8-Week SAT Study Plan

Goal: Get an honest baseline score and build your personal error map.

• Monday: Download Bluebook. Take Full Practice Test 1 under timed conditions in a single sitting. No interruptions, no phone.
• Tuesday: Review every wrong answer. For each, note the question type and why you missed it (careless error, didn't know the concept, misread the question, ran out of time).
• Wednesday: Categorize your errors. Tally: how many Math misses in Algebra? Advanced Math? Geometry? How many RW misses in reading comprehension vs. grammar?
• Thursday: Open Khan Academy. Connect your College Board account (it auto-imports your diagnostic data) and follow the recommended practice for your weakest skill areas.
• Friday: Review SAT format and scoring (see our Score Breakdown guide). Map out which skills you'll focus on each remaining week.
• Weekend: Do 20 Khan Academy practice questions in your #1 weak area. No pressure — this is just getting your hands dirty.

Goal: Achieve 90%+ accuracy on algebra questions (linear equations, systems, inequalities, word problems).

• Monday: Linear equations — solve 20 Khan Academy problems on slope-intercept, point-slope, and standard form.
• Tuesday: Systems of equations — substitution and elimination method. Do 15 problems, time yourself.
• Wednesday: Linear inequalities and absolute value equations. Do 15 problems. Note: identify whether the question asks for solutions or non-solutions.
• Thursday: Word problems translating to algebraic equations. Do 10 problems. Write out the equation before solving.
• Friday: Error review day — go through every problem you missed this week. Rewrite the solution in your own words.
• Weekend: Take one Math module from a Bluebook practice test (Module 1 only). Score it and analyze errors.

Goal: Build systematic approaches to both question types in the Reading and Writing section.

• Monday: Read our SAT Reading Passage Strategy guide. Then do one full Reading and Writing module from Bluebook (timed). Review all missed questions.
• Tuesday: Grammar focus — Subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, verb tense consistency. Do 20 Khan Academy grammar questions.
• Wednesday: Grammar focus — Punctuation (commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes). The SAT tests these heavily. Do 20 questions.
• Thursday: Vocabulary-in-context practice. Do 15 practice questions focusing only on this type. Practice the "substitute each answer choice" method.
• Friday: Transitions and sentence combining — Do 15 questions. Learn the logic of coordinating vs. subordinating conjunctions.
• Weekend: Full Reading and Writing section from Bluebook (both modules, timed). Score and do full error analysis.

Goal: Measure progress from Week 1, identify what's working, and adjust your plan.

• Monday: Take Full Practice Test 2 under timed conditions. This is a serious simulation — treat it like test day.
• Tuesday: Full error analysis. Compare your score to Week 1. Celebrate gains and identify what categories still need work.
• Wednesday: Focus drill on your single biggest improvement area based on today's analysis. Do 25 targeted questions.
• Thursday: Re-do 10 questions you got wrong on the practice test. Can you get them right now? If not, reteach yourself the concept.
• Friday: Adjust your remaining 4-week plan based on your progress. Which areas showed the most improvement? Which are stuck?
• Weekend: Rest or light review only. Week 4 is mentally intense — protect your energy.

Goal: Improve on the advanced math topics that appear in Module 2 (the harder adaptive module).

• Monday: Quadratics — factoring, completing the square, quadratic formula, discriminant. Do 20 problems.
• Tuesday: Functions — function notation, composition, interpreting graphs of functions. Do 15 problems.
• Wednesday: Geometry — coordinate geometry, circle equations, triangle properties, trigonometry. Do 20 problems.
• Thursday: Exponential growth and decay, radicals, rational exponents. Do 15 problems.
• Friday: Data analysis — scatter plots, two-way tables, statistical measures (mean, median, range). Do 15 problems.
• Weekend: Take one full Math section (both modules, timed). Score it. Do detailed error analysis focusing on the advanced topics.

Goal: Reach consistent 80%+ accuracy in RW while maintaining pacing (under 75 sec/question).

• Monday: Timed reading drill. Do 15 passage+question pairs with a 71-second timer per question. Don't exceed time even if unsure.
• Tuesday: Main idea and inference questions — the two highest-volume question types. Do 20 focused questions.
• Wednesday: Writing conventions deep dive — parallel structure, dangling modifiers, comma splices. Do 20 questions.
• Thursday: Paired passage and data interpretation questions. These are harder and worth practicing specifically.
• Friday: Redo your 15 hardest RW mistakes from all previous weeks. What patterns appear?
• Weekend: Full Reading and Writing section from Bluebook (both modules, timed). Score and analyze.

Goal: Simulate test-day conditions twice to build stamina and confidence. Identify remaining weak spots.

• Monday/Tuesday: Full Practice Test 3. Strict test conditions: same time of day as your real test, no breaks beyond what's allowed, phone off.
• Wednesday: Deep error analysis for Test 3. Categorize every missed question by type. Build a "weak list" for the final week.
• Thursday/Friday: Full Practice Test 4. Same conditions. Focus especially on your pacing — are you finishing each module with a few minutes to spare?
• Weekend: Light error review from Test 4. Rest one full day. You've earned it.

Goal: Lock in what you've learned. Reduce anxiety. Prepare for test day logistically.

• Monday: Review your "weak list" from Week 7. Do 20–30 targeted practice questions in your remaining gap areas only.
• Tuesday: Review your SAT math formulas one more time. Do 10 easy practice problems to build confidence — not new learning.
• Wednesday: Light reading and writing practice only — 15 questions maximum. Focus on question types you know well.
• Thursday: Nothing heavy. Confirm your test location, admission ticket, and what to bring (ID, approved calculator if needed, water, snack). Set your alarm.
• Friday (day before): Do absolutely no SAT studying. Watch a movie. Go to bed early. Sleep 8+ hours.
• Test Day: Eat a real breakfast. Arrive early. Trust your preparation. You've put in the work.