What is the most effective way to study for the SATs? I have 2 weeks until I take it for the first time!?
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The most effective way to study, in your case, begins by calling the College Board and postponing your test. While  you will certainly score a certain number of points without preparing for the test (or stress-prepping), you will undoubtedly need to re-take the test at least once to get to your target scores. Aside from wasting the fee, you'll also be wasting hours of your life, not to mention adding sub-par scores to your transcripts. \n\nInstead, take a free practice test with Kaplan, and spend 6-12 weeks studying your weaknesses. Then you can show up for the real thing knowing that you won't even have to do it again.
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You should take it again.  There is an excellent study guide called "Cracking the New SAT" and it's by The Princeton Review.  I highly recommend it... it will really help you get past the "evil tricks" on the test to get your best score possible.  For example, did you know that the SAT questions come in Easy, Medium, and Difficult?  And most sections go in order, so you can tell which ones are "supposed" to be harder than other ones?  And if you avoid the Difficult ones and focus on the ones you can actually answer, you will get a much better score?  Uh-huh, believe it!  Get the book, it rocks.  Good luck!
635198
Use good test taking skills. Get a good night's rest before the exams. Eat a healthy breakfast (lunch). Go in prepared and confident. Bring the materials you need. Take your time and answer carefully.\n\nAsk your teachers/professors what will be on the exams, and what formats they will use (multiple choice, true-false, matching, short answer, essay). Study carefully. Anticipate what questions will be on the test and what you will be expected to know.\n\nGood luck!
499107
Eat like you normally do before the test.  That way you will have an accurate assesment from it.  Otherwise, don't take the test.  Cause it doesn't even make sense to cheat your way through it.  It is completely voluntary.
1049945
heehe, i just finished studying. first of all get off the pc, and turn any electornics off.  .get in your room and organise yourself. if you have a lot of time ahead of you take a small nap(10 minuts max) grab a bite, and then plant you butt on the ground/chair/bed/table whereever you like to study. and focus on you studies. you are going to study wether you like it or not. if you have a clock that tickes a lot put it away, and don't let anything disurbe you. ake sure to turn on your answering machine, and turn off ur cell-phone. and good luck on ur exam, if you want wake up at dawn and revise what you studied, but don't revise before the exam in half an hour.
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First find out why you are not doing well in your exams. Is it .'cos you didn't prepare well for the exams, or you simply apply the wrong study approach? Or find out which subjects you are doing poorly. \nIf it's the former one, then I strongly suggest you study 2 weeks before the exams. Spend 2 hrs a day studying in a quiet environment and exercise, eat and sleep well daily. Avoid alcohol and late night outings if possible. \nIf it's the later one, then I strongly suggest you seek tutoring help, either from your teachers or friends. I believe we all have talents and some intelligence. It's a matter of discovering and cultivating them in order to become a successful person in this world. Remember Albert Einstein was not a good student in his junior years. He practically failed most of his tests and was less than an average student. But as we all know today who he is, and what he had accomplished and achieved in his later life. So if you are serious, put your mind to it and the end result will speak for itself. Remember there's always a light at the end of the tunnel!
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What I usually do when I have to study is to highlight everything in the textbook that is essential. The second time I read the same text book, I'll just read the highlighted sentences and finally, I'll read once again if I have to and then I'll repeat aloud everything I read. This works for me fine. Psychologists say that you should usually study by night before sleeping, because sleeping makes you well remember what you learned. It is probably the best thing to start studying and when you see it's going harder and harder, you just have to stop and take a little break (not too long, about 15 minutes should be enough). If you really see that you're very tired of studying, stop it for that day and go take a nap. The best brain food is a tsp of honey mixed with half a cup of warm (not hot) water. It digests really fast and goes into your brain. The really good supplement to be taken in order to learn effectively is phosphorus. Hope this all helps.
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what a brilliant plan!\n \nnext you can get yahoo answerers to take your SATS for you...write your papers in college...handle client accounts in your job. \n\ndo your own homework, kiddo. \nlinks below
207686
Quite frankly, the best way to do this would be to get a book from somewhere like SparkNotes on the writing section of the SATs, read through a few, then find sample essay questions and write your own essays. Have a friend or a teacher look over it. Hell, I'll look over it for you if you want (my e-mail is humphrey09@gmail.com) but you can't study for it just by reading.
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Study in increments.  Spend 10 minutes, then take a break for a minute, then spend another 10 minutes, and so on.  Just like repetitions at the gym, study in "sets" and you will be more successful.  I also drink a soda (Coke or Pepsi) 20 minutes before a test.  For whatever reason, I remember more, after the soda.  Get plenty of sleep too.  You will not learn if you are tired!  You will spend more time thinking about sleep, rather than your studies!  Also, if you are laying in bed, unable to sleep, get up and study for another 10 minutes.
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Think about it differently.  Before you go the drug route or anything like that, sit at your desk for 15 minutes or however long you can, and study a chapter, an equation, a definition...whatever it is.  Then, instead of just walking away and zoning out for a bit, take your book or notes, and sit down at your kitchen table.  Study another chapter, equation, question or definition there for awhile.  Then, head out front to your front porch, or back yard, and continue to do it.  \n\nI'm the same way, but I found that doing that not only takes out the monotony of studying, but when it comes time to take the test or give the presentation, I associate certain parts of what I studied with where I was studying it.  Maybe, I remember looking at a particular tree while I was trying to memorize a set of words or somethnig, you know what I mean?  It kind of triggers the memory and helps me out a bit.
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I suggest you look into the Kaplan review, they have very good reputation when it come to SAT (and other tests)
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study for about 30-45 minutes a study session\nmore than that and u forget it all\nand study on a steady schedule.\nand eat healthy foods,\nbut dont stuff urself\nand get normal amount of sleep\ndo not over sleep,\ncuz then ur brain is like "wtf"\nhaha\nmy spanish teacher told us that stuff and it really worked alot\nDO NOT CRAM!! \nu forget it all!!
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An SAT course is worth taking if you take it enough time in advance of the test for it to be worth anything.  Also you have to be dedicated to learning when you get in there.  All too often you see students who do not take the classes seriously.\n\nIf you can't afford the classes or you're a little short on time, I recommend working on crossword puzzles to up your vocabulary skills.  And I don't mean the easy ones.  Try to work your way up to difficult/challenging as fast as possible.  The NY Times crosswords are an excellent source of SAT vocabulary.  And read.  Read anything and everything.  The newspaper, books, magazines - anything that uses full sentences with words longer than 2 syllables.\n\nAs for math, just pay attention to things around the house - like the geometry or a room or distances from point A to B and work the math in your head.\n\nMostly the SAT's test your ability to reason and articulate and deduct.  Memorization will only get you so far.\n\nGood luck!
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I took 5 highers and had to spend whole year studying to bloody pass them!!!! I would recommend taking 1 easy subject to free your mind from all the hard work. English isn't very demanding as its more what you know, you can't really study that much for it. Goodluck!!!!! i'm on maternity leave right now!
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Remember that almost all testing will go better with more sleep/relaxation than painful, last-minute preparation. There are exceptions to this, but I don't think the SATs are one of those exceptions. There are certain people that can cram and seemingly be more successful, and certain tests that lend themselves to cramming. \nI suggest to assess your preparedness, do what you can, then take a break/find a distraction.\n\nGood Luck.
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Sign up for SAT online at collegeboard.com\n\nYou can take the SATs as many times as you want. The score may improve (depending on how well you do) or it may drop. Either way, the college takes your best score.