Welcome to studying! The attached PDFS come from this book, SAT Prep Black Book: 2nd Edition, which I found after obsessively researching the best study book. I then proceeded to rip out every page of it, and re-arrange it into manageable sections for y’all!

Here are a series of videos each addressing important overall skills and tools you’ll need for the whole SAT:

The first one applies to reading closely aka critical reading, and this is super important— always, always read everything closely because there are usually hints about the answers!

Last minute Strategies for the SAT— not just for slackers, but nonetheless a good place to start!

This post’s study schedule: Read this PDF “Strategies + Secrets for SAT” packet and take notes on it, if you spend your time reviewing only one section, it should be this one! Don’t forget to use an SAT notebook just for this!

Part 1: Secrets of SAT Success

Why the SAT isn’t designed like a regular high school test
How the College Board manages to create difficult questions on relatively simple concepts
Why there can only be one valid answer for each SAT question
Some common errors that are lowering your score
How to react when a question has more than 1 good answer
Why it’s important to see each SAT question as a system of ideas
How attention to details can reveal the best way to answer a question

Part 2: When to use College Board Materials… and when not to.

ONLY practice with official College Board questions
What really holds people back from scoring high (it isn’t subject matter knowledge!)
Where to find real test questions from the College Board, including free resources
Elements of a good explanation for an SAT question
Why your analysis of SAT questions should always be directs at diagnosing similar situations on test day.
Why you should read the entire Test Walkthroughs (such as the reading test walkthrough) to help you with an SAT questions
(with every post, I will include a section walkthrough from the SAT Black Book for you to read and take notes on)

Part 3: Guessing and Time Management on Test Day

Why marking your best guess for every question isn’t a good strategy
Why you should rely on your training and strategy for answering questions, especially when the question seems impossible.
Don’t worry about being stumped a few times on test day (just be prepared for it!)
The right way to guess
Section-specific considerations when you get stuck on different questions
Why and How you should approach each section of the SAT in multiple passages
Different ways to handle questions related to a single passage
Easily overlooked test-taking mistakes that can cost you points
Time management on the day of the test
Why skipping questions may be key to raising your score
Why you should never worry about the average amount of time you spend on each question