{"id":6472,"date":"2016-04-27t10:42:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-27t17:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?p=6472"},"modified":"2017-06-08t20:25:48","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09t03:25:48","slug":"how-to-make-yourself-study-for-the-sat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/how-to-make-yourself-study-for-the-sat\/","title":{"rendered":"how to make yourself study for the sat"},"content":{"rendered":"
very few people would say that they enjoy preparing for the sat. well, okay, i was one of them, but only because i trained myself<\/a> to do so. whether you\u2019re self-studying or doing assignments for a class or tutor, here’s how to beat procrastination and motivate yourself to reach all your sat goals. if you\u2019re just beginning your sat prep journey, drop everything and follow <\/span>every single tip<\/b> in the \u201cone month before\u201d section<\/a> immediately. they are simply pure gold.<\/span> the daily practice for the new sat<\/a> app is a great way to ensure that you are at least getting a daily intake of sat practice, however small it may be. pair this with the seinfeld method (see infographic) to make sure that it becomes a habit! have an “accountability buddy,” a non-family member that can remind you to fulfill your sat duties. better yet, find a friend who also is studying for the sat and serve as accountability buddies for each other (and study together when you can get the chance). you can also make yourself accountable by\u00a0<\/span>announcing your intentions aloud, either to yourself (“right now, i will finish 30 math questions and i can’t stop me!”) or on social media. you may feel a little silly doing so, but the best way\u00a0to find accountability is to get others involved in your plan. if you are studying with prep books, keep your electronics as far, far away from you as possible\u2014make them hard to get to if you have to. if you are studying with online resources, use some of the apps mentioned in the lifehack infographic to make sure you’re not distracted by addictive websites. in any case, your phone probably has no business being near you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n as long as you use it wisely,<\/strong> technology can make your test prep more interactive and thereby, less boring. we already wrote a post on some great apps and websites<\/a> you can use for the new sat, so here\u00a0<\/span>are some more to add to the bunch:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n just because you’re doing your homework doesn’t mean that you can’t prepare for the sat simultaneously! make a habit to actively read<\/a>\u00a0texts assigned to you in your english, history, or even math<\/a> classes if applicable;\u00a0if you can’t directly write on the text, take notes on paper. look up unknown words that you come across to build your vocabulary. you can even use the aforementioned apps in any essay writing or online reading assignments. all of these skills will carry-over to your sat preparation, so you can save two birds with one hand! if you really can\u2019t get yourself to sit down and do some practice problems, a<\/span>\u00a0way to procrastinate productively is to read through and keep up with the magoosh blog<\/a>. it takes a lot less effort on your part while allowing you to absorb some really handy strategies and other necessary info you would need to know about the sat. as a matter of fact, here are two<\/a> additional<\/a> articles on how to make sat prep less miserable. \u00a0<\/span> <\/p>\n i know that this is not really a tangible tip, but as mastering the sat can be a pretty long and arduous process, it never hurts to be reminded that patience is key. try not be hard on yourself if you’ve maybe procrastinated a bit too much or don’t see progress fast enough. speaking from experience, once you do start seeing the improvements, motivating yourself to study will be so much easier. just wait it out\u2014you’ll get there!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" very few people would say that they enjoy preparing for the sat. well, okay, i was one of them, but only because i trained myself to do so. whether you\u2019re self-studying or doing assignments for a class or tutor, here’s how to beat procrastination and motivate yourself to reach all your sat goals. follow […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":164,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[24874],"class_list":["post-6472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n <\/p>\nfollow our exam lifehacks<\/span><\/h2>\n
\n <\/p>\ndownload the daily practice app<\/span><\/h2>\n
\n <\/p>\nhold yourself accountable <\/span><\/h2>\n
\n <\/p>\nif you don\u2019t need technology, put it away! <\/span><\/h2>\n
\u2026.but take advantage of technology, too<\/span><\/h2>\n
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apply sat strategies to your homework <\/span><\/h2>\n
\n <\/p>\nread the magoosh blog! <\/span><\/h2>\n
\n <\/p>\nbe positive and patient!!<\/span><\/h2>\n