STUDY GUIDE FOR CRACKING THE SAT PREMIUM, 2019 EDITION:

4-WEEK PLAN
Week 1

Monday
rr Take Practice Test 1 (page 457). Keep the results of the test in mind as you go through the next
week, and slow down your review when you hit a section where you struggled. Also keep in mind
that whenever you take a practice test, you should mimic the actual test-taking experience as much as
possible—that is, stick to time limits, don’t take breaks to text or check Facebook, and don’t get up in
the middle of a section to get a snack.

Tuesday to Wednesday
Introduction to the SAT

rr Read Chapter 1, “The SAT, The Princeton Review, and You” (page 3), and Chapter 2, “Cracking the
SAT: Basic Principles” (page 9).

Introduction to the Test-Taking Experience

rr Read Part VI, “Taking the SAT” (page 451).

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rr Learn more about how to use your book by watching the orientation video.

Thursday to Saturday
rr Review Summary for Chapter 2 (page 16).

Reading

rr Read Chapter 3, “The Reading Test: Basic Approach” (page 19).

Writing and Language

rr Read Chapter 6, “Introduction to Writing and Language Strategy” (page 71). Be sure to complete
Writing and Language Drill 1 (page 78) and check your answers.

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 Math

rr Read “A Few Words About SAT Math” in Part IV (pages 138–140) and Chapter 10, “SAT Math:
The Big Picture” (page 141).

Sunday
Reading

rr Review Summary for Chapter 3 (page 36).

Writing and Language

rr Review Summary for Chapter 6 (page 79).

Math

rr Review Summary for Chapter 10 (page 150).

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rr Watch the videos on test-taking strategies.

Week 2

Monday
rr Take Practice Test 2 (page 555). Compare your results to that of Practice Test 1 and note the areas or
question types on which you improved.

Tuesday to Wednesday
Reading

rr Read Chapter 4, “More Question Types” (page 37). Be sure to take the Dual-Passage Drill (page 49)
and check your answers.

Writing and Language

rr Read Chapter 7, “Punctuation” (page 81). Take Writing and Language Drill 2 (page 93) and check
your answers.

Math

rr Read Chapter 11, “Fun with Fundamentals” (page 151). Complete all chapter drills (pages 154, 156,
160, 161, 162, 175, and 176) and check your answers.

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Thursday to Saturday
Reading

rr Review Summary for Chapter 4 (page 55).

rr Complete the Reading Drills in Chapter 5 (page 57).

Writing and Language

rr Review Summary for Chapter 7 (page 98).

rr Read Chapter 8, “Words” (page 99). Take Writing and Language Drill 3 (page 111) and check your
answers.

Math

rr Review Summary for Chapter 11 (page 181).

rr Read Chapter 12, “Algebra: Cracking the System” (page 183). Be sure to complete Algebra Drill 1
(page 217) and Algebra Drill 2 (page 218) and check your answers.

Sunday
Writing and Language

rr Review Summary for Chapter 8 (page 117).

Math

rr Review Summary for Chapter 12 (page 224).

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rr Watch the videos on specific test-taking strategies for a quick refresher, as well as the video on
commas.

Week 3

Monday
rr Take Practice Test 3 (page 655). Compare your results to that of Practice Tests 1 and 2 and note the
areas or question types on which you improved.

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 Tuesday to Wednesday
Reading

rr Review Summary for Chapter 3 (page 36) and Chapter 4 (page 55).

Writing and Language

rr Read Chapter 9, “Questions” (page 119). Be sure to complete Writing and Language Drill 4
(page 129) and check your answers.

Math

rr Read Chapter 13, “Other Algebra Strategies” (page 227). Complete Algebra Strategies Drill 1
(page 248) and Algebra Strategies Drill 2 (page 249) and check your answers.

Essay

rr Read Chapter 18, “Reading and Analyzing the Essay Passage” (page 407). Complete all chapter drills
(pages 421, 429, and 432) and check your answers.

Thursday to Saturday
Writing and Language

rr Review Summary for Chapter 9 (page 136).

Math

rr Review Summary for Chapter 13 (page 253).

rr Read Chapter 14, “Advanced Arithmetic” (page 255). Be sure to complete the Advanced Arithmetic
Drill (page 294) and check your answers.
rr Read Chapter 15, “Functions and Graphs” (page 305). Complete Functions and Graphs Drill 1
(page 329) and Function and Graphs Drill 2 (page 331) and check your answers.

Essay

rr Review Summary for Chapter 18 (page 438).

rr Read Chapter 19, “Writing the Essay” (page 439). Pay close attention to the sample essays and note
the differences between them.

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Sunday
Math

rr Review Summary for Chapter 14 (page 302) and Chapter 15 (page 336).

Essay

rr Review Summary for Chapter 19 (page 450).

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rr Watch the math videos (functions, reading figures) and the video on arguments.

Week 4

Monday
rr Take Practice Test 4 (page 747). Compare your results to that of Practice Tests 1, 2, and 3, and note
the areas or question types on which you improved.

Tuesday to Wednesday
Reading

rr Review Summary for Chapter 3 (page 36) and Chapter 4 (page 55).
rr Re-take the drills in Chapter 5 and note how you’ve improved.

Writing and Language

rr Review Summary for Chapter 6 (page 79), Chapter 7 (page 98), Chapter 8 (page 117), and
Chapter 9 (page 136).

Math

rr Read Chapter 16, “Geometry” (page 339). Be sure to complete Geometry Drill 1 (page 371) and
Geometry Drill 2 (page 373).

Thursday to Saturday
Math

rr Review Summary for Chapter 16 (page 378).

rr Read Chapter 17, “Grid-Ins” (page 381). Be sure to complete Grid-In Drill 1 (page 395) and Grid-In
Drill 2 (page 397).

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 Sunday
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rr Take Practice Test 5. Compare your results to the previous four tests and note the areas in which
you’ve improved.

Extend Your Practice!

If you’re feeling up to it and have some prep time left, take Practice Test 6, Practice Test 7, and Practice
Test 8—but be sure to wait a few days in between each test. You don’t want to overdo it! Also, avoid taking a
practice test right before you take the actual SAT. The final days leading up to the exam should be as restful as
possible so you don’t burn yourself out. Remember, rest is an important part of studying, too: it gives your mind
an opportunity to process all you’ve learned.

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