The SAT is a standardized test designed for college admission in the United States. Taking the SAT (or ACT) is required for freshman entry to many universities in the United States. A student’s performance on the SAT is crucial to admission and scholarship decisions. Preparing for the SAT is an important factor in how well a student performs on the test. Preparation involves time, effort, and extensive practise.
1. Plan early
Studying one week ahead of your test is never a good way to get ready. Know when you will be taking the test, how many times you will take it, and plan ahead. Give yourself months to study. For each topic, set a specific date and goal.
2. Identify weaknesses and seek help
Focus on your weaknesses while studying. It is essential that you evaluate how good you are with the concepts. Try a few sample tests and find the topics that you often get stuck on. If necessary, seek tutoring through companies and from your school.
3. Practise, practise, practise
Never say that you’ve done enough problems. Students often succeed on the SAT because they have reviewed not only the concepts but different types of questions. Make sure that you are equipped to eliminate answers, narrow choices and effectively guess on concepts you do not know. This will increase your chances of gaining a higher score on the SAT.
4. Find study groups
You can motivate yourself by joining study groups. Many schools offer SAT workshops so that you can review key concepts and do some problems with other students. Build a good relationship with other students. You can help each other and improve together. You may achieve much more than a high score through this experience.
5. Build confidence
It is quite normal that you don’t perform well on some practise tests. You might get anxious, but never give up. You should be happy because every time you make a mistake, you can learn from it so that you won’t make the same mistake when you take the actual test. If you don’t believe in yourself, then no one will.
6. Sleep early, and relax!
Do not let anything negative distract you on the test day. Sleep early the day before, and don’t drink too much water. Take a deep breath, and you will nail it!
This article was written for you by Stanley, one of the tutors with Test Prep Academy.
