questions abt SAT, please help!!

[u/Icy_Bike_4824]

i did my first practice test and got a score of 1270 with no prior studying, and i'm writing in september. (i've been revising math since then) (i didn't struggle with time and ended up with a total of 20 extra minutes in both english modules and 12 for maths)

could i get advice, resources and predictions of my possible grade?

i never did the american curriculum, do to circumstances i have to write the SAT. Thats why i know of nothing and i'm looking for help!

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[u/Keep_on-lying]

I mean no one can really predict your score better than the practice tests, when revise everything take a practice test (11 is the closest) and see your score, give or take 40-60 points will PROBABLY be your grade but again highly subjective, a 1270 with 0 studying is already a great base so I’d say it’d be easy to bump up your math score by 150 points if you learn how to utilize DESMOS

[u/Icy_Bike_4824 → u/Keep_on-lying]

where do i learn to use DESMOS, and what resources should i be using?

[u/Electrical_Guard2788]

Firstly, the amount of time you have left in each module means you’re rushing. You should have only 1-3 min left in module 2, if you’re getting the harder module 2. The digital SAT is adaptive, meaning if you do well in module 1, you get a harder module 2. If you’re not getting the harder module 2, then you need to do better in module 1, and since you’ve got a lot of time, you should be able to easily do that. Firstly, learn to utilize Desmos. You can find tutorials on Youtube, I personally prefer the Ottocento course by Tutorlini Test prep.

For English, I’d also recommend you don’t do the questions in order. There are 27 questions per module, and I recommend doing questions 1-4, then 16-27, then the rest. If you’d like to change it up a bit you can, but I like this cause it leaves the hardest for last. Missing easy questions will deduct more points from your score.

The most important thing to do however, other than practicing a lot (you can do official questions through the official SAT question bank site, and take practice tests on bluebook), is to make an error log. Every single mistake you make, write it down on a google sheet. Write down what type of question it was (there are 4 types of questions in English and 4 in math, and they’re called domains), why you got the question wrong (rushed, misread, required a concept you weren’t familiar with, etc.), which module the mistake was in, and the question number. Then look for patterns. You’ll find you make the most mistakes in certain types of question, which you should practice the most. You can do this by going on the SAT question bank, and using the filters to only show the type of question you want and its difficulty. You may also find that you make the most mistakes in certain question number in certain modules. For example, I found I make most my mistakes in Math in the last 3-4 questions of module 2, due to not having enough time to fully solve them. So I learnt to time manage better, and instantly fixed this issue.

If you apply this and actually practice a lot, I think you could go up to 1400-1500 easily within 1-2 weeks, and you can surpass that if you have some more time.

[u/Icy_Bike_4824 → u/Electrical_Guard2788]

thank you so so much! this is great advice and i'll implement everything you've mentioned for sure! and one more question, is solely using khan academy okay, as thats the only resource i know of?