you have some sort chart/guide in order to keep track of your score with these practice sections/tests? for example, so i can see how many i had correct/incorrect/omitted in sentence completions, grid-ins, etc. from one test to another?

kristen

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1. lucas
  
  april 18, 2014
  
  hi kristen,
  
  you know we didn’t have that before, but i thought it was such a good idea i went ahead and made a chart of practice test scores for you (and anybody else who wants it!). you can’t edit it within the googledoc, but if you download it then you can edit. 🙂
  
  happy studying!
  lucas
  
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shazam

april 23, 2014

hey, so i want to take the sat in june, and i haven’t studied anything :'( …. but your schedule did give me some confidence, but tell me, how much should i be expecting as my score considering i am only giving one month for this?

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1. lucas
  
  april 25, 2014
  
  that’s a tough question! i’m afraid it’s not that simple, so i don’t have a clear answer for you. how well you do on the test depends on not only your studies, but also your starting point. if you start studying and are already very comfortable with everything on the test, then your score will, clearly, be higher than if you are learning everything for the first time. it’s not just about the schedule; it’s also about what you already know and how much work you put into it! but the more you prepare, the better your score will be. and that’s what is important. good luck!
  
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sameer singh

april 27, 2014

i have studied for iit’s that’s a national level exam in india. i want to take sat for future references , after looking at practice problems i found that i need to improve vocabulary as well as reading-writing skills . i have took sat study guide ( a book published by college board ) , now i need to know which book i should read thoroughly to increase my reading, writing skills as well the vocabulary,too.
if you have made the study schedule , then please , give me a link for that too.
thankyou.

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1. lucas
  
  april 28, 2014
  
  hi sameer,
  
  the best thing you can do to improve your reading, vocabulary, and writing skills is simply to read as much as possible! reading challenging english sources like the new yorker, the atlantic, harper’s magazine, and the new york times is a great way habit to be in. aldaily.com is a great resource. keep reading actively—try to understand the big ideas or each paragraph and what the author is trying to communicate. your goal is to be able to explain any article you read to anybody who asks (even if nobody does).
  
  if you’d like a grammar book, barron’s is actually quite good. for vocabulary, i recommend using our own sat flashcards. 🙂
  
  and you can find all of our study schedules, besides the one on this page, here.
  
  best,
  lucas
  
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shelley

may 17, 2014

one of the main reasons i signed my daughter up for magoosh was that i like your one month schedule that she can follow over the summer. i think your daily schedule is a great idea because it’s broken down in manageable pieces. thanks and hopefully she will do well in october’s sat.

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1. lucas
  
  may 19, 2014
  
  thanks for the feedback, shelley. i hope the schedule works out well for her. with enough time and energy, i’m sure she’ll nail the october test. wish her luck on behalf of magoosh. 🙂
  
  lucas
  
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kristen

may 21, 2014

hi again lucas,

thank you so much for this study schedule! it’s very useful. i just want to double check: if you tally up all reading, math and writing questions in the time frame that you suggest, you still don’t finish all the practice questions, correct?

thanks lucas!

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1. lucas
  
  may 23, 2014
  
  the number of practice questions in the product and the number assigned in the schedule may vary from time to time; we often add and remove questions to keep our content as good as possible. 🙂 but you’re right that at the moment, the schedule assigns fewer questions than are in magoosh. going through all of magoosh and all of the blue book in just one month is a bit tough—the goal is to assign a reasonable amount that will be enough to make improvement, and if students choose to do more than what’s assigned, they have the option of continuing.
  
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sani

september 8, 2014

hey lucas,

for daily practice i remember you mentioned mcsweeney’s as a good source. what is that? i mean is it a newspaper or magazine and i found that it has different publishing, so which one is better? also another question. is this better or the nyt?

thanks for your help and advises.

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1. lucas
  
  september 10, 2014
  
  hi sani,
  
  good memory! i was referring to mcsweeney’s internet columns, which are humor, and not, honestly, always the best choice. my point was that you should be reading a lot and challenging yourself. if you are challenged by a mcsweeney’s column and learning new vocabulary, then it’s good practice. if not, then move on to something more difficult, such as the new yorker, harper’s magazine, or the nyt.
  
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  1. sani
    
    september 24, 2014
    
    great help thanks !!
    
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    1. lucas
      
      september 29, 2014
      
      you’re welcome!
      
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zainab

january 24, 2015

hey lucas , i want to know if i use magoosh i can answer any amount of questions for a day or there is a limit number of questions available for one day.

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1. rachel
  
  january 26, 2015
  
  hi zainab,
  
  there’s no limit on how many questions you can do in one day — you can answer as many as you’d like! 🙂
  
  best,
  rachel
  
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laxton mudamba

august 16, 2015

hi lucas
my daughter is scheduled to sit sat test in october. can i register her for your 3-month schedule? will she be allowed to cover all the lessons in the next 2-months? pls advice

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1. rita kreig
  
  august 17, 2015
  
  hi laxton!
  
  absolutely! a lot of our students sign up for our 3 month sat plan around this time of year, and pair it with our two month sat study schedule. your daughter will absolutely have enough time to cover all the lessons before the october sat, as long as she sticks to the study schedule.
  
  please let me know if you have any other questions. i’m happy to help.
  
  best,
  rita
  
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priya

september 24, 2015

can we use the same study schedule for the new sat?

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1. rita kreig
  
  september 24, 2015
  
  hi priya,
  
  the new sat is going to be pretty different than the current version. we are actually about to release our prep for the new sat in the next week or so, and will then write new study schedules to accompany our new premium prep resources.
  
  if you’re already using magoosh sat, then i’d recommend getting started with one of our existing study schedules, but if you know that you’re only going to take the new sat exam, then i’d suggest waiting a couple weeks until we have our new prep available.
  
  i hope that helps answer your question! please let me know if i can help with anything else. 🙂
  
  best,
  rita
  
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abhishek

october 6, 2015

i have my sat i exam this november and i have learned very very little. i am left with a month.can i score from 1500 to 1800 or more?wht should i do and focus on?

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1. chris lele
  
  october 6, 2015
  
  hi abhishek,
  
  the best use of your time will be to take practice tests from the college board. these are official questions
  and they will best prepare you for what you’ll see in november. if you haven’t already, pick up a copy of the official
  sat guide by college board. one advantage to that is you can see my video explanations for every questions to
  the first test. that’ll give you a sense of how to approach the questions for the subsequent tests.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eachgtj96x4
  (this is just one question but will help you access all the videos. you can also just enter the question and section along
  with magoosh into the search box).
  
  there are also these four additional tests, however there are no video (or even text) explanations. as much as
  possible, try to understand why your answer was wrong and why the correct answer is correct.
  
  //www.catharsisit.com/hs/sat/2013/full-length-sat-practice-tests/
  
  good luck in november, and let me know if you have any other questions!
  
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jupon

october 6, 2015

hi there

i’d like to know if you have aneother schedule for physics and chemist subject

thanks

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1. rita kreig
  
  october 7, 2015
  
  hi jupon,
  
  all of our study schedules are intended to accompany our magoosh prep for the current sat. at this point, magoosh doesn’t offer prep for the sat ii subject tests. i’m sorry i couldn’t be of more help, but i wish you the best of luck prepping for your sat iis!
  
  cheers,
  rita
  
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md. wasiul hossain

april 4, 2016

where is the magosh ebook that are mention in the one month study plan …..and i find a link which says it’s complete guide to sat ….is that the ebook….?? i’ve download it bt the topics which are include in the study plan does’nt match in the ebook…! i mean i can’t find it…! please reply fast ! i’ve no time left…and i need to prep fast!

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1. $kristin fracchia$
  
  kristin fracchia
  
  april 4, 2016
  
  hello, we are so sorry for the confusion! the link to the ebook the complete guide to the new sat is now up! you can click on the link here or scroll up to resources to find it! best of luck studying; we are rooting for you!
  
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lynn jacobsen

april 15, 2016

the one month study schedule on day 3 states “• do one complete passage from magoosh questions (10 or 11 questions) under the reading section. what passage does this refer to?
thanks,
lynn

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1. magoosh test prep expert
  
  june 13, 2016
  
  great question! the study schedule is referring to any of the passages in magoosh’s online sat question bank, which is available to anyone with a magoosh sat premium subscription.
  
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akanksha

august 11, 2016

do you prepare schedules for sat subject tests?

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1. magoosh test prep expert
  
  august 12, 2016
  
  hi akanksha,
  
  we are hoping to expand our offerings in the future, but right now we only have materials for the general sat. if you look at student forums for the sat subject tests, many great students have advice for you! good luck. 🙂
  
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ruby

august 14, 2016

hi i’m getting ready for my sat in october, and finding
this day-to-day plan is a blessing for me. however,
i don’t have the financial means for purchasing your
magoosh sat prep and am wondering if there are any
alternatives that can use for test practice. thanks!

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1. magoosh test prep expert
  
  august 22, 2016
  
  i’m glad that our plan can really help you. one of the great things about this study schedule is that it is deigned to be flexible in terms of scheduling and materials. there isn’t an exact equivalent to magoosh sat premium. but there are materials that offer similar support. as a substitute for our premium lesson videos, consider khan academy— especially for math. khan academy offers many math videos beyond its sat ones. and a lot of their non-sat math material is still relevant to the exam. and for sat writing, khan has a whole section of video lessons devoted to grammar.
  
  for practice questions, used editions of good unofficial sat books can sometimes be more affordable than a full magoosh subscription… assuming you can find some good bargain prices on sites like amazon.com. as you hunt for an affordable roster of used books, be sure to check out our book reviews of different sat books. and be sure to also go through all of the free sat practice offered right here on the magoosh high school blog.
  
  in a pinch, you can also use some act materials to supplement your sat materials in your free/budgeted version of our study plan. act math, reading, and english are not identical to sat math, reading, and writing. but they’re similar enough that you’ll find quite a few act materials can double as sat prep. check out our list of free act materials, and look through our act archives for posts and practice questions that may be useful to you.
  
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jaideep singh

july 9, 2017

hi, this is jaideep i’m from india, i am starting my first year at college here.but i wanna give the sat and apply, so apparently, i have about 5 months to submit my full application so i want a little bit advice on how to make a schedule for all theses papers i.e sat and toefl.

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1. david recine
  
  july 10, 2017
  
  if i understand correctly, you’ll need to take both the sat and toefl in the next five months?
  
  in that case, i recommend looking at our sat study schedules and our toefl study schedules for ideas on how to study for both exams.
  
  you should also be aware of both the differences and similarities between toefl and sat.
  
  let’s talk differences. most obviously, the toefl requires listening and speaking, while the sat doesn’t. but there are other differences too. the sat’s reading questions focus on logic, testing to see if you are able to understand and analyze the logic of a passage. in contrast, toefl reading is much more about language, and tests whether or not you can understand the vocabulary and grammar in the reading. and the sat essay (optional but recommended) requires you to analyze an argument in-depth, while toefl writing task 1 only asks you to summarize someone else’s analysis of an argument.
  
  still, there are similarities. both the sat and toefl ask you to make inferences and comprehend key vocabulary words in passages. additionally, the grammar in the writing and language part of the sat is very helpful on the toefl. the toefl doesn’t directly test grammar in the same way as the sat, but the same grammar principles will help you with your comprehension, speech and writing. in general, you can see the toefl as a warmup for the sat. the toefl requires basically good english proficiency, and the sat asks you to bring those english skills up to a new level.
  
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