{"id":3117,"date":"2015-01-29t09:00:16","date_gmt":"2015-01-29t17:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?p=3117"},"modified":"2021-01-06t15:04:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06t23:04:01","slug":"how-to-study-for-an-sat-retake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/sat\/how-to-study-for-an-sat-retake\/","title":{"rendered":"how to study for an sat retake"},"content":{"rendered":"

here\u2019s something i\u2019ve learned as a marathoner: <\/p>\n

(ok, i\u2019ve run one marathon, but there are more in my future). <\/p>\n

it\u2019s not all about putting one foot in front of the other for hours on end. there\u2019s a physiological science behind marathon training plans so you don\u2019t kill yourself trying to run 26.2 miles. there\u2019s psychological preparation involved: if you don\u2019t toughen up your mental state, your brain will start shutting down your body. again, this is so you literally don\u2019t kill yourself. <\/p>\n

\"marathon<\/center><\/p>\n

it\u2019s a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

kind of like the sat. <\/p>\n

segue! see what i did there?<\/p>\n

the point i am trying to make is that effective preparation for the sat (whether it is your first time or fourth time) is about more than drilling yourself with vocab flashcards<\/a> and plodding through hundreds of math questions, although this is part of it. <\/p>\n

if you\u2019re preparing to retake the sat*, make sure you are focusing on all aspects of the test experience. this means evaluating your previous preparation–academically, strategically, mentally, and physically–and knowing which areas you need to improve to get a better score. it\u2019s whole person preparation. <\/p>\n

*still deciding whether or not to take the sat again? check out these related posts! \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n