Many devoted hours and much hard work are generally required to maximize the probability of success on these important exams.
Because of the importance of the outcome and the significant expenditure of time, energy, and money that's typically involved, careful planning is essential.
Long-term preparation in advance of test day will almost always yield the best result ... but isn't always possible or practical. Alternatively, medium-term or even short-term prep can often be extremely helpful in optimizing standardized test scores.
Here are the specific schedules I recommend as guides for you to follow in organizing your test prep plans in advance of the most popular test dates for each test.
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May SAT:
Begin long-term prep the preceding October, medium-term prep in December, and short-term prep in February.
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October SAT:
Begin long-term prep the preceding March, medium-term prep in May, and short-term prep in July.
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April ACT
Begin long-term prep the preceding September, medium-term prep in November, and short-term prep in January.
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Long-term preparation in advance of test day will almost always yield the best result ... but isn't always possible or practical. Alternatively, medium-term or even short-term prep can often be extremely helpful in optimizing standardized test scores.
Here are the specific schedules I recommend as guides for you to follow in organizing your test prep plans in advance of the most popular test dates for each test.
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May SAT:
Begin long-term prep the preceding October, medium-term prep in December, and short-term prep in February.
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October SAT:
Begin long-term prep the preceding March, medium-term prep in May, and short-term prep in July.
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April ACT
Begin long-term prep the preceding September, medium-term prep in November, and short-term prep in January.
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September ACT
Begin long-term prep the preceding February, medium-term prep in April, and short-term prep in June.
Begin long-term prep the preceding February, medium-term prep in April, and short-term prep in June.
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October PSAT
Begin long-term prep the preceding March, medium-term prep in May, and short-term prep in July.
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December/January HSPT
Begin long-term prep the preceding April/May, medium-term prep in June/July, and short-term prep in August/September.
October PSAT
Begin long-term prep the preceding March, medium-term prep in May, and short-term prep in July.
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December/January HSPT
Begin long-term prep the preceding April/May, medium-term prep in June/July, and short-term prep in August/September.
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Spring-Summer/Fall/Winter ISEE
For the Spring-Summer test: Begin long-term prep the preceding September/October, medium-term prep in November/December, and short-term prep in January/February.
For the Fall test: Begin long-term prep the preceding January/February, medium-term prep in March/April, and short-term prep in May/June.
For the Winter test: Begin long-term prep the preceding May/June, medium-term prep in July/August, and short-term prep in September/October.
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November/December/January SSAT
Begin long-term prep the preceding March/April/May, medium-term prep in May/June/July, and short-term prep in July/August/September.
Begin long-term prep the preceding March/April/May, medium-term prep in May/June/July, and short-term prep in July/August/September.
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