Main Direction
ACT is the main test. SAT is the backup. AP stays alive, but it does not become the main focus until AP season.
Right now, the priority is:
- ACT English
- ACT Reading timing
- ACT Science timing
- SAT Reading and Writing
- Light math until Algebra 2 is done
After Algebra 2 is done, math becomes a serious part of the plan.
Score Goals
- ACT: 36 target, 34+ minimum strong goal
- SAT: 1600 target, 1510+ minimum goal
- AP Exams: 5 target, 4+ minimum goal
Main Resource Links
ACT
SAT
Book
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Digital SAT Premium Prep
- Use for 5 full practice tests.
- Save these for serious timed practice.
- Do not waste them without review.
The Repeatable Weekly Loop
This is the plan you repeat every week.
Before Algebra 2 Is Done
| Day | Main Work | Time |
|---|
| Monday | ACT English | 30 to 45 min |
| Tuesday | ACT Reading | 30 to 45 min |
| Wednesday | ACT Science | 30 to 45 min |
| Thursday | ACT English again | 30 to 45 min |
| Friday | SAT Reading and Writing | 20 to 40 min |
| Saturday | Timed ACT section | 45 to 60 min |
| Sunday | Error log and light math | 30 to 60 min |
After Algebra 2 Is Done
| Day | Main Work | Time |
|---|
| Monday | ACT English | 30 to 45 min |
| Tuesday | ACT Math | 45 to 60 min |
| Wednesday | ACT Reading | 30 to 45 min |
| Thursday | ACT Science | 30 to 45 min |
| Friday | SAT practice | 30 to 45 min |
| Saturday | Timed ACT section or full ACT | 45 min to 3 hours |
| Sunday | Error log, AP review, redo misses | 45 to 90 min |
The Daily Study Loop
Use this every study day.
- Open the resource.
- Do timed practice.
- Check answers right away.
- Write mistakes in the error log.
- Redo or review the weakest mistake.
- Stop.
Do not turn every day into a 3-hour war.
The goal is consistency.
Monday: ACT English
Click:
ACT Free Practice
Do:
- 1 to 2 ACT English passages
- 9 minutes per 15 questions
- Check answers
- Add every mistake to the error log
Focus on:
- Punctuation
- Grammar
- Transitions
- Sentence order
- Redundancy
Rule:
If you miss grammar, write the rule.
Do not write “be careful.” That is useless.
Tuesday: ACT Reading
Click:
ACT Free Practice
Do:
- 1 ACT Reading passage
- 8 minutes total
- Check answers
- Review every miss
Method:
- Read in about 3 minutes
- Answer in about 5 minutes
- Skip questions that steal time
- Come back if there is time
Goal:
Build speed without panicking.
Wednesday: ACT Science
Click:
ACT Free Practice
Do:
- 1 ACT Science passage
- 5 minutes total
- Check answers
- Review every miss
Method:
- Questions first
- Graph or table second
- Track variables
- Watch units
- Do not read the full passage first unless needed
Goal:
Get faster at using data.
Thursday: ACT English Review Day
Click:
ACT Free Practice
Do:
- 1 timed English passage
- Review Monday’s English mistakes
- Redo similar questions if possible
If grammar feels weak, click:
Khan Academy SAT Reading and Writing
Do:
- 15 to 20 minutes of grammar or transitions
Goal:
Make English automatic.
Friday: SAT Reading and Writing
Click:
Khan Academy SAT Reading and Writing
Do:
- 20 to 40 minutes
- Grammar
- Transitions
- Vocab
- Main idea
- Notes questions
If Khan Academy shows a weak skill, click:
College Board SAT Question Bank
Do:
- Pick that exact skill
- Do targeted questions
- Review misses
Goal:
Keep SAT alive without letting it steal the whole plan.
Saturday: Timed ACT Section
Click:
ACT Free Practice
Rotate sections like this:
| Week | Saturday Section |
|---|
| Week 1 | ACT English |
| Week 2 | ACT Reading |
| Week 3 | ACT Science |
| Week 4 | ACT English again |
| Week 5 | ACT Math if Algebra 2 is done |
| Week 6 | Weakest section |
Do:
- Full timed section
- Score it
- Review it the same day or Sunday
Goal:
Practice pressure without taking full tests nonstop.
Sunday: Review and Light Math
Do:
- Open the error log
- Review every mistake from the week
- Pick the top 1 to 2 mistake patterns
- Redo missed questions
- Do light math for 20 to 30 minutes
Click:
Khan Academy SAT Math
Before Algebra 2 is done, do:
- Linear equations
- Systems
- Functions
- Exponents
- Percentages
- Geometry basics
After Algebra 2 is done, add:
- Quadratics
- Advanced functions
- Trig
- Hard SAT math
- ACT Math sections
Goal:
Fix the week before starting the next one.
Error Log
Use this after every practice block.
| Date | Test | Section | Question | Mistake Type | Why I Missed It | Fix |
|---|
| | | | | | |
Mistake types:
- Content gap
- Timing
- Misread
- Trap answer
- Careless math
- Bad setup
- Grammar rule
- Passage confusion
- Graph mistake
- Unit mistake
Bad fix:
Good fix:
- I missed the transition because I did not identify the sentence relationship first. Next time I will decide if it shows contrast, cause, example, or continuation before checking answers.
Weekly Review Questions
Every Sunday, answer these:
- What section lost me the most points?
- Was the problem content, timing, or careless mistakes?
- What mistake repeated more than once?
- What should I focus on next week?
- Did I actually review, or did I just do questions?
This keeps the plan from turning into random prep slop.
Full Test Schedule
ACT
Take a full ACT every 3 to 4 weeks.
Use:
ACT Free Practice
Do not take full ACTs every week yet.
That comes later.
SAT
Take a full SAT every 6 to 8 weeks.
Use:
Bluebook SAT Practice
Use the Digital SAT Premium Prep book after that.
Suggested book test schedule:
- Test 1: After 4 to 6 weeks of SAT practice
- Test 2: After Algebra 2 is done
- Test 3: During score build
- Test 4: If SAT becomes more serious
- Test 5: Before the real SAT
First 4 Weeks
Week 1
Goal:
Start the routine.
Do:
- 2 ACT English blocks
- 1 ACT Reading block
- 1 ACT Science block
- 1 SAT Reading and Writing block
- 1 light math block
- 1 review day
Saturday:
Week 2
Goal:
Improve Reading timing.
Do:
- Same weekly loop
- Add extra focus to Reading mistakes
Saturday:
Week 3
Goal:
Improve Science speed.
Do:
- Same weekly loop
- Add extra focus to graphs and tables
Saturday:
Week 4
Goal:
Check progress.
Do:
- Same weekly loop
- Review all errors from the month
Saturday:
- Full ACT English section or weakest section
Sunday:
Monthly Review
At the end of every month, write:
- Best ACT section
- Worst ACT section
- Biggest timing issue
- Biggest content issue
- Repeated mistake pattern
- Best resource
- Worst resource
- Next month focus
Main question:
What is costing me the most points right now?
Fix that first.
When To Add More Math
Before Algebra 2 is done:
- Math is maintenance.
- Do not ignore it.
- Do not make it the main grind.
After Algebra 2 is done:
- ACT Math gets one full day per week.
- SAT Math alternates with SAT Reading and Writing.
- Math mistakes go into the error log.
After Algebra 2 Weekly Math Loop
Tuesday:
- ACT Math section or topic set
- Use ACT practice questions
Friday:
- SAT Math or SAT Reading and Writing
- Alternate weekly
Sunday:
- Redo missed math questions
Math topics:
- Algebra
- Systems
- Functions
- Quadratics
- Geometry
- Trig
- Ratios
- Percentages
- Probability
- Statistics
- Word problems
AP Plan
Before AP season:
- 1 AP review block per week
- Study for class tests
- Keep notes clean
January to February:
- List every AP unit
- Mark weak units
- Start past FRQs
March to April:
- AP review gets serious
- Do timed multiple choice
- Do past FRQs
- Review rubrics
Final 3 weeks before AP exam:
- AP becomes priority
- ACT drops to maintenance
- SAT drops to light maintenance
Busy Day Version
If you are busy, do this:
- 10 minutes ACT English or SAT grammar
- 10 minutes reviewing missed questions
- 5 minutes updating error log
That counts.
Do not skip the whole day because you cannot do the perfect plan. That is how people become professional “starting tomorrow” merchants.
Today
Do this:
- Click ACT Free Practice.
- Do 1 ACT English passage.
- Time it for 9 minutes.
- Check answers.
- Add mistakes to the error log.
- Click Khan Academy SAT Reading and Writing.
- Do 15 minutes of grammar or transitions.
- Stop.
Tomorrow
Do this:
- Click ACT Free Practice.
- Do 1 ACT Reading passage.
- Time it for 8 minutes.
- Check answers.
- Add mistakes to the error log.
- Review one mistake from today.
- Stop.
The Whole System
Repeat this every week:
- Monday: ACT English
- Tuesday: ACT Reading
- Wednesday: ACT Science
- Thursday: ACT English review
- Friday: SAT Reading and Writing
- Saturday: Timed ACT section
- Sunday: Error log and light math
That is the base plan. Do that for 4 weeks. Then review the data and adjust.
Do not reinvent the plan every 3 days like a productivity goblin.