Summary and Time Commitment
Week | Focus | Time Commitment |
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Week 1 | Introduction and Diagnostic Test | 12-15 hours |
Week 2 | Reading - Information and Ideas | 12-15 hours |
Week 3 | Writing - Expression of Ideas | 12-15 hours |
Week 4 | Math - Algebra | 12-15 hours |
Week 5 | Full-Length Practice Test | 6 hours |
Week 6 | Reading - Craft and Structure | 12-15 hours |
Week 7 | Writing - Standard English Conventions | 12-15 hours |
Week 8 | Math - Problem-Solving and Data Analysis | 12-15 hours |
Week 9 | Full-Length Practice Test | 6 hours |
Week 10 | Math - Advanced Math, Geometry and Trigonometry | 12-15 hours |
Week 11 | Extra Week for Weak Areas | 12-15 hours |
Week 12 | Final Review and Full-Length Practice Test | 6 hours |
Week 1 - Introduction and Diagnostic Test
- Familiarize yourself with the Digital SAT format and scoring system
- Take a full-length diagnostic test (both Math and Reading/Writing sections)
- Review diagnostic test and identify weak areas
- Complete 100 practice problems in your weak areas
Time Commitment: 12-15 hours
Week 2 - Reading - Information and Ideas
- Learn strategies and practice questions on understanding relationships, interpreting words and phrases, and making connections
- Complete 200 practice problems
Time Commitment: 12-15 hours
Week 3 - Writing - Expression of Ideas
- Learn strategies and practice questions on development, organization, and effective language use
- Complete 200 practice problems
Time Commitment: 12-15 hours
Week 4 - Math - Algebra
- Learn strategies and practice questions on linear equations, systems of linear equations, and interpreting structure in expressions
- Complete 200 practice problems
Time Commitment: 12-15 hours
Week 5 - Full-Length Practice Test
- Take a full-length practice test
- Review and analyze your performance
- Take the rest of the week off to recharge
Time Commitment: 6 hours
Week 6 - Reading - Craft and Structure
- Learn strategies and practice questions on authors' choices, text structure, and point of view
- If you are missing more than 5% of vocabulary questions, memorize 50 SAT words a day
- Complete 200 practice problems
Time Commitment: 12-15 hours
Week 7 - Writing - Standard English Conventions
- Learn strategies and practice questions on sentence structure, usage, and punctuation
- Complete 200 practice problems
Time Commitment: 12-15 hours
Week 8 - Math - Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
- Learn strategies and practice questions on ratios, rates, proportions, percentages, and data interpretation
- Complete 200 practice problems
Time Commitment: 12-15 hours
Week 9 - Full-Length Practice Test
- Take a full-length practice test
- Review and analyze your performance
- Take the rest of the week off to recharge
Time Commitment: 6 hours
Week 10 - Math - Advanced Math, Geometry and Trigonometry
- Learn strategies and practice questions on complex numbers, trigonometric ratios, sine, cosine, and tangent
- Complete 200 practice problems
Time Commitment: 12-15 hours
Week 11 - Extra Week for Weak Areas
- Review all Reading, Writing and Math topics from previous practice tests
- Identify at most 5 weak areas
- Complete 100 practice questions for each weak area
Time Commitment: 12-15 hours
Week 12 - Final Review and Full-Length Practice Test
- Take a full-length practice test
- Find the 2 weakest areas from the practice test and complete NO MORE THAN 50 problems each - do not burn yourself out in the final few days before the exam
- Adjust your sleep schedule such that you get enough rest for at least 3 days prior to test day
- Ace the Digital SAT with confidence!
Time Commitment: 6 hours