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September 14, 2017 by Mike Bergin

What is the Best and Quickest Way to Get Much Better at the SAT or ACT?

The best way to get much better at the SAT or ACT is to harness the power of deliberate practice to improve incrementally until you reach your score goals.

  • Commit to preparation and make prep a priority for two to three months before your target test.
  • Make sure you’re using official practice tests and the highest quality instructional material.
  • Take timed practice tests under simulated test conditions.
  • Review your work, focusing on how to answer questions faster, easier, and more accurately.

The quickest way to get much better at the SAT or ACT is to work with an expert coach or tutor to help you through the process of leveraging deliberate practice to improve incrementally until you reach your score goals. Everything listed above works better and faster with the right coaching!

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Mike Bergin
Tens of thousands of students a year prep for the SAT & ACT through programs Mike Bergin created or organized. After more than 30 years of intensive experience in the education industry, he's done it all as a teacher, tutor, director, curriculum developer, blogger, podcaster, and best-selling author. Mike founded Chariot Learning in 2009 to deliver on the promise of what truly transformative individualized education can and should be.

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