SAT Preparation, Planning & Practice

Preparing for the SAT is all about planning and practice.  One simple way to plan your SAT prep, DIY-style, is to create an account on Khan Academy and link it to your College Board account.  Through Khan Academy, you can set a practice schedule that will line up with when you plan to take the SAT.  

You should take full length practice exams (timed) when preparing for the SAT, if at all possible.  In addition to full length exams, Khan Academy does a great job of organizing mini practice sets based upon areas / skills that need improvement.  These areas in need of improvement are identified via your PSAT results -- this is why you want to link your College Board account with Khan Academy.

In Maine, all high school juniors take the SAT in April (in 2020, the date is April 14).  We generally recommend that students take 6 to 10 weeks to prepare for the SAT. You want to make sure that you have enough time to practice, check your answers, address mistakes and then take additional practice exams.  This all takes time -- rushing practice generally does not yield great results.

When taking courses with Casco Bay Achievement, we help you to:

• Create a goal score using your PSAT (or previous SAT) results

• Develop a Practice Plan based upon your anticipated SAT Examination Date

• Keep track of your practice results

• Improve your results using analysis of problems / questions that you answered incorrectly while practicing

When completing timed practice sections, you may use free PDF versions of the tests (see links in Khan Academy).   However, we recommend purchasing the full-length text book from the College Board.  The total cost is probably less than printing out all of those tests (and much more convenient!)