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if you\u2019re reading this post, chances are you have at least three months until you take the sat. this is great news! three months is a perfect amount of time to spend prepping for the sat: you have just enough time to become an expert on the test and<\/em> keep your grades up if you manage your time well.<\/p>\n the downside of having a lot of time to study is that it can be tough to stay consistently focused on your sat prep. the best way to stay on track is with a schedule, and since you\u2019re here, i think we can safely say that you have exactly what you need to ace the test! that is, you will<\/em> have everything you need once you get acquainted with the study materials. that\u2019s where we come in!<\/p>\n the sat isn\u2019t just about taking a lot of practice tests; you\u2019ll need to learn lots of fundamentals, from math to reading. with that in mind, we\u2019ve devised an sat study schedule that will help you not only become a better test taker, but transform you into someone who\u2019s far more skilled at reading and math. after all, the new test is designed to measure how much high school math you remember and how well you can handle a wealth of ideas packed into a 700-word passage.<\/p>\n ready to study? let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n (oops, you procrastinated, you say? never fear, we have a one\u2013month sat study schedule<\/a> too!)<\/em><\/p>\n this plan is broken up on a weekly basis.<\/strong> 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 45- to 90-minute chunks. some weeks are lighter than others, but as the test approaches, we\u2019ve ramped up the study sessions. in the beginning, you might only be spending 4-5 hours per week on the study schedule; as the test nears you might be spending more like 8 hours per week.<\/p>\n you should not feel that you always have to study math and verbal separately.<\/strong> in fact, it is advantageous to make sure that some study sessions contains a mixture of the two, since it is good to get in the habit of having your brain switch back and forth between math and verbal, the way it will on the real test. so while the plan breaks up math and verbal into separate sections, this is just to help you keep your schedule organized.<\/p>\n the sat study plan is broken up between \u201creview\u201d and \u201cpractice.\u201d<\/strong> don\u2019t feel your study sessions should<\/em> be broken up this way either. you\u2019ll want to do a little review and then a little practice. that practice doesn\u2019t always have to relate directly to what you\u2019ve just reviewed \u2014 that\u2019s why we\u2019ve assigned magoosh prep questions at random. otherwise, you’ll always be too comfortable because you know which concept each question is testing (i.e., the concept you\u2019ve just drilled). with random questions, you\u2019ll be ready for whatever the test throws at you.<\/p>\n magoosh has many, many lesson videos\u2026so not all of them were included.<\/strong> what we\u2019re trying to do is to include math that is more on the advanced side, and (of course) aligned with what the sat is testing. the videos we didn\u2019t include were the ones that tested more basic concepts (roots, integer properties, percents and ratios, etc.). these concepts will definitely be tested. in fact, they\u2019ll be all over the math section. so if you need a refresher or your math is a little shaky, weave these basic lessons into the study schedule. to make sure your fundamentals are strong from the get go, you\u2019ll want to cover these videos in the first couple of weeks.<\/p>\n one last thing: if you can\u2019t finish everything in the first week, don\u2019t despair.<\/strong> you can move on to the following week without having to complete all the work. i\u2019ve arranged the weeks so that they focus on one area. i try to give you as much practice as i think is helpful in a one-week period. falling a bit short won\u2019t hurt you. in fact, you can always revisit previous weeks later on — a good way of reviewing.<\/em><\/p>\n that\u2019s us! our sat prep<\/a><\/strong> includes lessons and questions that you will work through, thereby increasing your sat efficiency.<\/p>\n you can also study with us on your phone. our sat test prep app<\/a> makes studying on the go easy for both iphone and android users.<\/p>\n 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<\/a> is completely dedicated to up-to-date information on the sat.<\/p>\n isbn-13: 978-1457304309 important note: you may use other editions of the official guide, just make sure the title of the chapter matches the instructions given.<\/em><\/p>\n here is a direct link to the free practice tests<\/a> if you don\u2019t want to use the book. you can print the pdf\u2019s.<\/p>\n we also have official sat study guide<\/em> video explanations<\/a> to the college board questions. check them out!<\/p>\n an overview of the sat with many helpful examples, the free complete guide to the sat<\/a> ebook is a great resource for understanding how the test is designed, and the fundamentals you\u2019ll need to know to answer questions.<\/p>\n 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<\/a> 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<\/em>. really, the only new things you are paying for when you purchase the the official sat study guide<\/em> are the explanations that come in the back of the book (which aren\u2019t that great anyhow).<\/p>\n as we mentioned, doing well on the sat isn\u2019t just about cracking open an sat prep book and practicing. you\u2019ll also want to do a lot of 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.<\/p>\n the following articles come from the new yorker<\/a><\/em> and the new york times<\/a><\/em>. 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<\/em> since they best mirror the kinds of passages that you\u2019ll see on the test.<\/p>\n for the first few weeks of the 3 month sat study schedule, we\u2019ve provided you with enough reading. but after that, you\u2019ll have to hunt the passages down yourself. if you have access to them, read articles in reputable newspapers (online is fine), if you have access to them. the journal directories linked below also have a variety of open-source articles you can use as study tools.<\/p>\n open source directories and journals<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n specific articles<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n one other resource is the electric typewriter<\/a><\/strong>. 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<\/em> or the new york times<\/em>, i highly recommend this website. here are some articles that might be interesting:<\/p>\n when you read these articles, you should be in a quiet place, and you shouldn\u2019t just skim while doing this practice (in contrast, you do want to skim when you read during the actual sat, which is a technique you\u2019ll learn more about in our lessons). instead, force yourself to focus, read, and then come up with a quick mental summary of each piece, something along the lines of:<\/p>\n the article talks about the power of ancient tsunamis to dramatically alter the landscape but that scientists can\u2019t determine if these big waves have global implications, the way volcanos or global warming does.<\/em><\/p>\n if you struggle to come up with a mental summary, write or type a quick one using this template:<\/p>\n the article talks about ____________, and specifically how ___________________ a question or dilemma raised in this article is ___________________. the author seems to believe that ___________________.<\/em><\/p>\n a quick note:<\/strong> 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!<\/p>\n<\/a>table of contents<\/h2>\n
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magoosh sat prep<\/h4>\n
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**the official sat study guide (2020 edition) – og, or official guide, will be the shorthand used in this schedule<\/em><\/h4>\n
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official sat practice by college board + khan academy<\/h4>\n
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