What to do to prep for SAT in 5 months?

kareUdon
Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:38:27 +0000

I recently purchased the Blue Book this summer, only taken one test in which I scored a 1180 on. My goal is at least a 1400 or so as I’m intending to study at the UMN CSE. I also utilize Khan Academy a lot in my spare time and complete some math and reading questions. I however feel I do best in analytical and argumentative writing in terms of essays so I’m all set for that.

I tend to fare well in math. Ironically, as much as I do love to read a lot, especially leaning towards nonfiction and biographies and such, I score much lower in the reading portion. Does anyone have any idea as to how and why the answers are the way they are? I know the best way to go is to really think about if the answer is apparent in the text and eliminate, which I’ve done. But still I score slightly lower than in math. So I do need help in approaching the reading questions with a whole new mindset.

In general from all of this, how should I study for the test given the materials and resources I have, and how often should I study?