STUDY GUIDE FOR CRACKING THE SAT PREMIUM, 2017 EDITION: 4-WEEK PLAN Week 1 Take Practice Test 1 (page 481). Keep the results of the test in mind as you go through the next week, and slow down youeview when you hit a section where you struggled. Also keep in mind that whenever you take a practice test, you should mimic the actual test-taking experience as much as possible that is, stick to time limits, don t take breaks to text or go on Facebook, and don t get up in the middle of a section to get a snack. Tuesday to Wednesday Introduction to the SAT Read Chapter 1, The SAT, The Princeton Review, and You (page 3), and Chapter 2, Cracking the SAT: Basic Principles (page 9). Introduction to the Test-Taking Experience Read Part VI, Taking the SAT (page 475). Learn more about how to use your book by watching the orientation video. Thursday to Saturday Review Summary for Chapter 2 (page 16). Read Chapter 3, The SAT Test: Basic Approach (page 19). Read Chapter 6, Introduction to Strategy (page 75). Be sure to complete Drill 1 (page 83) and check your answers. Study Guide for Cracking the SAT Premium: 4-Week Plan 1
Read A Few Words About SAT in Part IV (pages 148 150) and Chapter 10, SAT : The Big Picture (page 151). Sunday Review Summary for Chapter 3 (page 39). Review Summary for Chapter 6 (page 85). Review Summary for Chapter 10 (page 161). Week 2 Watch the videos on test-taking strategies. Take Practice Test 2 (page 577). Compare youesults to that of Practice Test 1 and note the areas or question types on which you improved. Tuesday to Wednesday Read Chapter 4, More Question Types. Be sure to take the Dual-Passage Drill (page 54) and check your answers. Read Chapter 7, Punctuation (page 87). Take Drill 2 (page 99) and check your answers. Read Chapter 11, Fun with Fundamentals (page 163). Complete all chapter drills (pages 167, 168, 173, 174, and 189 191) and check your answers. 2 Cracking the SAT
Thursday to Saturday Review Summary for Chapter 4 (page 60). r r Complete the Drills in Chapter 5 (page 61). Review Summary for Chapter 7 (page 105). Read Chapter 8, Words (page 107). Take Drill 3 (page 120) and check your answers. Review Summary for Chapter 11 (page 195). r r Read Chapter 12, Algebra: Cracking the System (page 197). Be sure to complete Algebra Drill 1 (page 234) and Algebra Drill 2 (page 236) and check your answers. Sunday Review Summary for Chapter 8 (page 126). Review Summary for Chapter 12 (page 242). Week 3 Watch the videos on specific test-taking strategies for a quick refresher, as well as the video on commas. Take Practice Test 3 (page 667). Compare youesults to that of Practice Tests 1 and 2 and note the areas or question types on which you improved. Study Guide for Cracking the SAT Premium: 4-Week Plan 3
Tuesday to Wednesday Review Summary for Chapter 3 (page 39) and Chapter 4 (page 60). Read Chapter 9, Questions (page 127). Be sure to complete Drill 4 (page 139) and check your answers. Read Chapter 13, Other Algebra Strategies (page 245). Complete Algebra Strategies Drill 1 (page 266) and Algebra Strategies Drill 2 (page 267) and check your answers. Essay Read Chapter 18, and Analyzing the Essay Passage (page 431). Complete all chapter drills (pages 445, 453, and 456) and check your answers. Thursday to Saturday Review Summary for Chapter 9 (page 146). Review Summary for Chapter 13 (page 271). Read Chapter 14, Advanced Arithmetic (page 273). Be sure to complete the Advanced Arithmetic Drill (page 314) and check your answers. Read Chapter 15, Functions and Graphs (page 325). Complete Functions and Graphs Drill 1 (page 350) and Function and Graphs Drill 2 (page 352) and check your answers. Essay Review Summary for Chapter 18 (page 462). Read Chapter 19, Writing the Essay (page 463). Pay close attention to the sample essays and note the differences between them. 4 Cracking the SAT
Sunday Review Summary for Chapter 14 (page 322), Chapter 15 (page 357), and Chapter 19 (page 474). Week 4 Watch the math videos (functions, reading figures) and the video on arguments. Take Practice Test 4 (page 765). Compare youesults to that of Practice Tests 1, 2, and 3, and note the areas or question types on which you improved. Tuesday to Wednesday Review Summary for Chapter 3 (page 39) and Chapter 4 (page 60). Re-take the Drills in Chapter 5 and note how you ve improved. Review Summary for Chapter 6 (page 85), Chapter 7 (page 105), Chapter 8 (page 126), and Chapter 9 (page 146). Read Chapter 16, Geometry (page 359). Be sure to complete Geometry Drill 1 (page 393) and Geometry Drill 2 (page 395). Thursday to Saturday Review Summary for Chapter 16 (page 400). Read Chapter 17, Grid-Ins (page 403). Be sure to complete Grid-In Drill 1 (page 418) and Grid-In Drill 2 (page 420). Study Guide for Cracking the SAT Premium: 4-Week Plan 5
Sunday Take Practice Test 5. Compare youesults to the previous four tests and note the areas in which you ve improved. Extend Your Practice! If you re feeling up to it and have some prep time left, take Practice Test 6 but be sure to wait a few days after taking Practice Test 5. You don t want to overdo it! Also, avoid taking a practice test right before you take the actual SAT. The final days leading up to the exam should be as restful as possible so you don t burn yourself out. Remember, rest is an important part of studying, too: It gives your mind an opportunity to process all you ve learned. 6 Cracking the SAT