USSS SAEE study plan

USSS SAEE · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary

Define 40 high-frequency exam vocabulary words and write an original sentence for each
Annotate three 400-word passages to mark main idea, supporting details, and author's purpose
Classify 20 practice items as stated fact versus inference, writing one line of justification per choice
Set up an error log with columns for question type, trap type, and corrected reasoning

Completed error log covering 20 inference items plus a 40-word vocabulary deck ready for spaced review

Week 2

Summarize each of five passages in a single sentence before answering any questions
Apply contrast, definition, and example context clues to infer the meaning of 25 unfamiliar words
Eliminate wrong answer choices by naming the specific flaw (too broad, off-topic, contradicted, reversed)
Complete one 20-minute timed passage set without stopping the clock

One timed 20-minute passage set scored at 80% or higher with every miss annotated in the error log

Week 3

State in your own words the rules for subject-verb agreement, pronoun reference, and modifier placement
Edit ten flawed sentences and name the specific rule each one violates
Paraphrase five dense passage sentences into plain English to confirm comprehension
Complete two timed reading sets at 18 minutes each

A self-written one-page grammar rule sheet covering ten rules plus a scored 25-question writing set

Week 4

Solve 30 sentence-correction items focused on commas, semicolons, and colons
Check each answer choice against the original sentence's intended meaning before selecting
Translate 15 arithmetic word problems into expressions before computing any numbers
Drill percent-to-fraction and fraction-to-decimal conversions for 10 minutes daily

A timed 30-question mixed reading and writing set scored at 75% or higher with all misses logged

Week 5

Rewrite 15 run-on and fragment sentences into correct, complete form
Solve 40 arithmetic word problems on percent, ratio, and average with the set-up shown before each calculation
Complete a 25-question writing set in 20 minutes
Identify and correct dangling and misplaced modifiers in 10 practice sentences

A 40-problem arithmetic worksheet with set-ups shown and 85% or higher accuracy

Week 6

Solve rate, time, distance, and work problems using one consistent formula sheet you build yourself
Convert each word problem into an equation and verify the answer by back-substitution
Re-work every item currently sitting unresolved in the arithmetic error log
Complete 20 mixed arithmetic items in 25 minutes

A one-page formula sheet plus a timed 20-item arithmetic set scored at 85% or higher

Week 7

A full-length math section covering arithmetic reasoning and problem solving, scored and fully reviewed

Week 8

Take two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions with no pauses
Re-work every remaining item in the error log until each is solved correctly twice
Review the full vocabulary deck and retire words recalled correctly three sessions running
Write a one-page test-day pacing plan allocating minutes per section

Two full-length practice scores showing improvement over week 4, with the error log cleared

Week 2: Timed 20-minute reading passage set scored at 80% or higher, with no more than two unanswered items

Week 4: Mixed 30-question reading and writing set scored at 75% or higher under a running clock

Week 6: Arithmetic accuracy at 85% or higher across two consecutive timed sets, with set-ups shown for every item

Week 8: Full-length practice test averages at or above target across all five domains, with every logged error re-solved correctly twice