Find out what's on the SAT test by going online to the SAT website and learning the different subject areas that comprise the test. Research test dates and locations. SAT tests can be taken as many times as you want before you graduate from high school.
Make a list in descending order of the subjects you feel most confident about to the ones in which you need more help.
Research test review courses such as the Princeton Review, and determine which program fits your budget and time commitment. Ask any prospective review course to provide references that you can contact to confirm the effectiveness of the programs that are offered.
Research private tutoring options. Decide if you prefer a private tutor who comes to your home, or if you want to use a tutoring center in your community. Visit the prospective tutor (or tutoring center) to determine if he can provide an individual program that will help improve the test subject areas in which you are weak.
Purchase an SAT preparation book that provides test-taking strategies and sample questions for each subject area. Focus on your weaker subjects and memorize the strategies offered to do well in those areas.
Take two timed practice SAT tests every week in the two-month period prior to the official test date. Take one test without taking a break to approximate the actual test conditions. Take the second test by tackling only one section such as the verbal section. The following week you can take only the math section. Take all the tests somewhere quiet where distractions are at a minimum.
Review every wrong answer. Find out why you made a mistake and how to arrive at the correct response. Focus on improving in the subject areas in which you receive the lowest scores.