<p>Prep really well for the next SAT. Also try the ACT. Some people tend to do better on one test rather than the other. If you can’t take a prep class, or are better off working on your own, try using the methods described in this thread. Many people claim quite a bit of success using the techniques.</p>
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<p>Get the info from all of your nomination sources so that you can begin getting your various essays together over the summer. Let your English, Math, and Chemistry or Physics teachers that you would like them to write reference letters for you. Find out if there is a way to reach them over the summer so they can do it when they have the time. You may need coaches to write letters also. Just give them a heads-up.</p>
<p>Good luck and have a blast at SLS! As JAM4 says, if you can pass the CFA this summer, you’ll get to check one item off the to-do list. This would be so helpful to you next fall.</p>