how to get a 1500+ on the SAT | how to study, study plan, motivation + section tips, resources

this video + description has everything i know about how to get your goal score on the SAT. most of these tips are also very applicable to the ACT. hope it was helpful!

~time stamps~
0:30- 0:51 how to prep in 9th/10th grade
0:51- 1:40 prep: what to do before you start studying
1:40- 3:37 make studying a routine! + example study plan
3:37- 5:04 how to build speed and accuracy
5:04- 7:06 how to get the most out of each practice test
7:06- 7:59 build preventative habits
7:59- 8:18 drill time consuming topics to increase efficiency
8:18- 9:04 mark up your test
9:04- 9:58 reading/writing study tips
9:58- 10:33 math study tips
10:33- 12:05 motivation tips
12:05- 12:32 what to do in the last few study sessions before your SAT
12:32- 13:07 what to do the night before your SAT

~EXTRA RESOURCES~
general:
creating a study plan + example study plans (screen-recorded in the video @ 2:14)
*(https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep...)
khan academy SAT prep
*(https://learn.khanacademy.org/osp-lan...)
10 full practice SAT tests
*(https://collegereadiness.collegeboard...)

reading section:
official SAT study guide about reading test (screen-recorded in video @ 6:15)
*(https://collegereadiness.collegeboard...)
how to get 800 on SAT reading by a perfect scorer
*(https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-g...)
poetry 180
*(https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-a...)
a super good summary of the Erica Meltzer SAT reading book
*(  / sat_reading_erica_meltzer_summary  )
all the reading material assigned by your english/history/science classes
any book that interests you tbh. read! a lot!

writing section:
how to get 800 on SAT writing by a perfect scorer
*(https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-g....
ACT practice tests - you can also use ACT writing sections to practice writing! they're veryyyy similar to the SAT in terms of format and questions.
*(https://blog.prepscholar.com/complete...)

math section:
math SAT study guide 2020 (screen recorded in video @ 6:13)
*(https://collegereadiness.collegeboard...)
inside the SAT math section (2nd link screen recorded @ 6:13)
*(https://collegereadiness.collegeboard...)
*(https://collegereadiness.collegeboard...)
*(https://collegereadiness.collegeboard...)
*(https://collegereadiness.collegeboard...)
how to get 800 on SAT math by a perfect scorer
*(https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-g...)
critical SAT math formulas you must know
*(https://blog.prepscholar.com/critical...)

SAT study books:
SAT official study guide book 2020 edition
*(https://store.collegeboard.org/sto/pr...)
The College Panda's SAT Math: Advanced Guide and Workbook for the New SAT 1st Edition
*(https://www.amazon.com/College-Pandas...)


~music~
frumhere, kevatta - warm feeling
*(https://thmatc.co/?l=6E21E4AE)
Mr. Chase - Heaven
*(https://thmatc.co/?l=10ECB292)