Longer-Range Study Program and Helpful Steps for Using This Book


 * 1) Learn the 5 General Strategies for test taking.
 * 2) Take the Strategy Diagnostic SAT Test and follow the directions for diagnosis in (3).
 * 3) Take the SAT Test 1 and score yourself according to the instructions/
 * 4) For those problems or questions that you answered incorrectly or were uncertain of, see the explanatory answers, and make sure that you learn the strategies keyed to the questions. For complete strategy development, it is a good idea to study all' the strategies, and learn how to do all the problems within each strategy.
 * 5) If you are weak in basic Math skills, take the [[101 Most Important Math Questions Tests and follow the directions for diagnosis.
 * 6) To see if you are making use of the strategies you've learned you should take the Shortest SAT test and follow the directions for diagnosis. The Shortest SAT Test – 18 Questions to Approximate Your SAT Score

For Vocabulary Building

 * 1) Learn The Gruber Prefix-Root-Suffix List That Gives You the Meanings of Over 150,000 Words. This will significantly build your vocabulary. You may also want to study The Hot Prefixes and Roots in [[Appendix A.
 * 2) Study the 100 words per day from The 3,400 Word List.
 * 3) Optional: Take 100 Tests to Strengthen Your Vocabulary.
 * 4) Study The Most Important/Frequently Used SAT Words and Their Opposites.

For Math-Area Basic Skills Help

 * 1) For basic Math skills keyed to the questions, study The SAT Math Refresher.

For Writing Help
12. Look through Part 9 – The SAT Writing Test. You may also wish to refresh your grammar ability by looking through The Grammar Usage Refresher

Now

 * 1) Take the remaining four Practice SAT Tests, score yourself, and go over your answers with Practice SAT Explanatory Answers, and go over your answers with the explanatory answers. Always refer to the associated strategies and basic skills for questions you answered incorrectly or were not sure how to do.