“Under duress, we do not rise to our expectations—we fall to the level of our training.”
- Bruce Lee
Following inquiries regarding the structure of the test itself, the most frequent question I receive pertains to the appropriate method for "studying" for the SAT. Individuals are curious about the sequence in which they should approach the various sections of the test, the type of schedule they ought to adhere to, whether they should undertake a practice test on the final day before the actual exam—all sorts of inquiries.
The concise response to all these questions is that there is no definitive best approach to engaging with the material tested in the SAT, as no two students possess identical requirements when it comes to preparation. Different individuals will exhibit varying strengths and weaknesses, distinct schedules, diverse target scores, different starting points, varying attention spans, and so forth.
Therefore, I will not prescribe a specific method for managing your preparation schedule. Instead, I will provide you with guidelines to follow and considerations to keep in mind, leaving it to you to determine how to integrate these elements in a manner that is most effective for you.
We will address this in the following order:
- General principles to guide your preparation
- Recommendations for the sequence in which to approach different sections of the test
- Suggestions for drills and exercises
- General advice on scheduling
By tailoring these concepts to your preferences, you can optimize your preparation in a way that best suits you.
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