{"id":473,"date":"2021-11-30T09:31:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T09:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=473"},"modified":"2021-11-30T15:53:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T15:53:37","slug":"how-to-study-the-week-before-the-sat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/sat\/how-to-study-the-week-before-the-sat\/","title":{"rendered":"SAT Study Guide: The Week Before Test Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow this 1-week SAT Study Plan to learn about the SAT, find quick ways to improve your score, and build your test-taking endurance. This plan assumes you have about five hours over the weekend and 90 minutes each weeknight to spend on SAT prep, but feel free to adjust it to fit your schedule. The more time you spend prepping, the better you\u2019re likely to do on test day. This plan also assumes that you have access to an SAT prep book, like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/sat\/books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kaplan\u2019s Prep, Prep Plus, or Total Prep books<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1-Week SAT Study Guide<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1-Week SAT Study Guide: Day 1 (Saturday)<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Learn About the SAT (60 minutes)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>:<\/strong> Figure out what you\u2019re getting into. Read Kaplan\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/sat\/what-is-the-sat\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What Is the SAT?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/sat\/whats-a-good-sat-score\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s a Good SAT Score?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and then try the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaplanquizzes.com\/new-sat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Question of the Day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Then head to Khan Academy\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/test-prep\/sat\/new-sat-tips-planning\/new-sat-about-sat\/a\/redesigned-sat-content-and-format\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SAT content and format article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/test-prep\/sat\/new-sat-tips-planning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SAT Tips &amp; Strategies page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (create an account first if you don\u2019t have one). Skim through some of the other pages about strategies, but don\u2019t spend too long since you\u2019ll mainly want to focus your limited time on practice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Practice SAT Reading &amp; Writing (2 hours)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read Kaplan\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/sat\/whats-tested-on-the-sat-reading-and-writing-section\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s Tested on the SAT Reading and Writing Section?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/sat\/5-must-know-sat-reading-tips\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5 Must-Know SAT Reading Tips<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Next, read the chapter in your SAT book that covers SAT reading and writing strategies and answer as many practice questions in the chapter as you have time for.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1-Week SAT Study Guide: Day 2 (Sunday)<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Practice SAT Math (2 hours)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read Kaplan\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/sat\/whats-tested-on-the-sat-math-section\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s Tested on the SAT Math Section?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/sat\/5-must-know-sat-math-tips\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5 Must-Know SAT Math Tips<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.&nbsp; Next, read the chapter in your SAT book that covers SAT math strategies and answer as many practice questions in the chapter as you have time for.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Print and take<\/strong> <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/collegereadiness.collegeboard.org\/sat\/practice\/full-length-practice-tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SAT Practice Test 1<\/a> (3 hours): <\/strong>This <a href=\"https:\/\/collegereadiness.collegeboard.org\/sat\/practice\/full-length-practice-tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official test<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CollegeBoard<\/a> (the test maker for the SAT) will get you familiar with the format of the test and start building your endurance. Take it all in one sitting and follow all the instructions to be as realistic as possible. Don\u2019t worry about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/sat\/whats-tested-on-the-sat-essay-section\/\">essay<\/a> unless you know it\u2019s particularly important for a school you\u2019re applying to. Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/sat-edit.collegeboard.org\/sat\/practice\/daily-practice-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daily Practice App<\/a> to easily get your score (and to sneak in extra practice during the week).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1-Week SAT Study Guide: Day 3 (Monday)<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Review SAT Practice Test (90 minutes):<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Go over all the questions you missed until you understand where you went wrong and how you could have gotten them right. Use the explanations from the CollegeBoard and supplement with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sat.magoosh.com\/official-question-explanations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Magoosh\u2019s video explanations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for the extra-tricky ones. Take notes about any traps you kept falling for and content areas you need to review.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1-Week SAT Study Guide: Day 4 (Tuesday)<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Practice Reading Passage (30 minutes)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The best way to get better at reading is daily practice. Print out the entire <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/collegereadiness.collegeboard.org\/sat\/practice\/full-length-practice-tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SAT Practice 3<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> but just read the first passage and answer questions 1-10. Then use the CollegeBoard explanations to review. Keep adding to your notes.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Study Content (30 minutes each Math + Writing)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>:<\/strong> Head to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.khanacademy.org\/osp-landing-page\/?utm_source=cbcta-osp&amp;utm_medium=cb418-cb&amp;utm_campaign=osp-lp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SAT Practice page at Khan Academy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and review the topics you flagged as needing help with when reviewing your practice test. For each topic, start with the example videos and then take and review the quiz. Spend 30 minutes on Math, then another 30 on Writing &amp; Language (including Grammar).&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1-Week SAT Study Guide: Day 5 (Wednesday)<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Practice Reading Passage (30 minutes)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keep practicing and reviewing passages from SAT Practice Test 3, this time focusing on questions 11-21.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Study Content (30 minutes each Math + Writing)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>:<\/strong> Spend another 30 minutes each reviewing Math and Writing &amp; Language topics from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.khanacademy.org\/osp-landing-page\/?utm_source=cbcta-osp&amp;utm_medium=cb418-cb&amp;utm_campaign=osp-lp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SAT Practice page at Khan Academy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. If you run out of topics that seem useful, follow Khan Academy\u2019s recommended next steps instead.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1-Week SAT Study Guide: Day 6 (Thursday)<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Practice Reading Passage (30 minutes):<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Keep practicing and reviewing passages from SAT Practice Test 3, this time focusing on questions 22-32.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Take Writing &amp; Language Section (60 minutes):<\/strong> Take the Writing &amp; Language section from the SAT Practice Test 3 that you printed out, keeping to the 35-minute timing. Then review as usual.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1-Week SAT Study Guide: Day 7 (Friday)<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Practice Reading Passage 4 (30 minutes)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keep practicing and reviewing passages from SAT Practice Test 3, this time focusing on questions 33-42.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Take No-Calculator Math Section (50 minutes)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>:<\/strong> Take the No-Calculator Math section from the SAT Practice Test 3 that you printed out, keeping to the 25-minute timing. Then review as usual, paying extra attention to tips for improving your mental math skills.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Prepare for Test Day (10 minutes): <\/strong>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/collegereadiness.collegeboard.org\/sat\/taking-the-test\/test-day-checklist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Test Day Checklist<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/collegereadiness.collegeboard.org\/sat\/taking-the-test\/what-to-expect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What to Expect on Test Day<\/a> from the CollegeBoard. Follow their advice and pack a bag with everything you\u2019ll need tomorrow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1-Week SAT Study Guide: Test Day (Saturday)<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Ace your official test: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get a good night\u2019s sleep, eat a balanced breakfast, and arrive early to your testing location with your supplies. Pace yourself and answer every question (there\u2019s no longer a penalty for guessing on the SAT). And, when you\u2019re done, celebrate!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_iconlist  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Last-Minute SAT Prep Tips<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_sidebar '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8b5' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Relax the evening before the SAT.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even if you do some last-minute review the day before the SAT, be sure to give yourself the evening to relax. Watch a movie, read something entertaining, or spend time with friends or family, and go to bed at a reasonable time so you can be alert in the morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue865' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Eat a healthy breakfast on test day.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don&#8217;t skip breakfast the morning of the SAT! And make sure you don\u2019t overeat or have anything too greasy\u2014more blood will have to be redirected to your stomach to digest everything, leaving less blood to keep your brain sharp and alert.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue84f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Do some reading before the test.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While you\u2019re eating, spend some time reading a difficult article (e.g. an editorial or report in the newspaper). Don\u2019t let the first complex thing you read on SAT day be the reading comprehension passages. 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