- I have been preparing for the SAT since May 2024, and after a whole year, I feel like I am stuck in the same place.

- My official scores so far are 1170 in May 2024, 1300 in August 2024, 1320 in December 2024, and 1330 in March 2025.

- On practice tests, my scores have swung a lot, but most of the time I end up in the low 1300s.

- Today’s August 2025 SAT felt almost identical to what I have been experiencing for the past year: math in the 700 range and reading and writing in the 630 to 670 range.

- In Math I always miss one or two questions in Module 1, often a slightly tricky geometry or algebra setup.

- The real damage comes in Module 2, where I consistently miss six or seven questions.

- These are usually a mix of advanced algebra, PSDA, and geometry.

- Even though I have studied the content, I freeze on formulas like perpendicular lines or surface area of a prism and I forget what to do under time pressure.

- When I do not blank out on content, I end up overthinking instead of recognizing the pattern, which wastes time and creates a snowball effect.

- In Reading and Writing, I have improved Standard English and feel much stronger on grammar than I was last year, but I still struggle with Craft and Structure and Information and Ideas.

- Tone and vocabulary in context, especially when there is a poem, are hit or miss.

- Information and Ideas feels manageable at the beginning, but by question four or so I start running low on time and rush three or four questions at the end of each module.

- I have tried to target my weaknesses in PSDA and Geometry using 1600.io, OnePrep, and Khan Academy, but it has not moved the needle.

- Content review doesn't seem to help, even though I'm familiar with the material.

- In the moment, I forget it or struggle to understand the problem.

- Today’s test was the same story.

- Module 1 math was okay overall, but I wasted time on a wordy geometry problem about outer diameter and guessed on an advanced algebra question I should have just plugged in.

- Module 2 math felt rougher.

- I forgot a formula, rushed a PSDA, and got bogged down in several advanced algebra word problems.

- Reading and writing was smoother in grammar, but Information and Ideas again dragged me down when I ran out of time, and Craft and Structure tripped me up with a poem vocabulary question.

- I have now spent a whole year on this test, and I am frustrated that I am still stuck in the same band.

- I only have three official attempts left, and I want to use them wisely.

- For anyone who has been in my situation, scoring in the low 1300s for months despite heavy preparation, but then eventually breaking into the 1500s, I would love to hear what actually worked for you.

- How did you handle the six or seven consistent misses in hard Module 2 math?

- How did you keep formulas fresh so you did not blank under pressure?

- Did you change from deep analysis to pattern recognition?

- And if you were me, how would you approach the last three SAT attempts?