Guide/06 SAT & ACT Prep
Your Test Prep Plan
Set a target score, build a 12-week plan, and use the error log, the one habit that separates big score jumps from flat ones.
Chapter 59 of 865 min readUpdated October 1, 2026 Preview
Most students who plateau aren't lazy. They're doing practice the wrong way: taking test after test, checking the score, and moving on.
Scores go up when you study your mistakes, not when you take more tests. This chapter gives you a target score, a 12-week plan, a weekly routine, and the error log system that makes every practice question count...
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What’s in this chapter
- 1Step 1: Set a target score
- 2Step 2: The weekly routine
- 3Step 3: Keep an error log
- 4A 12-week plan (SAT)
- 5Practice tests: how to take them
- 6Retakes: when it's worth it
- 7Test day checklist
- 8During the test