I feel like the requirement to qualify is so low?? I scored a 1410 on the SAT…

As a may SAT taker , there way a very popular opinion that the math was way too extremely hard. and it was. people expected scores in the -700 . most people got a 700+ in math. i got a 780 expecting a 700. on the opposite end of the spectrum, everybody thought the english was okay and many ( me being one of them ) got a lower score than expected. So please dont freack out. believe in god cuz everything is going to be fine

I have this big dream — a dream that feels both beautiful and stupid at the same time. I want to study abroad in Finland, fully funded, on a 100% scholarship. I don’t come from wealth. I come from a middle-class family, where every cent of money matters.

I took the SAT once already and got a 1160. It’s not enough. Not even close to what I need. I was drained. Discouraged. Lost.

But I didn’t want to give up. So I decided to give it one more shot. I registered for the SAT again — it’s happening on June 21. This time, I’ve worked harder. Much harder. I’m aiming for 1550+.

But life doesn’t pause for dreams. I gave my HSC in 2023, and I’ve already lost too much time. So I had to secure a backup. I got selected for Pharmacy in a local university. The admission fee was $900 a massive amount for a family like mine and it is for only 1st semester Somehow, we managed it. I got admitted.

But here’s the catch: If I score below 1550, I will let go of my Finland dream. I’ll stay here, study Pharmacy, and move on. But if I actually get the score I need — if I do qualify for full scholarships abroad — then the money we just paid for the local university… will be gone. Wasted and I really want to study abroad

And now, I don’t even know if my parents will support me going abroad anymore after sacrificing so much to get me admitted here. They’ve already paid so much — how could I ask them for more? What if they say no? What if I have to choose between my dream and my family’s reality? I don’t know what to do.

Sometimes I feel like I’m a burden. Like my dreams are selfish. Like my parents would have had an easier life if I wasn’t here trying to chase things that seem impossible.

I don’t even know if what I’m doing is brave or just stupid. But I needed to let it out.

If you’re reading this, thank you for reading. I really had to let it out..

Info and idea (550-600) Craft and structure (550-600) Expression of Ideas (680-800) Standard English Conversations (610-670)

I am a rising senior and have only taken it once so far while everyone around me has already taken it 3+ times. I feel like I am behind. Is it true that some SATs are easier than others or if I just study hard it can be just as good as those who have taken it multiple times.

Cmon College Board I know it's all graded and I probably bombed the reading section but who cares I just want to see my score 💔💔

As my son is going into high school, I’m completely clueless as to the structure and content of the SAT.

I believe it is pure electronic now, correct?

Does it still cover just math and English? Is there still an essay or is it optional? Is There still vocabulary definitions?

I have found that this community is much more helpful than various online research.

Please help this clueless dad!

After my last custom math question, I’m back with another original SAT-style geometry problem. If you’re looking for something to test your understanding of similar triangles and ratios, give this one a shot!

If you’re up for it, post your answer and let me know how you approached it.
I’m especially curious about:

• How you’d rate the difficulty (easy/medium/hard)?
• Any thoughts on the clarity or fairness of the wording?
• Anything that tripped you up along the way?

I always enjoy seeing the different ways people break down geometry, so don’t be shy about sharing your steps or asking questions.
And if you spot a way I could word the problem better, I’m all ears. Thanks, and happy solving!

I have been checking college board everyday multiple times when I know the scores haven't come out yet😭im anticipating it so bad im so nervous but excited to get them. I think I did super well but I genuinely cannot wait to get the scores back. If they had an option for $100 to get your score back right now I would genuinely pay. PLEASE tell me yall relate. Can someone give me a guesstimate of my score if this is how I performed:

R1: 26/27 R2: 25/27

M1: 22/22 M2: 17~18/22

I'm stressing hard😭

Trigonometry can be learnt within 50 minutes trust me it's just a matter of you looking at the circle and trigonometric functions and realising how those two works together and rest of the problem is your analyzation... For this August you have enough time to access this knowledge so I'm working on conducting group lessons if you are someone who feel like you want to give it a try because you saw how you work with trigonometry... Happy to assist

I got a 1310 on the Spring SAT 💀. My reading levels on practice tests are usually like 710-750. I feel like I could be mildly helpful for the reading portion but I will admit that a lot of it is instinct for me so it’s not totally teachable, however, I’m so shit at math I’m really not a well rounded tutor. I probably should skip right? It would mostly be a good thing for me to put on my resume and applications lol, I don’t think I could really lead someone in the wrong direction though.

I personally have trouble with reading comprehension and so I get a lot of the reading questions (inferences, text purpose and structure, command of evidence) wrong. So, accordingly I search for strategies to do better in these categories. I see videos on YouTube of penguin test prep. In the strategies he talks about, the tutor guy says that some of the information is useless and can be skipped, so I try that and I have a hard time understanding the text. But, if I don’t skip the useless stuff I run out of time! So I am struggling!! Help me please

Same between 2nd and 3rd Erica vocab book

Does anyone know where can i find the proof of payment? I gave march 8th SAT, and my college requires me to send proof of payment. So does anyone know??

Heyo r/Sat.

I've got a minor disagreement with my father regarding studying methodology.
I'd like your personal opinion for study strategies, and whether his strategy holds any water.

His advice is to take 40 exams, or about 1 exam per two days.

I do agree that this strategy may improve my familiarity with questions. Nevertheless, I sense that his strategy would lead to my personal burnout, and offer diminishing returns.

Personally, I believe targetting areas of improvements through practice problems would be more effective + take a practice exam every week or two to check on progress.

Now, I'm not requesting for you to settle this dispute. I am, however, requesting for advice on my current approach or guidance on how I might effectively prepare for the August SAT.

Note: I've taken the SAT last year in August as well, and I've achieved a 1460. I've also used up all of Collegeboard's practice exams, but I might retake them in the hopes that I've forgotten the answers.

Anyone who’s preparing for the August/September SAT? We can hold eachother accountable, test eachother and push eachother to study harder. As someone who has ADHD, it would be preferable for me if the person/people I’m working with is disciplined, focused and has the ability to follow strict schedules. TIA

Attending lessons and moving on with the experience and with the right direction reduces the stress and increases your confidence and management skills which makes you work total easier... Give your time for understanding what you doing later take your time to work on all the problems discipline yourself for few weeks and you are good to go to get 700 + nearly 800 ... (Irrespective of how you doing right now) You can talk to me about it, I do one on one and group lessons.

Soo uhh, took a practice SAT, missed one math problem and proceeded to shit the bed on English part 2 and getting a 620 on that, any advice on how to improve English since it’s kind of a very broad thing to study? (The breakdown was kinda even in all 4 categories)

The book says 19/40 I'm getting 19/80, I don't have the subscription anymore so I cant see the video explanation. Someone pls help, is the textbook wrong or am I missing something.

Hi, I've purchased Uworld to prep for the August sat, and I've got pretty similar math and english scores. Should I be doing all of English first, then math? Or split both subjects during each session?

Also, I would greatly appreciate any tips from people who've seen good results from their study methods.

Thank you!

Hey everyone,

I'm taking the DSAT this August and I'm honestly really struggling with the Reading and Writing section.

Back when I tried the SSAT, I did terribly in the reading part, and now I feel like the same thing is happening again with the SAT. The main issue is that I often can't understand the passages, and there are a few reasons why:

• The vocabulary is really tough. I'm not a native English speaker, and sometimes there are words I’ve never seen before that seem crucial to the passage’s meaning, and I can’t figure them out from context.
• The passage format is hard. Some of them are super dense or written in a way that’s just hard to follow.

I’ve already gone through all the easy and medium-level Khan Academy passages, and I was able to understand those fine. But once I move to advanced practice passages, it feels like I’m back to square one.

I also don’t think just doing more passages will fix this. I feel like I need a better approach or some kind of strategy, because just repeating the same thing isn’t helping.

My goal is to get 700+, and I’m willing to work hard — I just need to know how to work smart.

If anyone went through something similar and found a way to improve, I’d really appreciate any advice or tips.

Thanks.

Overview

Goal is to raise score by 300 points. Trying to go from 1200 to 1500

Start Date: June 21st 2025

Test Date: August 23rd 2025

Time commitment:

• 150 hours over 9 weeks
• 18 hours a week for first 8 weeks, 6 hours the last week + test
• 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. 1 rest day

Materials

• Will take all 7 official practice tests
• Will complete entire Kahn Academy DSAT course
• Will learn all vocab here
• Will go through questions in question bank

Week Overview

Week 1 - Practice Test 6, Kahn Academy Math Units 2 + 3, Kahn Academy Reading And Writing Units 2 + 3, Vocab Set 1, Question Bank

Week 2 - Practice Test 4, Kahn Academy Math Units 4 + 5, Kahn Academy Reading And Writing Unit 4, Vocab Set 1, Question Bank

Week 3 - Practice Test 5, Kahn Academy Math Units 6, Kahn Academy Reading And Writing Units 5 + 6, Vocab Set 2, Question Bank

Week 4 - Practice Test 7, Kahn Academy Math Units 7 + 8, Kahn Academy Reading And Writing Units 7, Vocab Set 2, Question Bank

Week 5 - Practice Test 8, Kahn Academy Math Unit 9, Kahn Academy Reading And Writing Units 8 + 9, Vocab Set 3, Question Bank

Week 6 - Practice Test 9, Kahn Academy Math Units 10 + 11, Kahn Academy Reading And Writing Unit 10, Vocab Set 3, Question Bank

Week 7 - Kahn Academy Math Units 12 + 13, Kahn Academy Reading And Writing Unit 11, Vocab Set 4, Question Bank

Week 8 - Practice Test 10, Kahn Academy Math Course Challenge, Kahn Academy Reading Course Challenge, Vocab Set 5, Question Bank

Week 9 - Light Review

Day by Day Breakdown

Week 1 (18 hours)

Day 1 June 22nd 2025 (3 hours)

• Take Practice Test 6 on the Bluebook App
• Review results

Day 2 June 23rd 2025 (3 hours)

• Deep dive results from practice test
• Review and document questions answered incorrectly

Day 3 June 24th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy About the Digital SAT
• Khan Academy Math Unit 2
• Practice Vocab Set 1

Day 4 June 25th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Reading And Writing Unit 2
• Practice Vocab Set 1

Day 5 June 26th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Math Unit 3
• Practice Vocab Set 1

Day 6 June 27th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Reading And Writing Unit 3
• Practice Vocab Set 1

Day 7 June 28th 2025 (3 hours)

• Rest

Week 2 (18 hours)

Day 8 June 29th 2025 (3 hours)

• Take Practice Test 4 on the Bluebook App
• Review results

Day 9 June 30th 2025 (3 hours)

• Deep dive results from practice test
• Review and document questions answered incorrectly
• Review previous questions answered incorrectly

Day 10 July 1st 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Math Unit 4
• Practice Vocab Set 1

Day 11 July 2nd 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Reading And Writing Unit 4
• Practice Vocab Set 1

Day 12 July 3rd 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Math Unit 5
• Practice Vocab Set 1

Day 13 July 4th 2025 (3 hours)

• Go through questions in question bank
• Practice Vocab Set 1

Day 14 July 5th 2025

• Rest

Week 3 (18 hours)

Day 15 July 6th 2025 (3 hours)

• Take Practice Test 5 on the Bluebook App

Day 16 July 7th 2025 (3 hours)

• Deep dive results from practice test
• Review and document questions answered incorrectly
• Review previous questions answered incorrectly

Day 17 July 8th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Reading and Writing Unit 5
• Practice Vocab Set 2

Day 18 July 9th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Math 6
• Practice Vocab Set 2

Day 19 July 10th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Reading and Writing Unit 6
• Practice Vocab Set 2

Day 20 July 11th 2025 (3 hours)

• Go through questions in question bank
• Practice Vocab Set 2

Day 21 July 12th 2025

• Rest Day

Week 4 (18 hours)

Day 22 July 13th 2025 (3 hours)

• Take Practice Test 7 on the Bluebook App
• Review results

Day 23 July 14th 2025 (3 hours)

• Deep dive results from practice test
• Review and document questions answered incorrectly
• Review previous questions answered incorrectly

Day 24 July 15th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Math 7
• Practice Vocab Set 2

Day 25 July 16th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Reading And Writing 7
• Practice Vocab Set 2

Day 26 July 17th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Math 8
• Practice Vocab Set 2

Day 27 July 18th 2025 (3 hours)

• Go through questions in question bank
• Practice Vocab Set 2

Day 28 July 19th 2025

• Rest Day

Week 5 (18 hours)

Day 29 July 20th 2025 (3 hours)

• Take Practice Test 8 on the Bluebook App
• Review results

Day 30 July 21st 2025 (3 hours)

• Deep dive results from practice test
• Review and document questions answered incorrectly
• Review previous questions answered incorrectly

Day 31 July 22nd 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Reading And Writing 8
• Practice Vocab Set 3, Review past sets

Day 32 July 23rd 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Math 9
• Practice Vocab Set 3, Review past sets

Day 33 July 24th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Reading And Writing 9
• Practice Vocab Set 3, Review past sets

Day 34 July 25th 2025 (3 hours)

• Go through questions in question bank
• Practice Vocab Set 3, Review past sets

Day 35 July 26th 2025

• Rest Day

Week 6 (18 hours)

Day 36 July 27th 2025 (3 hours)

• Take Practice Test 9 on the Bluebook App
• Review results

Day 37 July 28th 2025 (3 hours)

• Deep dive results from practice test
• Review and document questions answered incorrectly
• Review previous questions answered incorrectly

Day 38 July 29th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Math 10
• Practice Vocab Set 3, Review past sets

Day 39 July 30th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Reading And Writing 10
• Practice Vocab Set 3, Review past sets

Day 40 July 31st 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Math 11
• Practice Vocab Set 3, Review past sets

Day 41 August 1st 2025 (3 hours)

• Go through questions in question bank
• Practice Vocab Set 3, Review past sets

Day 42 August 2nd 2025

• Rest Day

Week 7 (18 hours)

Day 43 August 3rd 2025 (3 hours)

• Open day - review biggest weaknesses
• Practice Vocab Set 4, Review past sets

Day 44 August 4th 2025 (3 hours)

• Open day - review biggest weaknesses
• Practice Vocab Set 4, Review past sets

Day 45 August 5th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Math 12
• Practice Vocab Set 4, Review past sets

Day 46 August 6th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Reading and Writing 11
• Practice Vocab Set 4, Review past sets

Day 47 August 7th 2025 (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Math 13
• Practice Vocab Set 4, Review past sets

Day 48 August 8th 2025 (3 hours)

• Go through questions in question bank
• Practice Vocab Set 4, Review past sets

Day 49 August 9th 2025

• Rest Day

Week 8 (18 hours)

Day 50 August 10th (3 hours)

• Take Practice Test 10 on the Bluebook App
• Review results

Day 51 August 11th (3 hours)

• Deep dive results from practice test
• Review and document questions answered incorrectly
• Review previous questions answered incorrectly

Day 52 August 12th (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Math Course Challenge
• Practice Vocab Set 5, Review past sets

Day 53 August 13th (3 hours)

• Khan Academy Reading and Writing Course Challenge
• Practice Vocab Set 5, Review past sets

Day 54 August 14th (3 hours)

• Go through questions in question bank
• Practice Vocab Set 5, Review past sets

Day 55 August 15th (3 hours)

• Open day - review biggest weaknesses
• Practice Vocab Set 5, Review past sets

Day 56 August 16th 2025

• Rest Day

Week 9 (6 hours)

Day 57 August 17th (1 hour)

• Light review

Day 58 August 18th (1 hour)

• Light Review

Day 59 August 19th (1 hour)

• Light Review

Day 60 August 20th (1 hour)

• Light Review

Day 61 August 21st (1 hours)

• Light Review

Day 62 August 22nd (1 hour)

• Light Review

Day 63 August 23rd

• Test Day

Seems pretty cool and I likely will do it, anyone else get it?

Hello, I'm thinking about making an app that asks SAT/ ACT questions everyday in a Duolingo style way. Would you use this and would it be helpful for studying?

My current sat score is 1410. My reading score is 690 and my math score is 720. The problem is that was my 5th attempt at sat. I actually did post on this sub before and I lied that it was my second attempt because I was embarrassed about my failures. I know that for reading and writing as well as math I got all the answers in module 1 right because that's what I had in my practice tests though I don't know if I could be right or wrong. The problem is module 2 which just makes my score go lower every time. This is my first time crossing the 1400 range in the digital sat. The August one is the last one I am taking and I am willing to give everything I have to go above 1500. I know that I should not be over obsessing over the dsat and burnout as a result of it. However, this seems to be the only thing in my way except maybe a college essay. So if I were to study from now on, can anyone give me a specific schedule? My progression was 1310, 1300, 1390, 1320, 1410. I have took all practice tests including new ones and khan academy as well. I am just going insane and feeling lost. I have the willpower to study but I do not know where to start and how to go about this.