Without knowing Algebra II, I took the PSAT and received a 1190. I have never studied for this assessment at all and when I took the test, I knew nothing about the test. Now, i have looked into the test a lot, and I am wondering what I can do to push for a score of 1500. I feel that it is doable in my situation, and I was looking for advice as to how I can achieve my goal of the score of 1500. Thanks!!
Studying for a standardized test is really straightforward:
- Take a diagnostic test.
- Grade the test - see what you got wrong, why, etc.
- Go to the library and get four prep books: Kaplan, The Princeton Review, Barron's, and McGraw Hill. I say these four because all of them have their strengths and weaknesses, and I liked to study from all of them because what one lacked, another made up for.
- Study one book thoroughly - read all their tips, do all the questions, etc.
- Go through the questions in the other books.
- Get College Board's old official tests and see how you do. The last practice you do HAS to be from College Board materials because that is what you will be seeing during the actual exam.
It helps to make a plan too…I treated test prep like a job; I would go to the library from 9 AM - 5 PM every day in the summer till I was done prepping for the exam and got the score I wanted.
Thank you !!