One-Week Cram Plan

One-Week Cram Plan

Quantitative Critical Reading Writing

7 days before

 the test 

Study Time: 21/2 hours

❏ Take Diagnostic Test and review answer explanations.

❏ Based on your test results, identify difficult topics and their corresponding chapters. These chapters are

your targeted chapters.

Note: In one week, you can’t study every detail of every chapter. Expect to give most material a quick 

reading and focus your efforts on your target chapters.

6 days before

 the test 

Study Time: 1 hour 

❏ Arithmetic: Chapter X

❏ Read chapter.

❏ Build a list of rules and

formulas as you read.

❏ Focus on your targets or 

on sections C and E.

❏ Do practice questions

1–10.

Study Time: 1 hour 

❏ Antonyms: Chapter V

❏ Read chapter.

❏ As you review, build a list of 

words that are new to you.

❏ Do practice questions 1–14.

Study Time: 45 minutes

❏ Analytical Writing: Chapter IX

❏ Practice writing an issue essay.

❏ Time yourself.

5 days before

 the test 

Study Time: 1 hour 

❏ Algebra: Chapter XI

❏ Read chapter.

❏ Add rules and formulas to

your list.

❏ Focus on your targets or 

on Section A.

❏ Do practice questions

1–10.

Study Time: 1 hour 

❏ Analogies: Chapter VI

❏ Read chapter.

❏ Practice building word

relationships between two key

words.

❏ As you review, build a list of 

words that are new to you and

memorize.

❏ Do practice questions 1–13.

Study Time: 30 minutes

❏ Analytical Writing: Chapter IX

❏ Practice writing an argument essay.

❏ Time yourself.

4 days before

 the test 

Study Time: 1 hour 

❏ Geometry: Chapter XII

❏ Read chapter.

❏ Add rules and formulas to

your list.

❏ Focus on your targets or 

on sections C and G.

❏ Do practice questions

1–10.

Study Time: 1 hour 

❏ Sentence Completions: 

Chapter VII

❏ Read chapter.

❏ As you review, build a list of 

words that are new to you.

❏ Do practice questions 1–13.

Study Time: 1 hour 

❏ Analytical Writing: Chapter IX

❏ Analyze the issue essay to see how

you could substantiate or back up

your reasoning better with examples.

❏ Rewrite the essay based on what 

you discover.

 

Quantitative Critical Reading Writing

3 days before

 the test 

Study Time: 1 hour 

❏ Applications: Chapter XIII

❏ Read chapter.

❏ Add rules and formulas to

your list.

❏ Focus on your targets or 

on Section A.

❏ Do practice questions

1–10.

Study Time: 1 hour 

❏ Reading Comprehension:

Chapter VIII

❏ Read chapter.

❏ As you review, build a list of 

words that are new to you.

❏ Do practice questions for 

passages 1, 2, and 3.

Study Time: 1 hour 

❏ Analytical Writing: Chapter IX

❏ Analyze the argument essay to see

how you could substantiate or back 

up your reasoning better with

examples.

❏ Rewrite the essay based on what 

you discover.

2 days before

 the test 

Study Time: 21/2 hours

❏ Take Practice Test and review answer explanations.

❏ Based on your errors on the Practice Test, identify difficult topics and their corresponding chapters.

These chapters are your targeted areas.

1 day before

 the test 

Study Time: 1 hour 

❏ Review your target 

chapters.

❏ Rework questions you got 

wrong the first time.

❏ Review your rules and

formulas one last time before

bed.

Study Time: 1 hour 

❏ Review your target chapters.

❏ Rework questions you got 

wrong the first time.

❏ Review your word lists one last 

time before bed.

Study Time: 11/2 hours

❏ Analytical Writing: Chapter IX

❏ Write an issue essay and an

argument essay.

❏ Time yourself.

❏ Score your essays.

Morning of 

 the test 

Reminders:

❏ Plan your day around your appointment.

❏ Allow yourself enough time to reach the testing center with some time to spare, so that you have a

chance to calm yourself before you’re scheduled to begin testing.

❏ Dress in layers so you can adjust if you find the testing room too hot or too cold.

❏ Have a good meal before the test, but don’t overeat.

❏ Take the following items with you on test day:

❏ Your admission ticket and photo ID

❏ Several pens and #2 pencils

❏ Scrap paper will be provided to you.

❏ You may not bring anything else into the testing room.

❏ Try to go outside for a few minutes and walk around before the test.

❏ Most important: Stay calm and confident during the test. Take deep slow breaths if you feel at all

nervous. You can do it!