Is 4-5 months enough to prepare for SATs?

Test Preparation
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<p>I’m in grade 11 right now, and I might want to take SATs. I’m from Canada and my friends have told me that it’s too late to take SATs for early admission, but I can still take it in October or November. I haven’t started preparing for it yet so is it going to be very difficult to get a good score? I’m aiming for UC Berkeley, and I’m in the IB Programme, so I don’t know how that will affect my chances.</p>

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<p>I’d say take a few weeks to study… I was aiming for a great score, but, being the idiot I was back in high school, decided to cram one day before the SAT. I ended up only getting a 1930 :P</p>

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<p>Take a practice test and see how you do. You may surprise yourself, or you may find you need to hone your skills. SAT doesn’t count as much as GPA for Berkeley so don’t worry if you don’t score as high as you hoped. But 4-5 months is definitely enough time to prepare. UCB doesn’t have early admission. For UCs I believe the November/December SATs are the last you can take (might want to check on that).</p>

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<p>4 months is plenty of time to prepare for the SATs. You don’t really study, you just practice the test to get used to the timing and format. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>CalPolySkeptic
Oh wow,I ended up only getting a 1930 :P.
real cool dude</p>

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<p>Don’t let the test scare you. You have been preparing for it all your life. Tedder is right; take a test and see how you do. Just the fact that you know what the test looks like will help to raise your score. Beyond that, look at the questions you missed and the answer choices and explanations. That will help you identify the areas where you will need work, and the choices and explanations will give you an idea how the test writers think.</p>

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<p>I think for UC Berkeley, you might need a score of at least 2000+. But practice, practice, practice!</p>

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<p>^Not necessarily true. I know MANY individuals who got into UC Berkeley with a score no higher than 1800. Still, better safe than sorry!</p>

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<p>It’s definitely more than enough time. I studied for about 2 months and got a 2300</p>

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<p>As long as you spend your summer wisely and actually study, you will do just fine. Good luck!</p>

<p>Craig</p>