■ GOAL High SAT Math Score (700–800 target range) We’ll move from fundamental math → core
SAT topics → advanced strategies → full-test mastery.
■ STAGE 1 — FOUNDATIONS (2–3 weeks) Arithmetic & Number Properties - Integers, fractions,
decimals - Order of operations (PEMDAS) - Factors, multiples, divisibility - Prime numbers,
even/odd rules, absolute value
Ratios & Percents - Fractions ↔ percentages - Percent increase/decrease - Ratio, proportion,
mixture, and unit-rate problems
Basic Algebra Concepts - Simplifying expressions - Solving simple linear equations - Understanding
variables and constants - Evaluating expressions with substitution
■ STAGE 2 — CORE SAT ALGEBRA (3–4 weeks) Linear Equations & Inequalities - Solving
one-variable equations - Systems of equations (substitution, elimination) - Linear inequalities and
graphing - Word problems (rates, distance, mixtures)
Coordinate Geometry - Slope and intercept (y = mx + b) - Parallel and perpendicular lines -
Distance and midpoint formulas - Interpreting linear graphs
Word Problems & Algebraic Modeling - Translating word problems into equations - Working with
unknowns - Direct and inverse variation - Function notation f(x)
■ STAGE 3 — ADVANCED ALGEBRA & FUNCTIONS (3–4 weeks) Quadratic Equations -
Factoring, completing the square, quadratic formula - Parabolas (vertex, axis of symmetry,
direction)
Exponents & Radicals - Exponent rules, simplifying radicals - Rational exponents - Exponential
growth and decay
Rational & Polynomial Expressions - Simplifying, factoring, polynomial division - Finding zeros and
intercepts
Functions & Transformations - Domain, range, translations, reflections, stretches - Inverse and
composite functions
■ STAGE 4 — GEOMETRY & TRIGONOMETRY (3–4 weeks) Plane Geometry - Triangles,
Pythagorean theorem, special right triangles - Area, perimeter, circles, polygons, volume, surface
area - Angles in parallel lines, circles, polygons
Coordinate Geometry (Advanced) - Equation of a circle, distance, midpoint, slope in geometry
Trigonometry - SOHCAHTOA, trig ratios, word problems, basic graphs
■ STAGE 5 — DATA, PROBABILITY, & STATISTICS (2–3 weeks) - Mean, median, mode, range -
Interpreting data and scatterplots - Linear regression and line of best fit - Probability basics and
counting principles
■ STAGE 6 — SAT-SPECIFIC STRATEGIES (3–4 weeks) No-Calculator Section - Mental math,
estimation, simplification
Calculator Section - Graphing, substitution, regression
Test Strategies - Plugging in numbers, backsolving, time management
■ STAGE 7 — PRACTICE & REVIEW (last 4–6 weeks) Daily Practice - 10–15 math questions
daily, review every mistake
Full Practice Tests - One SAT math test per weekend, analyze mistakes
■ 4–5 Month Study Timeline Month 1: Foundations — Master arithmetic & algebra basics Month 2:
Core Algebra & Graphs — Linear equations & systems Month 3: Quadratics, Functions, Geometry
— Advanced math Month 4: Trig, Data, Probability — Final topics + mixed practice Month 5: Full
Tests + Review — Real SAT simulations and timing