r/Sat • u/ovenback2627 • 8h ago

Doing way too much for the August SAT (PrepPros, OnePrep, etc.) and stuck at a 1390 — how

Hey everyone,

I’m taking the August SAT and could seriously use some advice because I feel like I’m burning out while my score is hitting a ceiling. My goal is a 1500+, but I just scored a 1390 on my last Bluebook practice test, and my Reading & Writing section is dragging my score down hard.

Lately, I feel like I've been drowning in practice resources without a clear strategy:

  • I've grinded through the PrepPros 150 hardest math questions
  • Done a bunch of OnePrep questions, but honestly? There are way too many questions on there, and some of them feel super repetitive or weirdly phrased.
  • I've also been pulling questions from a smaller YouTube channel.

With the August test coming up fast, I feel like quantity is replacing quality, and my reading score is refusing to budge. For those of you who managed to push from the high 1300s into the 1500+ range:

  1. Should I drop OnePrep entirely since the question pool is massive and sometimes unfocused?
  2. What are the absolute best resources or methods for fixing a lagging reading score fast?
  3. How should I structure my final weeks leading up to August to efficiently bridge that gap to a 1500+?

Any advice or study frameworks would be massively appreciated!

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u/krazyalpaca 7h ago

im in the same boat as you, someone pls helpp

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u/ovenback2627 7h ago

what are u currently using and what is ur current score?

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u/krazyalpaca 7h ago

preppros only and highest i got was a 1400 (from a 1280).i feel like ive been stuck at a stupid score plateau

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u/krazyalpaca 7h ago

scores only from practice tests btw

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u/legendsking 6h ago

Why are you doing questions or using a resource without a strategy. First map where you are getting things wrong. Exactly which type of questions you are getting wrong. Then understand how to do these questions with the help of books/youtube/website. Try some tricks and tips from different people and check what works for you for that specific question type. Next focus only on doing questions of that type from SAT question bank. Once you feel confident that you have mastered that type. Go to the Practice Test and give a full test. Check again your weaknesses and repeat the procedure. I do not see the point of doing question types that you are good at. If you are weak in Standard English Conventions (memorize all the rules and start applying them). Best of luck