{"id":5404,"date":"2016-02-09t16:23:26","date_gmt":"2016-02-10t00:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=5404"},"modified":"2018-10-24t02:47:33","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24t09:47:33","slug":"how-to-study-for-an-sat-makeup-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/sat\/how-to-study-for-an-sat-makeup-test\/","title":{"rendered":"how to study for an sat makeup test"},"content":{"rendered":"

special announcement! we are offering free magoosh sat prep premium accounts to any student affected by winter storm jonas!<\/em>
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sat makeup tests<\/h2>\n

first off, a \u201cmakeup\u201d is not the same as a retake<\/a>. \u201cmakeup\u201d is reserved for those instances in which testing centers have to close because of bad weather. for those signed up for the january 2016 this means winter storm jonas. for others, it could be something far less likely to make national headlines: flooding in and around the testing center, a foot of snow making roads un-drivable, dangerous lightening storms during testing time. <\/p>\n

if you fall into this group, you might at first be ecstatic (yay, i can sleep in and not have to suffer through the sat!), but eventually that euphoria will give way to the fact that you\u2019ll have to take a makeup test\u2014unless of course you don\u2019t mind wasting the money, which i don\u2019t recommend. regardless, you might likely feel bummed out, thinking that all that time spent studying has been lost. well, that is not necessarily true.
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you don\u2019t suddenly forget what you\u2019ve learned<\/h2>\n

the sat is not a test based on cramming. if that was your planning going in, then consider whatever untoward meteorological event caused the closing of the testing center a blessing in disguise. assuming you actually spent a few weeks of solid prepping, much of what you learned is still there\u2014as long as you restudy<\/a>. and the sooner you do so, the better.
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build deeper connections<\/h2>\n

the good news is that by revisiting the material, you are likely to understand it at a deeper level. so go back over what you learned, though you might want to do a fresh batch of questions. study the same vocabulary, memorize the same math concepts, and internalize the same grammar concepts. the second time around it will be easier and feel more second nature.
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expand your horizons<\/h2>\n

now that you have a little more time, you don\u2019t want to review only that which you have already covered. assuming you have more time left to study before the makeup, learn more vocabulary, delve deeper into some more challenging math material, and attack the more challenging aspects of grammar.
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more time, more practice tests<\/h2>\n

you might not have been able to take the sat when you hoped to, but you can take a full-length practice test<\/a> whenever you have a few available hours. to get ready for the makeup test, you\u2019ll want to do at least one practice test. sitting through a practice test will help you identify areas in which you need to improve, whether it is pacing, strategy, or plain old endurance.<\/p>\n

taking a second timed practice test will make the experience of test day seem even less daunting. and assuming you do what\u2019s recommended in this article (review, expand, and practice), you\u2019ll likely do better than the first time around.
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