{"id":5105,"date":"2023-10-13T08:39:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T13:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polytechtalk.com\/?p=5105"},"modified":"2023-10-13T09:11:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T14:11:22","slug":"how-to-study-for-the-sat-after-taking-the-psat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polytechtalk.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/13\/how-to-study-for-the-sat-after-taking-the-psat\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Study for the SAT after taking the PSAT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5105\" class=\"elementor elementor-5105\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5ad3bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5ad3bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78aedcd\" data-id=\"78aedcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd1268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fd1268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Congratulations on completing the PSAT!&nbsp; Now you are on your way to mastering the SAT.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b id=\"docs-internal-guid-fed80298-7fff-d0f4-8640-fe887d87a276\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Make a study group! <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Forming a study group with 3-7 people will definitely take your learning experience to the next level. You can ask questions about things you don\u2019t know, and you can help others with things that you do know. Teaching others about topics you already have an understanding of will only reinforce and deepen your understanding. Your study partners will make the learning process easier and more fun by holding you accountable and aiding you every step of the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Khan Academy practice tests, videos, questions!<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> When your scores come out, you can connect your score data to Khan Academy. When you do this, it will tell you your proficiency for each subject. Do the practice problems for the sections where you don\u2019t have the highest proficiency. If you don\u2019t know how to do the problems or questions, watch the videos or ask other people in your study group. Additionally, Khan Academy gives you<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">access to <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">10 free online practice tests<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Practice Tests!<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> The biggest factor that helped me score above a 1500 on the SAT was doing the most practice tests that I possibly could. Doing multiple practice tests will familiarize you with the test and reduce stress when the day comes. Be sure to get one of the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">free SAT books the school gives out<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">, or use Khan Academy\u2019s free online ones. This book contains full-length practice tests and their answers. If you run out of tests to take, <\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/mcelroytutoring.com\/blog-post.php?id=5138\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> has 54 more tests that you can do.&nbsp; This is where your study group really comes into play! Over the summer, I studied for about 90 minutes a day for 4 days a week with two of my friends. We either did a long section or both of the short sections. After each section, we checked our answers and went over the ones we got wrong.&nbsp; I recommend completing each section with the amount of time they give you on the real test. I found it extremely helpful to have my own stopwatch with me so I could easily check my pace.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Free SAT Tutoring with Yleana! <\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/yleana.org\/summer-sat-prep-baltimore\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">https:\/\/yleana.org\/summer-sat-prep-baltimore<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Yleana Leadership Foundation is a program that offers free SAT tutoring during the summer to BCPSS students, grades 9-11 at Dunbar and Western. Apply using the link above. If you apply with YouthWorks, you can also get a stipend!<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\" start=\"5\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Memorize Important Formulas!<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> For the math sections, make sure you know the formula for the equation of a circle (and how to complete the square),<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-d4ca5aab-7fff-23c7-7192-e2b11be2fe75\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">(x \u2013 h)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super;\">2<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">+ (y \u2013 k)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super;\">2<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">= r<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super;\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><br><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">the quadratic formula,<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"border: none; display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; width: 208px; height: 82px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/5sHHLQQ7CyYgBQomgFJ1OWI52juDsLG3m5gL5jkyEb4duXF6nYaz7rDMR3Wo60DCzGeV5dBAP-zrlvHToTkuM8qn_we5Cs2j0IQ5uxEQrI4MGAhGT17raCNG9vXPj3o79tn1D1mA-JOhDqXmV2eLVQ\" width=\"208\" height=\"82\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">and the formula for the sum of the solutions for a quadratic equation. Remember, if <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">b^<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">-4ac<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> is less than 0, there is no solution to the equation; if it is equal to 0, there is 1 solution; and if it is greater than 0, there are 2 solutions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Many times, the test will ask you to give the sum of the solutions for a quadratic equation. This is where this formula comes in:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 22pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 22pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">x<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 22pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: sub;\">1<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 22pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">+x<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 22pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: sub;\">2<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 22pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">=<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 22pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">-b\/<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 22pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">a<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">In the quadratic formula, you have to find two solutions: one subtracting the square root and one adding it. When you add the two solutions, the square root will just cancel out. This leaves you with <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 26pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">-b\/<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 26pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">, and a very helpful shortcut.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Questions pertaining to these formulas come up a <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">lot <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">on the test, and knowing them quickly will save you a lot of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">In short, make sure you build a strong understanding of both the reading and math sections using the resources on Khan Academy. Then, get familiar with the types of questions that are on the SAT by doing full practice sections of the test. Also, get used to completing the sections in the time allotted on the test.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Follow these steps, and it\u2019s a guarantee that your score will greatly improve.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to prepare for the SAT after receiving your PSAT scores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":5116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.3 - 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