SAT Goals
I was doing some SAT research and found some interesting videos on Google Video that have to do with the SAT. Some are amusing, some are students complaining about preparing for the exam, about having taken it and not done well and some are people wanting to give you advice on how to boost your chances at coming out of the SAT with a high score.
The videos are all fine, if you like that sort of thing, but none that I found really seem to be offering any concrete help in SAT preparation. A few of them were slick advertising for some SAT books or courses you could buy in order to prepare.
All the SAT videos in the world won’t help you prepare to take the SAT. What will help you is a determination to succeed and setting goals to make it happen.
Someone once said if you don’t write down a goal then it’s not a goal it’s just a wish. I think this means that if you’re not going to set some concrete goals and steps to make that goal a reality then you’re setting yourself up for failure.
Write your goal down. Is it getting 2400 on the SAT? If so, then write that down. Now you know where you want to go. The next step is getting yourself there. 2400 is the BIG goal. Now you need to set small, reachable goals in order to get to the big one. Set time aside each day to practice your vocabulary. As you do it, cross it off your list. This will give you a feeling of accomplishement. Make a goal to learn a certain number of SAT vocabulary words per week. Mark off your progress on a chart. As you see the marks pile up you’ll see how much progress you’re making towards the BIG goal of getting a perfect SAT score.
If you continue to reach your little goals you will be moving slowly but surely towards the main goal you’ve set. Reward yourself for milestones reached. Treat yourself then go back to work on your goal. If you do these things and put your forth your best effort, you will succeed.
