SAT prep articles
How the Digital SAT works, what actually raises a score, honest comparisons of prep options, and what to do with a PSAT result. Written by the Study Scout team.
Study plans
Is it too late for one more SAT?
Seniors: November 7 or December 5? Find out if a new score will still count for your colleges, whether a retake is worth it, and what to do with the time.
Updated September 2026 · 4 min readStudy plansFour ways to prepare for the SAT when time is short
Lessons, official practice tests, tutoring, and courses or apps: what each does, how to combine them, and the feedback loop that matters with weeks left.
Updated September 2026 · 7 min readStudy plansAn 8-week SAT study plan: what to do each week
A concrete two-month SAT study plan: hours per week, when to take Bluebook practice tests, and how to turn each one into next week's work.
Updated September 2026 · 6 min readTest strategy
PSAT & National Merit
SAT basics
Understanding the SAT
Why it still matters, and how the digital adaptive test works.
Updated September 2026 · 6 min readGuideHow to Improve Your Score
What actually moves a score, and what just feels like studying.
Updated September 2026 · 5 min readGuideSAT Test-Taking Strategies
Strategies to use alongside what you know.
Updated September 2026 · 5 min read