FOUNDATION BUILDING (Weeks 1-4)

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Objective: Master fundamental reading comprehension, grammar rules, and test structure.

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Week 1: Diagnostic & Baseline Analysis

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• Take a Full-Length SAT Practice Test

  • Use Bluebook (digital SAT) or a College Board PDF test (paper-based SAT).

  • Identify weak areas in Reading and Writing.

  • Analyze mistakes: Was it comprehension, vocabulary, inference, or time management?

  • Set a Score Goal: Aim for at least 700+ (ideally 740-780).

 

Week 2: Grammar and Writing Mechanics

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• Master SAT Grammar Rules:

  • Subject-verb agreement

  • Pronoun clarity

  • Modifier placement

  • Parallel structure

  • Punctuation rules (commas, semicolons, colons, dashes

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• Daily Practice: 5-10 official SAT Writing questions per day.

• Review Mistakes: Categorize errors and make a grammar rulebook.

• Timed Practice: 25-minute mini Writing section drills.

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Week 3: Reading Comprehension Techniques

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• SAT Passage Breakdown:

  • Main Idea: Identify central themes in 1-2 sentences.

  • Inference & Evidence: Find text-based proof for answers.

  • Vocabulary-in-Context: Use sentence structure to infer meaning.

  • Paired Passages: Recognize relationships between arguments.

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• Active Reading Strategy:

  • Underline key ideas & annotate while reading.

  • Summarize after each paragraph.

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• Daily Practice: 1 SAT Reading passage + timed 10-question drill.

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Week 4: Reading and Writing Combined Practice

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• Timed Sections:

  • Full Reading section (65 mins)

  • Full Writing section (35 mins)

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• Error Log:

  • Track mistakes and patterns (ex: “I struggle with inference questions”).

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• Improve Time Management:

  • Reading Strategy:

    • Read passage in 3-4 minutes, then answer strategically.

  • Writing Strategy:

    • Answer each grammar question in 30-40 seconds max.

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• Targeted Review: Focus on weak question types from previous weeks.

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STRATEGIC PRACTICE & ADVANCED TECHNIQUES (Weeks 5-8)

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Objective: Enhance speed, accuracy, and endurance for high performance.

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Week 5: Focus on Difficult Question Types

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• Reading:

  • "Author’s Purpose" & "Function of a Sentence"

  • Dual Passage Analysis (compare perspectives)

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• Writing:

  • Tricky Grammar Structures (Dangling Modifiers, Faulty Comparisons)

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• Timed Drills:

  • 2 Reading passages + 1 Writing passage under strict timing.

 

Week 6: SAT-Level Vocabulary & Rhetoric Mastery

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• Learn 100+ high-frequency SAT words.

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• Focus on Rhetoric:

  • Why did the author include this?

  • How does structure impact meaning?

  • Transition words (however, therefore, consequently)

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• Practice Test: Full Writing Section under test conditions.

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Week 7: Full-Length Reading & Writing Tests

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• Simulate Test Conditions: Take an entire ERW section under real timing.

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• Review Wrong Answers in Detail:

  • Ask why the correct answer is right and why others are wrong.

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• Time Management Focus:

  • Reduce overthinking on easy questions.

  • Spend less than 1 min/question in Writing.

  • Break down Reading passages quickly (skim & focus on key details).

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Week 8: Error Review & Reinforcement

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• Personalized Review: Go back to your error log and refine strategies.

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• Timed Mini-Tests: 10-minute Writing drills + 15-minute Reading sets.

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• Self-Scoring: Aim for accuracy over speed first, then increase pace.

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TEST SIMULATION & HIGH-SCORING STRATEGIES (Weeks 9-12)

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Objective: Achieve peak performance through full-length tests, pacing drills, and last-minute strategies.

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Week 9: Full-Length Test & Endurance Training

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• Take a full-length, timed SAT test (real conditions).

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• Analyze Weak Spots:

  • Grammar rules? Time? Misreading?

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• Refine Strategy for Tough Questions.

  • Use process of elimination aggressively.

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Week 10: Advanced Test-Taking Skills

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• Time Pacing Techniques:

  • Answer easy questions first and come back to hard ones.

  • Use answer choices to help decode passages.

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• Target 90%+ Accuracy:

  • Reduce careless errors by slowing down in tricky sections.

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• Daily Review: 5 difficult questions from past mistakes.

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Week 11: Score Maximization Drills

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• Full-length timed sections ONLY

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• No new material—just review mistakes.

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• Drill Weakest Areas (Based on Past Tests).

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• Simulated Digital SAT Test (if applicable).

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Week 12: Final Test & Confidence Boost

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• Full-length SAT Test #3:

  • Simulate real exam conditions (wake up early, time yourself, no distractions).

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• Final Adjustments:

  • Review last-minute grammar, strategies, and pacing.

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• Mindset Training:

  • Visualize success, stay calm under pressure.

  • Trust your practice—don’t second-guess!

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