The most common approach to establishing an SAT goal is typically to aim for a specific score. While this method can be effective, it is not my preferred strategy.
Instead, I suggest that you focus on achieving certain levels of accuracy in specific skill areas, allowing your scores to naturally improve as a result of your enhanced capabilities.
In other words, instead of stating, "I aim to achieve a 600 in Critical Reading on my next practice test," consider expressing it as, "I want to complete an entire section without missing any questions for which I understand all the vocabulary." Then, strive to meet that execution standard (which, incidentally, would likely result in a score significantly above 600 for the majority of test-takers). Alternatively, in the Math section, you might set a goal such as, "I want to finish an entire practice test without making any 'careless' mistakes," or "I want to ensure that I comprehend at least one incorrect answer choice for each question I respond to," and so forth.
By establishing these types of task-oriented goals instead of score-oriented ones, your progress will typically be more substantial and enduring, and it will occur more swiftly and effortlessly.
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