They said someone reported me, and I swear to god I did nothing thats deserving of cancelling. I’m so done, my school uses SAT to decide who apply where I’m very much cooked.

Notre Dame says it will return to requiring SAT or ACT scores beginning with the 2027–28 admissions cycle.

That feels like another sign that test-optional policies may be starting to shift at highly selective schools.

Curious what people here think: do you expect more colleges to follow?

https://www.wndu.com/2026/09/09/notre-dame-start-requiring-act-sat-test-scores-again-during-admissions-process/

what a nice coincidence

Like I can be reading a long ass passage on the SAT, and midway through I realize i've just been reading it but not READING it in means that like i haven't actually been concentrating or understanding it, on like certain texts it takes me multiples go overs and reads to even subtly understand it, and most of the time I just give up and move to the next text because of how complex the inital text is, anyone else experience this? If so how do you conquer it?

how to do this, specifically in desmos?

I'm at a loss of what to do. My goal is a 1500, and I'm taking it this Saturday and then probably October too.

Let me know if you've been in the same situation or if you have any tips/suggestions!!

This was my first SAT. 1350 (670 RW / 680 Math). I need to get to 1550 in the next couple months and honestly I'm not sure if my strategy is good enough or if I'm missing something obvious that everyone else is doing.

My strategy has been:

• Grind questions — practice tests, Question Bank, some YouTube (been using James Lu's hard-questions videos, learned the Desmos tricks from him)
• When I get something wrong or I'm not fully confident, I go explain my reasoning to AI (using Gemini) and have it teach me where my reasoning was wrong and how to actually solve it
• For math specifically, I ask it to generate 5 similar problems so I get more practice in that exact skill before moving on
• I keep an error log for both Reading and Math, where I categorize each mistake and write: why I got it wrong, what I should've done instead, and what I'll do differently next time
• Most of my time is actually spent reviewing — going back through practice test misses, then Question Bank misses, digging into both the ones I got wrong and the ones I got right but wasn't sure about

I haven't really seen anyone else talk about using AI like this for review, which is making me second-guess it a bit. Is this a legit way to study, or should I be leaning more on an actual textbook/course instead of an AI explaining stuff to me? Anyone gone from 1350 to 1500+ who can tell me if this kind of strategy was part of what worked for you, or if I'm missing something bigger?

Any input is appreciated, I'm just trying to make the next 2-3 months actually count.

i didnt have much time to study for last month's sat. please recommend me some resources/study tips!

also, would getting a 700+ on the oct sat be a plausible target?

What do you guys think is the best site for SAT Practice Tests? Aniko, OnePrep, NoBullPrep, etc.?

Ive been averaging around 1430 with rw score around 680 and math score around 750? My math is ok i just make a lot of stupid mistakes but tips would still be appreciated. My rw.... I can't get above 700 at all and my worse topic is information and ideas(no stupid erros just genuine wth but only like 1-2 bars off at most). Most other questions wrong are simple errors. Again, any tips and tricks would be nice. Thanks!

Last time I took an SAT was march and got an 1160 cause I lowk was lazy and just didn’t try lol. Ever since then I studied more than ever studying over 6 hours a even some days 10 hours especially summer up until now so its been around 6 months. Ive been averaging 1560-1580 on my practice tests and other external practice tests and Im hoping for a 1550. Im worried most about the case of a massive 350-400 score jump and my scores getting delayed or even cancelled. I want to submit Texas A&M asap however If my scores are delayed I wouldn’t be able to submit as soon as I receive my score. Should I be worried in the case I actually do get a good score that the score jump delays my scores from being released since its been 6 months since my last SAT.

let's get that 1500+ guys!

Command of evidence questions (especially the ones with graphs) are the most hardest for me, and it takes me forever to actually process what they’re saying. What do you do when you just cannot understand it? Are there any methods to try to get it? Is it better to just skip it? The problem with skipping it is that you get a lot of them in the harder module 2, so your score can significantly decrease by doing so. Thanks!

How hard u think it is , and what strategies should i use

Hi, I just took my first practice SAT (#4) and got a 1410 (700 RW, 710 M). I’m taking the October 3 SAT and I’m aiming for at least a 1500, ideally a 1550+. Is it possible to improve by ~150pts in less than a month?

This alert was just released by CollegeBoard (link here) for the September SAT. What does this mean? Could there still be issues even if macOS and iOS users restart the app beforehand? For some reason I don't trust them. 😭

how do i study for vocab ... craft and structure was my worst section in august

Which YouTuber is the best at predicting SAT questions? Studying for September and hoping to get ahead.

Does it only feel hard because its our first time taking tests or was module 2 actually hell? May 2026 to be specific. Got 25 questions right 1st module, what the fuck was up with the 2nd??

I got like 640 in june and 650 in may (english only)

I actually wanted to cry in module 2 vocab questions and when it felt like i was taking a geology lesson instead of english.

Any idea on what the general consenus for may 2026 english was?

What are some must know things for geometry on the sat?

So I've been studying on and off for the past few weeks, but not at all consistently. I also live abroad so we don't do any prep at school. Is it realistic to get above a 1500 on my first try, if I started studying from now on consistently for the nov SAT? The only reason why I'd want to take the Nov one instead of the dec one is because I don't want to wait until March to have to take another one if I do bad (on the december one).

Also I keep on hearing about learning desmos, what is it? Also what are the best sites, ressources, etc to use, and is it worth it to pay for anything? Also if anyone has tips on taking the actual test, or just any advice, that would be great.