Vocab

Verbal skills
9

Math skills
9

Writing
9

Stress-free
8-week SAT* prep plan
AIM

learn one thousand words

practice all sections of the test
take 6 full-length practice tests
write 8 essays

METHOD
start slowly build up speed
systematic learning, testing and reviewing
work just one hour a day for the first five weeks
work two to three hours a days for three weeks

YOU NEED

a notebook for rough work, with section for your personal vocabulary lists
a copy of the Official SAT Study Guide for the New SAT
access to majortests mini tests on all the subject area
majortests 10 wordlists (print the pdf files)

PRINT OUT THE PLAN

Put the weekly plan on your notice board
Tick off items as you complete them
Record scores and put reminders in the space provided
Be disciplined but not too rigid reward yourself with holidays
* SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does
not endorse, this product.

Find wordlists, minitests and tips at http://www.majortests.com/sat

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Week 1
MONDAY

Notes/scores

Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 1, groups 1 & 2

Practice sentence
completion

Majortests sentence completion minitests 1 & 2

Review

Write down new words; review errors/study explanations

...................................................
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TUESDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 1, groups 3 & 4

Practice reading
comprehension

Majortests reading comprehension minitests 1 & 2

Review

Review errors; test yourself on yesterdays words

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WEDNESDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 1, groups 5 & 6

Practice grammar

Majortests grammar minitests 1 & 2 (identification of

sentence errors)

Review

Review errors/study explanations

...................................................
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...................................................

THURSDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 1, groups 7 & 8

Practice math problem

solving

Majortests problem solving minitests 1 & 2

Review

Try to solve the ones you got wrong, then read explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

FRIDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 1, groups 9 & 10

Practice math grid-ins Majortests grid-ins minitests 1 & 2

Review

Try to solve the ones you got wrong, then read explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

SATURDAY
Revise

Majortests word list 1 test yourself

Write essay

Find essay prompt from Majortests or Official Guide

Review

Get your essay graded (or try Majortests essay self-grader)

...................................................
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...................................................

Find wordlists, minitests and tips at http://www.majortests.com/sat

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Week 2
MONDAY

Notes/scores

Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 2, groups 1, 2 & 3

Practice sentence
completion

Majortests sentence completion minitests 3 & 4

Review

Review errors; test yourself on yesterdays words

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

TUESDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 2, groups 4, 5 & 6

Practice reading
comprehension

Majortests reading comprehension minitests 3, 4 & 5

Review

Review errors; test yourself on yesterdays words

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

WEDNESDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 2, groups 7, 8 & 9

Practice grammar

Majortests grammar minitests 3 & 4 (identification of

sentence errors)

...................................................

Review

Read explanations. From now on remember to revise

yesterdays words without being reminded!

...................................................

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THURSDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 2, group10; list 3, groups 1 & 2

Practice math problem

solving

Majortests problem solving minitests 3 & 4

Review

Try to solve the ones you got wrong then read explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

FRIDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 3, groups 3, 4 & 5

Practice math grid-ins Majortests grid-ins minitests 3 & 4

Review

Try to solve the ones you got wrong then read explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

SATURDAY
Revise

Majortests word list 2 test yourself; write down problem

words

Write essay

Find essay prompt from Majortests or Official Guide

Review

Get your essay graded (or try Majortests essay self-grader)

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

Find wordlists, minitests and tips at http://www.majortests.com/sat

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Week 3
MONDAY

Notes/scores

Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 3, groups 6, 7 & 8

Practice sentence
completion

Majortests sentence completion minitests 5 & 6

Review

Review errors/study explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

TUESDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 3, groups 9 & 10; list 4, group 1

Practice reading
comprehension

Majortests reading comprehension minitests 6, 7 & 8

Review

Review errors/study explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

WEDNESDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 4, groups 2, 3 & 4

Practice grammar

Majortests grammar minitests 5 & 6 (identification of

sentence errors)

Review

Review errors/study explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

THURSDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 4, groups 5, 6 & 7

Practice math problem

solving

Majortests problem solving minitests 5 & 6

Review

Try to solve the ones you got wrong then read explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

FRIDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 4, groups 8, 9 & 10

Practice math grid-ins Majortests grid-ins minitests 5 & 6

Review

Try to solve the ones you got wrong then read explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

SATURDAY
Revise

Majortests word lists 4 AND 5 test yourself; write down

problem words

Write essay

Find essay prompt from Majortests or Official Guide

Review

Get your essay graded (or try Majortests essay self-grader)

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

Find wordlists, minitests and tips at http://www.majortests.com/sat

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Week 4
MONDAY

Notes/scores

Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 5, groups 1, 2 & 3

Practice sentence
completion

Majortests sentence completion minitests 7 & 8

Review

Review errors/study explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

TUESDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 5, groups 4, 5 & 6

Practice reading
comprehension

Majortests reading comprehension minitests 9,10 & 11

Review

Review errors/study explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

WEDNESDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 5, groups 7, 8 & 9

Practice grammar

Majortests grammar minitests 7, 8 & 9 (sentence

correction)

Review

Review errors/study explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

THURSDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 5, group10; list 6, groups 1 & 2

Practice math problem

solving

Majortests problem solving minitests 7, 8 & 9

Review

Try to solve the ones you got wrong then read explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

FRIDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 6, groups 3, 4 & 5

Practice math grid-ins Majortests grid-ins minitests 7, 8 & 9

Review

Try to solve the ones you got wrong then read explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

SATURDAY
Revise

Majortests word list 5 test yourself; write down problem

words

Write essay

Find essay prompt from Majortests or Official Guide

Review

Get your essay graded (or try Majortests essay self-grader)

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

Find wordlists, minitests and tips at http://www.majortests.com/sat

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Week 5
MONDAY

Notes/scores

Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 6, groups 6, 7 & 8

Practice sentence
completion

Majortests sentence completion minitests 9 & 10

Review

Review errors/study explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

TUESDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 6, groups 9 & 10; list 7, group 1

Practice reading
comprehension

Majortests reading comprehension minitests 12, 13 & 14

Review

Review errors/study explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

WEDNESDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 7, groups 2, 3 & 4

Practice grammar

Majortests grammar minitests (editing in context 1 & 2)

Review

Review errors/study explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

THURSDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 7, groups 5, 6 & 7

Practice math problem

solving

Majortests problem solving minitests 10, 11 & 12

Review

Try to solve the ones you got wrong, then read explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

FRIDAY
Learn 30 words

Majortests word list 7, groups 8, 9 & 10

Practice math grid-ins Majortests grid-ins minitests 10, 11 & 12

Review

Try to solve the ones you got wrong, then read explanations

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

SATURDAY
Revise

Majortests word lists 6 AND 7 test yourself; write down

problem words

Write essay

Find essay prompt from Majortests or Official Guide

Review

Get your essay graded (or try Majortests essay self-grader)

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

Find wordlists, minitests and tips at http://www.majortests.com/sat

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Be proud of yourself!

You have learned and revised 700 words

You have done hundreds of practice questions in math, grammar
and critical reading
You should also have written 5 practice essays

Make a commitment to do all the rest of the tests under timed

conditions

Now is the time to get help if you are struggling with any area of
the test
You could read the advice in the introductory chapters of the Official
Guide, or
consult a teacher, or
study with some friends

Find wordlists, minitests and tips at http://www.majortests.com/sat

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Week 6
MONDAY

Notes/scores

Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 8, groups 1 and 2

Test practice (CR)

Do all three critical reading sections of the first full-length

test from the OG (70 minutes)

Review

Review the test; write down new words

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

TUESDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 8, groups 3 and 4

Test practice (Math)

Do all three math sections from the first full-length test

from the OG (70 minutes)

Review

Review the test

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

WEDNESDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 8, groups 5 & 6

Review

Work on any areas of weakness from the math sections.

Solve the problems that you got wrong again

Review

Learn new words from your personal list

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

THURSDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 8, groups 7 & 8

Test practice (Writing)

Do essay and grammar sections from the first full-length

test (60minutes)

...................................................

Review

Revise the test. Grade the essay. Look up troublesome

grammar rules

...................................................

...................................................

FRIDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 8, groups 9 & 10

Practice FULL Test

Do the whole of the second full-length test. (If you leave

out the essay this will take you 175 minutes)

...................................................

Review

Review the math problems that you got wrong. Look up

new words

...................................................

Revise

Majortests word list 6 test yourself; write down problem

words

...................................................

Write essay

Write the essay from the second test you did this week

Review

Review critical reading and writing sections from the last

test and note down any areas to be followed up. Learn the
words from your personal list

...................................................

SATURDAY

...................................................

...................................................

Find wordlists, minitests and tips at http://www.majortests.com/sat

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Week 7
MONDAY

Notes/scores

Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 9, groups 1 & 2

Test practice (CR)

Do all three critical reading sections of the third full-length

test from the OG (70 minutes)

Review

Review the test; write down new words

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

TUESDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 9, groups 3 & 4

Test practice (Math)

Do all three math sections from the third full-length test (70
minutes)

Review

Review the test

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

WEDNESDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 9, groups 5 & 6

Review

Work on any areas of weakness from the math. Solve the

problems that you got wrong again

Review

Learn new words from your personal list

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

THURSDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 9, groups 7 & 8

Test practice (Writing)

Do essay and grammar sections from the third full-length

test (60minutes)

...................................................

Review

Revise the test. Grade the essay. Look up troublesome

grammar rules

...................................................

...................................................

FRIDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 9, groups 9 & 10

Practice FULL Test

Do the whole of the fourth full-length test. (If you leave out
the essay this will take you 175 minutes)

...................................................

Review

Review the math problems that you got wrong. Look up

new words

...................................................

...................................................

SATURDAY
Revise

Majortests word list 9 test yourself; write down problem

words. Learn the words from your personal list

Write essay

Write the essay from the second test you did this week

Review

Review writing and critical reading sections from the last

test and note down any areas to be followed up

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

Find wordlists, minitests and tips at http://www.majortests.com/sat

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Week 8
MONDAY

Notes/scores

Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 10, groups 1 & 2

Test practice (CR)

Do all three critical reading sections of the fifth full-length

test from the OG (70 minutes)

Review

...................................................
...................................................

Review the test; write down new words

...................................................

TUESDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 10, groups 3 and 4

Test practice (Math)

Do all three math sections from the fifth full-length test (70
minutes)

Review

...................................................
...................................................

Review the test

...................................................

WEDNESDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 10, groups 5 & 6

Review

Work on any areas of weakness from the math. Solve the

problems that you got wrong again

Review

Learn new words from your personal list

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

THURSDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 10, groups 7 & 8

Test practice (Writing)

Do essay and grammar sections from the fifth full-length

test (60minutes)

...................................................

Review

Revise the test. Grade the essay. Look up troublesome

grammar rules

...................................................

...................................................

FRIDAY
Learn 20 words

Majortests word list 10, groups 9 & 10

Practice FULL Test

Do the whole of the sixth full-length test. (If you leave out
the essay this will take you 175 minutes)

...................................................

Review

Review the math problems that you got wrong. Look up

new words

...................................................

...................................................

SATURDAY
Revise

Majortests word list 10 test yourself; write down problem

words. Learn the words from your personal list

Write essay

Write the essay from the second test you did this week

Review

Review writing and critical reading sections from the last

test and note down any areas to be followed up

...................................................
...................................................
...................................................

Find wordlists, minitests and tips at http://www.majortests.com/sat

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Congratulations!
You have completed 6 full-length practice tests (four of them
under timed conditions)

You have learned 1000 words

There are still two more tests in the Official SAT study guide that you can
attempt if you have time, or that you can do after getting some help on your
weak spots.
There are also some more essay topics to practice in the majortests essay
section if you need more practice.

All that remains is to finish learning the new words that you have been writing
down and you will have done a really good job of reaching your potential best
SAT score.

Find wordlists, minitests and tips at http://www.majortests.com/sat

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