Stuck at 1410–1450 on Bluebook practice tests. How can I break 1500+ before the August SAT?
I am hovering in the 1410–1450 range on my Bluebook practice tests and I really want to get a 1500+ for the August SAT. I feel like I'm running out of time. Do you guys have any tips or ideas on how to break through this plateau?
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I'll be honest, I don't think practice tests are extremely indicative of how you do on test day. I got a 1280 on a practice test a few days before June, and got…
No, they are in the College Board educator question bank. There is an option to filter questions by difficulty, select the ones you want, and export them as a P…
For Reading and Writing, the way I went from a 610 to a 790 was downloading the whole practice bank. After picking my answer, I forced myself to type out *why* …
You checked EVERY SINGLE ANSWER CHOICE even if you got the question correct for the ENTIRE question bank?? That is insane bro, how long did it take you?
I did this but only for the medium and hard difficulties. I exported all levels, but for easy questions, I just answered and moved on. It took about a week of c…
For math, first learn Desmos THOROUGHLY. That'll guarantee you a 750 at least. Learn regressions with brackets and tables, and how to use the slider feature to …
The Bluebook tests are basically identical copies of early digital SAT questions. They are a bit outdated now compared to the real test.
Are you saying that there is no merit in using the practice tests anymore?
Not quite. You still use them to measure where you need improvement. If it shows you are lacking in geometry, you go study geometry—even if the actual SAT geome…
Right. Khan Academy is actually one of the most up-to-date resources because they update their course every year to match the current SAT standards, whereas som…
With August this close, doing another full practice test probably has less value than reviewing your last one properly. Look at every uncertain answer and figur…
Exactly. You need to ask yourself whether the miss came from not knowing the skill, choosing the wrong method, or running out of time. Then spend your next few …