How to Do Better on the SAT

It's time for the SAT, the test that all high school seniors dread. Don't worry, you can score high marks on the test and advance in your academic career if you know when and how to prepare that brain of yours to be brilliant.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Study materials
• Calculator
• SAT tutor or study group
• SAT study guide

1. Prepare for the big test day. Start six months ahead. Complete a practice SAT test to reveal your weaknesses and focus on them during the comin weeks. There's an SAT online website that offers practice exams, questions and suggestions for taking the test.
2. Work with a tutor. Ask him to coach you on how to get through each section of the test, how to read the questions and to make suggestions on how to answer the questions. Join a study group for the SAT so you can familiarize yourself with all facets of the test.
3. Purchase a calculator and learn how to use it. The SAT permits students to use the devices, and you should learn how to work with it quickly and accurately.
4. Fill out all the appropriate applications, pay the required fees and allow enough time for your processing to ensure a better opportunity of taking the SAT exam in a location that is preferable to you.
5. Take time for yourself the week before the SAT exam. Have all your other school homework and projects caught up and go to bed at a reasonable time. Eat healthy foods and snacks and eat a healthy breakfast on the morning of the exam.
6. Get directions to the location where you will take your SAT exam. Determine the best route to travel to your testing place and how long it will take you to get there in traffic. Always allow extra time so that you're not late. Bring your admission verification and a photo ID. Bring your pencils, calculator, paper and anything else the test requires. Bring a snack for the break. You're prepared, you're there and you are going to do "better than great" on your SAT.