SAT Timeline & Milestones (2025): Month‑by‑Month Plan

Whether you have 3 or 6 months, what matters is milestone‑based progress you can verify—not hours logged. Use this plan to map weekly work to visible score movement.

Principles

• 3–4 short sessions per week (20–40 min) + a half/full length every 2 weeks
• A miss‑log you can actually read later: error → winning idea → one‑line rule
• Validate projections with the Calculator and Charts

Month 1: Baseline + habits

• Run a full diagnostic; record correct counts by module
• Reserve two fixed study slots (e.g., 9pm weekdays, Sat morning)
• Create your miss‑log template

Milestones by end of month:

• Identify 2–3 recurring patterns (e.g., “evidence support”, “units/signs”)
• Complete 4–6 short sessions and 1–2 half/full‑lengths

Months 2–3: Targeted drills

• Daily micro‑skills set (10–15 items on one skill)
• One RW and one Math module simulation per week
• Weekly miss‑log cleanup: remove fixed issues and add new ones

Milestones by end of month 3:

• Reduce 2–3 stable misses per section
• See +30–60 total‑score movement in the Calculator

Months 4–6: Full‑lengths + polish

• One full‑length every two weeks; review time ≥ practice time
• RW: transitions + concision; Math: linear vs exponential + graph recognition
• Convert review conclusions into a 7‑day action list

Sample week

Connecting to applications

• Use College Data to back‑solve target score bands and list composition
• If target programs weigh writing/activities, reserve time around full‑lengths to update materials

Key takeaways

• Aim for verifiable weekly milestones, not raw volume
• Review is king: review time should at least match practice time
• Calculator + Charts + College Data + a living miss‑log = reliable progress